Issues

• Social Issues@

• New Zealand Climate Science Coalition   (www.climatescience.org.nz)

  A group presenting the facts surrounding climate change, providing opinion on matters related to both natural and human-caused climate effects, and commenting on the economic and socio-political consequences of climate change.

• Niwa's Commerical WWW Service   (www.niwa.co.nz/services/sat/)

  This service provides access to current sea temperature charts, sea temperature monthly means, climate analyses, cloud imagery, bathymetric charts, NIWA publications.

• Noise Off Charitable Trust   (www.noiseoff.org.nz)

  A site promoting the reduction of motor vehicle noise emissions throughout New Zealand for the improvement of the heath and wellbeing of our communities and the quality of our environment.

• NZ Weather (www.nzweather.net)

  New Zealand weather site, featuring a forum with discussion of weather reports, weather forecasts and severe weather events.

• Offset the Rest   (www.offsettherest.com)

  Reduce your carbon footprint and live carbon neutral. Offset the Rest gives hints and tips to reduce your carbon emissions, as well as offering carbon offset packages, calculated specifically for the average New Zealander.

• Option3   (www.option3.org.nz)

  Do something to help stop climate change by having your say on the draft Regional Land Transport Strategy. Option3 is bringing people together to promote fresh thinking and real choice for transport in the Wellington region.

• People's Inquiry   (www.peoplesinquiry.co.nz)

  The People's Inquiry investigates the impacts and effects of aerial pesticide spraying over the urban Auckland area.

• Physicians and Scientists for Responsible Genetics   (www.psrg.org.nz)

  Biotechnology has made important advances, adding much of value to our scientific heritage. However, the technology of genetic engineering has had little research and requires careful investigation. This group educates the public about the risks of releasing genetically engineered organisms into the environment and promotes scientific research and analysis of these risks.

• Project Green   (www.projectgreen.co.nz)

  Aiming to achieve a standard of food safety, animal welfare and sustainable resource management that is defendable in all countries of the world. The project seeks to develop a minimum, voluntary New Zealand standard for sustainable production for sheep, beef cattle, deer and goat supply.

• Protect New Zealand   (www.protectnz.co.nz)

  Managing the risks that unwanted organisms pose to the economy, environment and society is a major challenge for New Zealand.

• Quality of Life   (www.bigcities.govt.nz)

  Findings from monitoring social, economic and environmental conditions in Auckland, Christchurch, Manukau, North Shore, Waitakere and Wellington.

• Quit Meat   (www.quitmeat.org.nz)

  You can help save the earth, stop unnecessary killing of animals, and improve your own health simply by changing your diet: quit eating meat today.

• Reduce your Rubbish   (www.reducerubbish.govt.nz)

  New Zealanders throw away 3.6 million tonnes of rubbish every year. Help New Zealand minimise rubbish.

• Reurbanise   (www.reurbanise.co.nz)

  We face a future using less energy than we use now, with a greater emphasis on communities and locally produced goods. Here, you'll find a collection of resources and discussion groups dedicated to urban sustainability, offering advice to businesses, communities, schools and families on how to make the best of this low-energy future.

• Save Happy Valley!   (www.savehappyvalley.org.nz)

  Happy Valley is an area of native bush, fragile wetlands and a thriving ecosystem of native birds and animals, located on the West Coast of New Zealand. Solid Energy has been pushing to create an open-cast coal mine in the valley.

• ShoppingFix   (shoppingfix.blogspot.com)

  Your one-stop-shop for a Kiwi flavoured look at the broad concept of sustainability. The ShoppingFix blog features a glimpse into sustainable projects and ideas being generated in Wellington city.

• Stop 1080 Poison   (www.stop1080poison.com)

  The 1080 National Network consists of a growing number of New Zealand citizens concerned about the continued use of aerial 1080 poison over our 'clean, green' country, with complete disregard to the harmful effects on both our environment and human health.

• Styx - Pūrākaunui   (www.thestyx.co.nz)

  Over the past 150 years, the river and associated waterways and wetlands have been extensively modified through land use practices.

• Sustainable Living   (www.sustainableliving.org.nz)

  Answering your questions on sustainable living in New Zealand, giving you the resources and information to make good choices about living sustainably.

• Sustainable Systems   (www.sustainablesystems.co.nz)

  Creating the future today, Sustainable Systems offer education, training and support to assist businesses and organisations towards better sustainability.

• The Future : Cars, Power, Broadband (www.thefuture.net.nz)

  Letting the world know about future technologies, including broadband Internet access, an air-powered car and environmentally sound electrical power.

• The Threat to Okarito   (www.okarito.net)

  This site details the threat to the Okarito area from developers and how the Okarito Community is working to save the area.