REGULAR LINKS
Organic Explorer 3rd Edition
From Tony Ward "This
one's a tourism guidebook with a difference! Unlike others of the genre
it doesn't ignore or gloss over the increasingly sombre environmental
realities of this beautiful country we live in. It takes a critical look
at the rivers and lakes, beaches, forests and wildlife that are so
important to the $18.6 billion tourism industry. It asks how tourism is
coping in the context of dirty farming practices, mining, logging and
oil exploration. and what needs to be done to preserve and sustain the
uniqueness that visitors spend thousands of dollars to come and see. It
takes a critical look at Government policy and practice, and strips away
the veil of green-speak and PR lies about our Pure New Zealand image.
It's a great critical analysis of New Zealand's primary industry that at
the government level puts image before substance, short-term profits
above long-term sustainability.
But it does more than this. It also situates the New Zealand tourism industry in its global market context, showing how our misguided foreign and trade policies are opening up New Zealand "resources" to further exploitation by international capitalists who don't give a damn about our environment and who are willing to pollute and rape the country as long as the government can guarantee that the citizens will pick up the bill.
It will be available on bookshelves or from the Organic Explorer website from the first week of September." Choice.
STOP THE DRILLING ON OUR EAST COAST
For more information contact: Ora Barlow on 07 325 2053 or stopthedrilling@pacificcurls.com
Current Campaigns HERE...
MICHELLE'S HEALTH & NUTRITION Autumn 2011 update - New products, Specials... HERE...
FOREST & BIRD - Local activities and links HERE.. Check out NZFrog website, for great information and resources.
Tauranga Branch meets at TEC on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7pm.
GREEN LUNCH A day-time korero in Whakatane where we can discuss local issues around enviromental and sustainability issues. All welcome. Contact Us if you have a topic you would like to discuss.
LIVING ECONOMIES - The Bank of Real Solutions is where you can find successful working models being used to overcome social, economic and environmental challenges in New Zealand - at a community level. Come visit the The Bank of Real Solutions today to make a deposit or withdrawal from the abundance of community wealth we can and are co-creating.
TRANSITION TOWN OPOTIKI COAST is now live on Facebook. Link HERE.. Plenty of local information, and updates on campaigns here and beyond! "Transition Towns exist because instead of merely building their own lifeboats, the people who first learn and understand about Peak Oil and Climate Change send out a life-line to protect their entire communities." Read more of Kazel's article HERE...
TAURANGA ENVIRONMENT CENTRE News
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Join the Friends membership HERE. Now at 17th Avenue, Historic Village.
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Trees for Survival is a hands-on environmental education experience promoting growing and planting of native trees and shrubs designed to involve children. Contact Lydia (Regional Coordinator) at tgaec.ugp@xtra.co.nz for more information.
- Transition Town Tauranga usually meets monthly at TEC on the last Thursday of each month from 7-9pm, but there is no meeting this month.
INSPIRING COMMUNITIES - Na to rourou, na taku rourou ka ora ai te iwi - With your basket and my basket we will sustain the people. Inspiring Communities is about unleashing the ingenuity and creative solutions within communities. It is about people working together from all corners and sectors - residents, business, Iwi, councils and government, community organisations and funders - to build neighbourhoods, foster community connections, grow local economies, solve problems and achieve community goals together. MORE...
COMMUNITY GARDENING - We are meeting and working at members gardens fairly regularly, and all work is done through EASTBAY TIMEBANK. Earn Time Credits, work and learn! If you'd like more information contact eastbaytimebank@gmail.com. For more information on TimeBank you can download a brochure here. Community gradeners are re-grouping at Wairiki Institute on Thursday lunchtimes now - Contact Kristy for updates - kristyandelijah@hotmail.com
FRUIT & FOOD SHARE MAP "Tonnes of food around NZ goes to waste every year, as trees produce fruit which is never picked or eaten." Use Michael Brenndorfer's interactive GOOGLE map to highlight fruit/nut trees, and other natural urban food/resource sources. This map is open for editing by anyone. If you'd like to join a Gorilla Gardening event Contact Us. Returning to this issue of food waste with the movie Dive, in the Green Screening programme coming up next year.
APANUI SALTMARSH Clean-up - Meet at the bottom of McAlister Street by the river, 8am weather permitting, cancellations are put onto 1XX. Please make sure you have your sun hat, boots or strong shoes and warm clothing during winter. Contact rosemarytully@clear.net.nz for more information. Planned dates for the year ahead are Jul 9th, Aug 13th, Sept 11th, Oct 8th, Nov 12th, Dec 10th. BIRD COUNTS are now being taken at various sights, so contact Rosemary if you'd like to participate.
BIRD RESCUE Read Rosemary's Bird Rescue Newsletter from the NZ Birds website.
DOC NEWSLETTER Newsletters HERE.. Join a Bay of Plenty Conservation Group HERE..
KOANGA INSTITUTE We've now been collecting and growing old fruit trees, vegetables, and flowers for 25 years, and from July 2009 offers on-line shopping to members! Become a member of Koanga Institute and support the work they are doing to maintain the viability of our Heritage Plant material.
ECO VILLAGE A group of people in Transition Town Opotiki & TT Whakatane held a meeting on Sunday May 10th to explore the options of establishing a EcoVillage or Community Land Trust in the area. There is now an Ecoliving WIKI to continue these discussions on http://ecoliving.wikispaces.com/
REAF in OPOTIKI is the organisational home of varied Marine ventures. We offer many options for you to get involved in this win-win marine adventure no matter where you might live. Marine Life Tours, Eco-Fishing Trips, Reef Building and Memory Reefs are just some of our ventures.
OPOTIKI COMMUNITY MARKETPLACE The marketplace is designed to be an outlet for local home-gardeners, craftspeople and farmers... more information at http://www.transitiontowns.org.nz/node/1437
OPOTIKI TRANSITION TOWN FOOD CO-OP Find out more. http://www.transitiontowns.org.nz/node/451
The Bay of Plenty Region is one of SBN's most established, innovative and active branches. The region is led by Jo Wills, Regional Manager, and Andrea Oliphant, Regional Coordinator. They run training programmes, networking events and the annual sustainable business awards. MORE....
SUSTAINABLE LIVING is back in action! Our courses listings by region are HERE..
Register now for newsletter and information on courses.
