Food resilience is the goal of Grow On Katikati, a community initiative aiming to ensure that by supporting people to grow their own food, no one need go hungry. An hour in the company of the organisers, volunteers, and participants of Grow On Katikati (GOK) at the...
We’re hearing a lot about ultra-processed foods and the health effects of eating too many. And we know plant-based foods are popular for health or other reasons. So it’s not surprising new research out this week including the health effects of ultra-processed,...
Words by Charlotte Graham Soil, like air, is everywhere. We walk on it, build our homes on it, and most importantly, we grow our food in it. Yet like air, we take it for granted. Soil is essential for life on earth but until recently we have not valued it as a...
Words Charlotte Graham Resourceful women taking action are the driving force behind the Te Awamutu Food Forest and Cambridge Street Harvest projects. Looking for a sustainable way to support and connect the community, Megan Priscott (TA Food Forest) and Elise Badger...
Heard of Andrea Marseglia? Of course you have. He’s one of the leading voices for sustainability in New Zealand and globally. He is the master and the masterclass, when you lean into his content and messages. He has been since he first started encouraging and sharing...
Vicki Ravlich-Horan examines what she eats and its impact on the planet. She asks if continuing to eat animal products is the new version of climate change denial. And is veganism the way forward? In an age of fake news and agenda-driven ‘documentaries’ it is harder...
ALTERNATIVES TO THE BAG One of the most common questions in response to the plastic bag ban is what to do for bin liners? I will simply answer this with NOTHING! You don’t really need a bin liner, as that’s what the bin is for, to hold your waste. If you are not...
Who doesn’t love a barista made coffee…??? And New Zealand is home to some of the best. But our love for a cup of the good stuff creates huge amounts of single use waste that ends up in landfill. Even those cups that say they are compostable or recycleable rarely...
A range of sectors came together today, with the goal of working towards a sustainable future for New Zealand. The United Nations has set goals for countries, including New Zealand, for a more sustainable future by 2030. The 17 sustainable development goals (SDG),...
New Zealand needs a massive shift of thinking, interacting, consuming and culture if we want to lead the world change towards a sustainable future, writes sustainability consultant Nick Morrison Why is New Zealand not leading the world in sustainable living and...