Eco news and stories

While Auckland is undergoing a 10 year construction project, there’s been lots of promotion around greener alternatives to transport with new cycleways to reduce traffic and carbon emissions within the CBD. Our friends at kokako are backing the initi...

Most of us know the basic etiquette when it comes to fueling up a car. You wait for a pump that’s free, line up if not and try to be as quick as possible about it so other people can use the pump who might be waiting.Charging an EV though, is probabl...

Summer’s here which means most New Zealanders will be flocking to the beaches! Kiwis love using our beaches, but it’s important when we’re there to ensure we leave nothing but footprints in the sand.Beaches aren’t just the sandy shores next to the oc...

The COP26 Summit 2021 was a conference attended by representatives from almost all of the world’s countries. It’s purpose was to once again shine a light on the major climate change issues of our time and look for ways to collaboratively tackle these...

Plastic waste ending up in the ocean has been an ongoing issue without a sustainable solution. Until now. Founder of the OCEAN CLEANUP, Boyan Slat, and his team of incredible eco-warriors have done it. They’ve created a remarkable clean-up system to...

Here in New Zealand we are lucky to have a rich indigenous Māori cultural heritage to draw from and find influence in. Learning about historical Māori wisdom and information can teach us much not only about their cultural past, but also provide lesso...

Over the last two years, the Covid-19 pandemic has upended our daily lives, challenging the many ordinary facets of them we otherwise took for granted and reshaped the ways societies as a whole operate. Through rapid lockdown restrictions we’ve learn...

E-bikes are a great way to get around, with benefits not only to your health by keeping you active, but also to the environment by reducing your carbon footprint.There’s also another benefit to commuting with an e-bike and that’s your wallet. With no...