Carfree transports — simply no better protection (for the environment)
What are you doing tomorrow? I hope it involves walking, or taking the bus, or staying at home in bed all day. Why? Because it’s World Car Free Day.
You can find out more on the Governement’s new sustainability portal:
Living sustainably means living smarter. Through this site you’ll learn how to live smarter, reduce your impacts on the environment, and save money. You’ll find information to help you make important choices about how you use fuel, electricity and water and what to do with your rubbish.
And if you recognise the joke in the title of this post, perhaps you might like to consider switching to an organic cotton alternative — or a moon cup?
Didja feel that one?
Well, did you?
More info once every other man and his dog stops hammering the GeoNet website.
Update. Well, there ya go: a 4.8 shake, focal point 50km deep, 30km west of Porirua, out in Cook Strait. A decent rattle.
(And if you did feel it, report your experience here. Do your bit for science.)
Something 4 the weekend
If you’ve become all festivalled out recently, or, like this Wellingtonista seem to find the whole thing sliding by you without seeming to make any impact despite best intentions otherwise, then take heart: life does continue elsewhere. For example, this weekend, the suburban environmentalist can get their car’s emissions checked at: […] the Westpac Stadium […]
win by weeding
If you are a member of the Regional Council’s Be the Difference program then you’ll be aware of their new promotion. If not, then of course you should join (hint: it’s free). Be the Difference are offering a prize draw of a garden makeover worth $3,000 for members who send them photos of the dodgy […]
Geckos and skinks
The Wellingtonista has been going for a while now, yet there does not seem to be any mention of that unique Wellington institution, the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary, a large fenced-off and predator-free “island” in a valley beside Karori. We must apologise for this lapse. And make up for it by suggesting an outing this weekend. […]
Botanic Gardens’ Playground Closed…
A notice was dropped in our letterbox the other day informing us that the playground in the gardens would be closed for the next 3 weeks or so, while 6 ancient pines were removed. The council stated that it regretted the need to remove these trees as they were much loved, especially the magnificent specimen […]
Think Big
The Wellington City Council is calling for new ideas for projects that could be funded by the Plimmer Bequest — a bequest for beautifying Wellington’s bays, beaches and reserves. The Oriental Bay Beach development was the last project to be funded by the bequest. Projects that would be considered include planting trees, water features, scenic […]
Rata Planting begins on Tinakori Hill
About 1200 aging pine trees were removed during the recent Tinakori Hill clean up, but over the next five years, Project Crimson and the Wellington City Council will be planting around 7500 northern rata (metrosideros robusta). Northern rata are indigenous to the Wellington area and live for hundreds of years. The first 1500 baby trees […]
When the Wind Blows
Meridian Energy have announced plans for a new wind farm at and around Quartz Hill, near Makara. With around 70 turbines planned for the farm, and each one of those three times bigger than the one on Brooklyn, there’s the potential for 210 megawatts of power to be produced — enough for 100000 households, or, […]
Be The Difference: We believe in recycling
The Wellingtonist office (penthouse, with panoramic harbour views, and a helipad to which James & Natalie get dropped off from their weekly commute from Barbados… the rest of us park our matching porsches in the subterranean carpark downstairs…) received this email today. It said to pass it on… and since we think it’s a worthy […]