We need to act now to improve the management of water in the urban setting. Rather than seeing water in the built environment as a threat, we should take the opportunity to protect and use it more carefully.
Here is a list of ways you can support the community in Canterbury after the devastating earthquake.
There is also a way you can offer expertise or technical support to businesses.
Peter from Touchstone Garden centre in Gisborne has reported a major problem with an algae type plant coming into the garden centre presumably on a plant and although it was problematic last year, it is now out of control. Land Care Research has identified it as a species of cyanobacterium Nostoc, possibly N Commune. It […]
Putaruru trials New Zealand’s first food waste collection Putaruru residents will be the first in New Zealand to trial a dedicated food waste collection service initiated by Earthcare Environmental and the South Waikato District Council. The 12 month trial, beginning on Tuesday 1 March 2011, will see food waste collected separately from general waste, potentially […]
I received an email newsletter this week from ‘Spilling the Beans’ by Jeffrey M. Smith the well known American Author of, Seeds of Deception, and Genetic Roulette.
In 2005, online advertising was in its infancy in New Zealand. It all began when I was trying to source materials online for a project and realised there was a need for a site that catered for the industry. In November 2005, after 5 months programming and planning we launched landscapedesign.co.nz to the greater industry […]
Swish Automation and Watersafe Auckland have co-produced a new PoolSafe Supervision brochure. It provides a new look at pool, spa and water safety promotion in an effort to reduce death by drowning especially for children in the 0 – 6 age grouping. The brochure has been designed to improve the awareness of parents and caregivers […]
7 October 2010 Building Biodiversity: Building New Zealand Summary Conservation plays an important role in supporting New Zealand’s economy. When ecosystems are degraded and species destroyed, the country’s prosperity is imperilled. Public policy and business practices need to be overhauled and business needs to invest more in conservation.
