Category Archives: Steps to an Ethical Surf

Belize Barrier Reef petition

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

The Belize Barrier Reef is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a large number of species calling it home. It is also a top draw for visitors to Belize – as well as the proposed site for significant oil exploration. … Continue reading →

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Kimberley mining, John Butler’s letter, Woodside…

Posted on June 6, 2011 by

”We are not anti-development, just anti-unethical development. We see a few people in positions of power dictating how development should proceed in northern Australia.” – Anne Poelina, traditional owner * Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke has a June 30th deadline … Continue reading →

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Acidification, Pteropods, the Great Barrier Reef and more

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

You know, we’re not talking about insignificant items in the ocean. We’re talking about the cornerstone of whole ecosystems. ***- Donna Roberts, leader of the Cooperative Research Centres’ ocean acidification project * As the Southern Ocean absorbs increasing amounts of … Continue reading →

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New Zealand Emmissions Trading Scheme

Posted on July 1, 2010 by

The NZ emissions trading scheme launches in NZ today. It’s a market-based mechanism putting a price on carbon emissions, or more correctly, a step towards full-cost accounting in the environmental arena. The ETS is riddled with holes and problems (e.g. … Continue reading →

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Sew ‘n Sing

Posted on June 19, 2010 by

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The Ikons

Posted on February 3, 2010 by

Hard, heavy, slow, dark Or so I find them, the hands of Te Whaea Teaching me to die. Some lightness will come later When the heart has lost its unjust hope For special treatment. Today I go with a bucket … Continue reading →

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Climate Change: What if it’s a big hoax?

Posted on December 21, 2009 by

Credit: JOEL PETT Source: USA Today

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