Archive for the ‘Save the planet’ Category

'Rethink & Recycle' – badge

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

Suggested by DANIT PELEG
Just stop for a moment and really think about whether you could reuse any of the stuff you’d else just throw out. Make something new out of old, and get creative!

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'Carbon Free Fun' – badge

Monday, December 1st, 2008

Any carbon-reduced passtime goes under this activity, ie lying under a tree in the sun instead of on a sunbed, going for a bicycle instead of a motorcycle ride, using a solar cooker instead of the local McDonald’s.

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'Composter' – badge

Monday, December 1st, 2008

Reduce waste through having your own compost going. And give those worms at the farm enough to eat!

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'Almost Irritatingly Active Customer' – badge

Monday, December 1st, 2008

This is funny – a badge for the difficult customer, who wants to know the source of any product, its carbon miles, energy efficiency, nutrient value, durability, and whether or not it’s traded fairly. Refusing plastic bags, and almost any plastic packaging also belongs to this action badge.

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'Obsessive Switcher Offer' – badge

Monday, December 1st, 2008

Appliances use about 5-10% of the total household energy consumption just by being on stand-by. Obsessively switching off stuff also includes using only the necessary amount of lights, and of course switching them off during the day or when not on the room.

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'Foot Power' – badge

Monday, December 1st, 2008

Land transport accounts for almost 36% of all carbon emissions in New Zealand, and the number of cars per person in New Zealand (62 cars per 100 people), is the fourth highest in the world (after the USA, Italy, and Australia). Cycling, walking, and using public transport much more frequently can help clearing up our congested cities and lowering carbon emissions.

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Shine those shoes, sew that helmet cover…

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008
frocks
Intersect, the young professionals’ sustainability network has issued a challenge – to get 350 frocks on bikes on the 6th of December (Global day of Climate action). That means we have to glam ourselves up, take cycling back from the lycra-wearers and promenade through our cities looking divine. SIgn up to Intersect to join the discussion, and to find out what’s actually happening on the day.

Hoorah for changing the world, one frock at a time!

Hannah