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In brief
Apply now to the 2008 Sustainable Management Fund
The Ministry is accepting funding applications for practical projects that promote community action and have long-term environmental benefits. Community groups, iwi, businesses and local government can apply for between $10,000 and of $200,000 per financial year.
The funding round is open until the 22 January 2008. For more information visit www.mfe.govt.nz/withyou/funding/
What’s your next step?
www.sustainability.govt.nz will be launched in December to challenge New Zealanders to take steps to be more sustainable. It will provide tips on being sustainable at home with energy use, water use, waste disposal, transport and building related choices. The website will also feature video clips from workshops, a weekly opinion poll, a YouTube competition ‘what’s your sustainability?’ and forums for visitors to share their sustainability stories.
New Zealand is hosting World Environment Day next year
The United Nations have selected New Zealand to host international celebrations for World Environment Day on 5 June next year. The celebrations will focus on opportunities for countries, companies and communities to “Kick the habit” and make the transition to a low carbon economy and lifestyle. We need to hear your environmental success stories so please email WED@mfe.govt.nz
Climate change efforts rewarded with Nobel Peace prize
The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Al Gore were awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace prize, on 12 October, for their efforts to build and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and for laying foundations for the measures needed to counter such change. Many New Zealand experts have been involved in the IPPC’s research and assessment reports over the 19 years it has been operating.
Steps to strengthen contaminated land management
Priority issues and gaps in the way contaminated land is managed in New Zealand will be addressed through a new Ministry work programme announced on 17 October. For more information visit www.mfe.govt.nz/issues/hazardous/contaminated/ or email contaminatedlandinfo@mfe.govt.nz
eDay success a start to corporate recycling programmes
New Zealanders dropped off nearly 300 tonnes of computer equipment and mobile phones for safe disposal or recycling, on New Zealand’s first national eDay, organised by the Computer Access New Zealand Trust with support from the Ministry. To learn how to dispose of mobile phones, batteries, household lamps and computer equipment in an environmentally responsible way visit www.mfe.govt.nz/publications/waste/
