Tag Archives: Environment

Darren Hoskins – our Welly waste

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I don’t think there are too many landfills that can boast a trout farm, an electricity generation plant as well as their own Bio Grow certified Capital Compost. And I wouldn’t have called the landfill a place I’d want to hang out at for long, but on my quest to find out what happens to my rubbish I met Darren Hoskin’s, our Southern Landfill Operations Manager, who has been working (well hanging out) at our Southern landfill for 21 years. Something in the water?

And you’ll never guess what the biggest resource that could be the next major opportunity for us is….actually you’ll never guess. You’ll have to listen. And it’s not the tyres.

 

Matthew Luxon – a rubbish free year

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Matthew LuxonIf you are on a mission to cut down your waste like I am, then this interview with Matthew Luxon, maybe right up your alley. Matthew and his wife Waveney, did a Rubbish Free Challenge in 2008 and produced only two supermarket bags of rubbish …..Jeepers.

Matthew talks about how they arrived at the decision to do this waste free challenge, offers some great tips and reveals how they are going now.

For more on tips on their journey check out their website. http://www.rubbishfree.co.nz/

Myfanwy Emeny – our urban ecology

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Did you know that we have an Urban Ecologist at the Wellington City Council? Neither did I. But I do now, as I wanted to know what Conservation Week means for Wellington city. So in this interview Myfanwy Emeny, that Urban Ecologist, talks about the native communities that share our fair city, as well as the 90 volunteer community groups doing a good job replanting and helping our diverse environment thrive. She also bought in 2 local native superstars into the studio, although they were not that confident on the radio.

More on the pest fest at Waitangi Park to celebrate Conservation Week, this sunday.http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/events-and-awards/regional-events/family-pest-fest/

Emily Dowding Smith – arctic snorkeler

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Meet Emily Dowding-Smith an ex Welly girl, (well Taranaki really) environment lawyer and scientist who has just returned from a test run, snorkeling the Arctic as part of a team of 10 women selected to raise awareness about disappearing sea ice and altered eco systems. And she was the only kiwi. Wow! In this interview Emily shares her reasons why this trip was important to her and her perception on what she saw on this once in a lifetime experience.

For more on this and Emily’s other adventures read her blog http://emtere.com

Tony Stoddard – making kereru count

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Keruru.In this interview Kereru enthusiast and coordinator for the project Tony Stoddard, wants us to keep our eyes on the skies and start counting and reporting our Kereru to help the Great Kereru Count.

Tony reveals why the Kereru are so vital to our fragile eco system and why he, WWF and the WCC council are on the mission to get this information.

The Great Kereru Count  finishes on October the 5th so download the app and get reporting.

http://kererudiscovery.org.nz/

http://www.kererucount.org.nz/

Robin Hammond – an eye for injustice

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Wilton boy, Robin Hammond’s commitment to human rights photography has lead him to win many coveted awards for his work.

In this interview we talk to Robin about how he ended up in African prisons to show us what is happening when the support system for people with mental disability fails post war. He also talks about his photo shoot ” the Dark side of Denim” which showed the environmental effects that denim production had on a small African village. And what he saw in Tuvalu as the people on this beautiful island start to drown under the effects of climate change.

Robin was here to be inducted into the Massey Creative Hall of Fame, as well as to accompany the World Press exhibition featuring his award winning photographs from the “Condemned” series and to see his Mum and Dad.

The World Press exhibition is on at the NZ Portrait Gallery, Shed 11 until September 21st.

http://www.http://worldpressphoto.org.nz/wellington/

http://www.robinhammond.co.uk/category/features/

Christina Bellis – the Sustainability Trust, a great team

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Our own  took out the national Green Ribbon Award for Small Business Leadership, and rightly so, as they have become an integral part of our Welly essence, providing so many ‘can do” services. In this interview Community Projects Manager for the trust, Christina Bellis, talks about how they are all feeling about their win, the massive impact they are having on our city and what makes their team so special.