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Fundamentally, sustainability involves a three-fold approach:
  1. Reduce consumption
  2. Use clean, natural, renewable alternatives
  3. Restore and invest in nature
Your guide to
Sustainability


The Basics
Ten basic sustainability tips that address the largest impacts that any individual (or family) has.



Energy
Non-transport energy solutions including space heating and water heating.



Transport
Sustainable transport solutions including fuel efficiency, biofuels, cycling and public transport.
 


Water
Sustainable water management: grey water systems, rainwater collection and wastewater.
 


Goods
This wide-ranging section covers a variety of goods such as food, clothes, cleaning products and furniture.



Waste
Sustainable waste management.
 



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8 Feb 10: The power of sharing Unlike many sustainable practices sharing is easy, very cheap and fun – and it just comes naturally. The following has been adapted from an article by... [More...]
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8 Feb 10: Taxing times Tax reform has been in the news recently because of the publication of the Victoria University of Wellington Tax Working Group's report. The changes that the ... [More...]
8 Feb 10: Do you really want a drill or just a hole? There is too much stuff... And let’s face it, we usually don’t want the stuff, we just want what the stuff does. For example, you want a hole i... [More...]
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26 Jan 10: Spaceship Earth takes off The first education-for-sustainability course in the GreenKiwi programme, called Spaceship Earth, has been launched. GreenKiwi is an initiative created by Eco... [More...]
 
 
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