August - 2020

Snippets for 27 August 2020

Welcome back to another edition of Snippets. This week we look at how demand for green finance is driving systemic change across the economy with green bonds, sustainable funds and a debit card that plants trees. Then we look at the recent success of offshore wind, the challenging task of decarbonizing industrial heat, some alternatives to the Tiwai smelter and how to solve New Zealand’s energy grid by tackling the dry-year problem. Our last few articles look at future proofi

Hydrology, 27 August 2020

Storage chart provided courtesy of Energy Link

What is New Zealand's Carbon Footprint? (and Should You Be Concerned?)

New Zealand seems green, but our Carbon Footprint is concerning. Learn more about our oversized emissions and how they make up our footprint

Global Sustainability and Your Organisation: Everything You Need to Know About the SDGs

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, are key factors when it comes to global sustainability efforts. Time is ticking

Snippets for 13 August 2020

Thanks for reading our SnippETS newsletter this week. We have once again included a mixed selection of articles we hope you find interesting.We start this week with a look at two things that are vital to life on planet Earth: water and food. Better management of both are required to sustain Earth’s inhabitants. And we really need to conserve more of the natural environment to help avoid future pandemics… a predicted cost of $140 billion annually. Seems like a lot, but not so