Environment
Evans excited in new environment role
Thursday 3 June 2010 | Published in Environment
The new program manager for Te Ipukarea Society Inc (TIS), Jacqui Evans, begins work this week at their Maraerenga Office. “I’m really excited to start this job. It’s the kind of work I love to do,” Evans said. “I’ll be coordinating a project aimed at protecting our native and endemic birds and other important species.” […]
Environment Week activities on
Wednesday 2 June 2010 | Published in Environment
Judging began yesterday for the photography, arts and performing arts competition held in conjunction with Environment Week t his week. Yesterday afternoon judging was held at BCI for the work by year 1-3 students Today judging will be held at ANZ Bank at 2pm for work by year 4-6 students while tomorrow at 9am judging […]
Priorities discussed
Wednesday 2 June 2010 | Published in Environment
Representatives from 15 member countries and territories of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) met in Nadi, Fiji, on May 24-25, to discuss Pacific environmental priorities for the next five years. Delegates from American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, USA and […]
Compost toilet saves water and environment
Tuesday 1 June 2010 | Published in Environment
The latest in eco-friendly toilet technology, the compost toilet, has found a home on Mauke. Andrew and June Hosking have elected to save the environment from pollution by using a Rota-Loo, a toilet that doesn’t require water to operate. June said that most people misunderstand the waterless toilet, and mistake it for a long drop, […]
3rd lagoon day is a call to action
Saturday 29 May 2010 | Published in Environment
The third annual Lagoon Day event at Muri this week kicked off with a call to action from deputy prime minister Robert Wigmore. In his opening address, Wigmore said three years was a long time to research how we tackle the problem. “Now the time has come to do something,” he said. CIMRIS representative Geoff […]
Lagoon Day flows into Environment Week
Saturday 29 May 2010 | Published in Environment
This week’s Lagoon Day event on Thursday and yesterday was a natural beginning point to this year’s Environment Week which starts on Monday. All activities and competitions throughout the week are based on the theme ‘E tango maori te ao ora natura our biodiversity our foundation’. The week’s events will include the judging of five […]
Ban pollutants
Saturday 29 May 2010 | Published in Environment
Minister of health Apii Phio believes a good way to protect the lagoon is to ban washing powders containing phosphorous. Piho stood in on Thursday for Minister of the Environment Cassey Eggleton at Lagoon Day. Eggleton is still away in Uruguay at a conference with the Global Environment Fund. Phio took the opportunity to suggest […]
LAGOON DAY
Thursday 27 May 2010 | Published in Environment
Dernice Rongo for Cook Islands General Transport Correct disposal of waste. Think about the rubbish you’ve buried over the years. If that rubbish includes chemicals, poisons, car batteries, oil based products like disposable nappies, they could be leaching into the ground water. Dernice Rongo for CIGT “/> June Hosking for kia TAERIA Change to a […]
Marine Resources calls CIMRIS a success
Thursday 27 May 2010 | Published in Environment
Water Works employee Daryl Rairi rakes and takes orders from Marine Resources officer Kori Raumea as both find the fun in clearing up the area in Panama a few years ago. 05020804
It's today!
Thursday 27 May 2010 | Published in Environment
The two-day ‘Lagoon Day’ environmental exhibition opens today at Nukupure Park. And you don’t have to be a VIP to be at the opening which starts at 8.30am. The community is urged to take advantage of this programme to better understand how to protect our environment and especially our lagoon. After all – we are […]
Community-based approach to climate change
Thursday 27 May 2010 | Published in Environment
Canadian environmental consultant George H. de Berdt Romilly is on the island to discuss community-based, grassroots approaches to managing climate change. He takes the position that climate change is an issue that affects everyone and especially in small island states, its management is a community initiative. Governments can’t always afford to repair recurring damage, and […]
Eggelton makes environment call
Thursday 27 May 2010 | Published in Environment
Minister for environment Cassey Eggleton, in a speech to the Fourth Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) in Uruguay, has called for national institutions to be allowed to function as GEF Agents. She told the conference that misunderstandings and distrust had arisen because of insufficient communication, which could be rectified by giving national bodies […]
Students will flock to Lagoon Day
Wednesday 26 May 2010 | Published in Environment
Students from all schools around the island will have a chance over the next two days to learn how best to protect their environment and the lagoon they grew up swimming in. About 1400 pupils of all ages are expected to pay a visit. Buses will transport students from Imanuela Akatemia, Takitumu School, Te Uki […]
CITC goes eco friendly
Wednesday 26 May 2010 | Published in Environment
As a company CITC has made a conscious effort to be friendly to the environment. One major campaign that they are pushing is to get rid of plastic bags. They are doing this at all their stores by promoting purchase reusable shopping bags for both dry and chilled/frozen products, and by also using biodegradable plastic […]
Manea toilet paper a cut above
Wednesday 26 May 2010 | Published in Environment
According to US toilet paper giants (if we can all them that) Charmin, the average person uses 57 sheets of toilet paper a day. That’s 20,805 sheets a year. Wouldn’t it be better if we all used the greenest paper on offer? James Beer thinks so – and he has gone to great lengths to […]
Couple saves environment using old bottles
Wednesday 26 May 2010 | Published in Environment
Brad Fraser and partner Ngere Puia of Brad’s Autos in Nikao have devised a way to save money and the environment – and decorate their home – using old bottles. Since 2008, the pair has been collecting old glass bottles – lids and labels included – and grinding them into sand, which is glass in […]
Minister to speak in Uruguay
Monday 24 May 2010 | Published in Environment
Environment minister Cassey Eggleton has left for Punta del Este, Uruguay, to attend the forth session of the Assembly on the Global Environment Facility (GEF) which takes place on May 24–28. Eggleton is only the second minister to travel overseas on official business since prime minister Jim Marurai put a freeze on overseas travel in […]
Muri sanitation to be overhauled
Monday 24 May 2010 | Published in Environment
Indications are that the NZ$4.72 million provided by the EU to improve Muri lagoon’s rapidly deteriorating water will be put into overhauling sanitation in the area. Fiona Ramsey, Second Secretary of the EU delegation to the Pacific, says “the data collected on sewage treatment and the latest water quality data points towards the main cause […]
Come to Lagoon Day!
Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in Environment
Lagoon Day 2010 is on Thursday May 27 from 8.30am to 4pm and Friday May 28 from 8.30am to 3pm. It’s an open air expo where public, private sector and non-government organisations unite in an effort to raise awareness of our lagoon problems and most importantly, to provide solutions. It is the public face of […]
It all ends up in the lagoon
Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in Environment
Ka kokoti kotou i toku meitaki E taringa tona, ka akarongo mai.