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News: tagged with "Climate Change"

• Addressing Our Carbon Responsibilities

  Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: community event, business, Climate Change, Tree Planting, seminar
  Join Canterbury’s business leaders to hear how they can take action against climate change

• Sustainable Healthcare Forum

  Posted: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 in: Conferences With tags: healthy cities, sustainability, forum, community connection, conference, Climate Change, health lectures, free talk
  The 2nd Sustainable Healthcare in Aotearoa NZ Forum is a free event organised by The Sustainable Health Sector National Network and OraTaiao; the NZ Climate and Health Council

• Sea level rise report strengthens resolve

  Posted: Thursday, January 31, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: Climate Change, Report, environmental health
  Beehive media release: 31st January 2019 The Minister for Climate Change says Government recognises the challenges facing many on the frontline of coastal impacts from sea level rise

• Urbanisation and climate change may increase mosquitoes in NZ

  Posted: Thursday, March 29, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: research, land, Climate Change, biodiversity
  University of Canterbury media release: 29th March 2018 University of Canterbury research has found that changes in climate and land use are bringing significant changes to mosquitoes’ habitats and life cycles, which may increase exotic, potentially dise

• New ChCh City Council Innovation and Sustainability Fund

  Posted: Wednesday, November 08, 2017 in: Resources and Information With tags: funding, sustainability, Climate Change, waste, transport, water, Community development
  The purpose of this new Innovation and Sustainability Fund is to encourage innovative community, school or business projects that support the Council's vision and strategic priorities

• Council sets 2030 carbon neutral target

  Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2017 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: environmental health, Climate Change
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 2nd November 2017 Christchurch City Council has set itself a target of becoming net carbon neutral by 2030

• Researchers take leaf from nature to catch carbon dioxide

  Posted: Wednesday, August 10, 2016 in: Resources and Information With tags: research, environmental health, Climate Change
  University of Canterbury media release: 10th August 2016 UC researchers have been awarded research funding from the Royal Society of NZ Catalyst Fund to create a synthetic leaf to use or consume the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide