Climate change: Don't let the Govt put its head in the sand! (Environment and Resources e-news)

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View in browser Environment and Resources e-news Email newsletter on climate change, conservation, energy, fisheries, forestry, oceans & marine, peak oil, Resource Management Act, toxins, transport, waste, water View previous issues of Environment and Resources e-news Sign up for news by topic Get a regular wrap-up of news in these topic areas: Economy Environment & Resources Fairness & Society Health & Food International Relations Politics & Law Sign up for Greenweek weekly or monthly digest general news wrap-up from the Green MPs Change subscriptions Talk to MPs Catherine Delahunty Dave Clendon Denise Roche Eugenie Sage Gareth Hughes Holly Walker Jan Logie Julie Anne Genter Kennedy Graham Kevin Hague Metiria Turei Mojo Mathers Russel Norman Steffan Browning Feedback Reply to this email with your views Follow us   www.greens.org.nz Kia ora Waikato Add your voice to the chorus opposing the Government's further weakening of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). The arctic sea ice melt this summer is already at a record level. Climate change is happening and we have to step up and do our share. This Government is trying to hide its weakening of the ETS by reducing the time available for the public to engage. Don't let them have their way – have your say. Kennedy Graham, Green Party MP Make a submission on the Bill Events This Sunday: Keep NZ GE Free public meeting with Steffan Browning Held in conjunction with the vigil organised by Organics NZ in Rotorua. Come along and hear Steffan Browning MP; Jon Carapiet, spokesperson GE Free NZ; and Dr Elvira Dommisse, former Crop & Food Scientist. Rotorua Sunday 2nd September 2:00pm - 3:30pm 'Inside Child Poverty' documentary screening and discussion with Holly Walker Come and see the documentary that lays bare NZ's most pressing issue. Carterton Thursday 27th September 7:30pm - 9:30pm View more events Climate change Undemocratic climate change underway: listening to whom you wish to - only Blog post by Kennedy Graham The National Government has decided to kneecap the ETS and it doesn’t really want to hear the views of people who disagree. Read more... Government to delay addressing climate change indefinitely Media release, 23 August 2012 The Government's stopped even pretending it wants to combat climate change with amendments it is making to the Emissions Trading Scheme, Green Party climate change spokesperson Kennedy Graham said today. Read more... Searching for common ground - over common sense: Hon John Banks, climate change, and me Blog post by Kennedy Graham Thursday was one of those rare moments when parliamentary debate tosses up a touch of democracy – a juxtaposition of deeply-held views, expressed back-to-back, in one bill before the House. Read more... Responding to the two global crises: thoughts on the Rio+20 conference Blog post by Kennedy Graham This piece was originally produced for the UN Association of Australia Conference, Brisbane, August 2012 Humanity today faces the first truly global crisis in its 5,000-year political history. Read more...   Julie Anne Genter on the Climate Change Response Amendment Bill, first reading Speech by Julie Anne Genter MP, 25 August 2012 Watch video or read transcript...   Kennedy Graham's speech on the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading and Other Matters) Amendment Bill First Reading Speech by Kennedy Graham MP, 23 August 2012 Emissions reduction is an ecological imperative. Watch video or read transcript... Conservation Where is the Minister of Conservation? Blog post by Gareth Hughes Has anyone seen the Minister of Conservation, Kate Wilkinson? Read more...   Eugenie Sage to the Minister of Conservation on the financial viability of the monorail applicant Riverstone Holdings Limited Oral question, Eugenie Sage MP, 23 August 2012 Is the financial viability of an applicant company a factor in the consideration of concession applications on conservation land; if not, why not? Watch video or read transcript...   DoC putting out the begging bowl to commercial sponsors such as Fonterra Speech by Eugenie Sage MP, 15 August 2012 If Fonterra becomes a commercial sponsor of the Department of Conservation, will this constrain the department's already limited Resource Management Act advocacy? Watch video or read transcript... Water Green Bill to protect waterways passes first reading Media release, 29 August 2012 Green Party MP Catherine Delahunty's Members Bill to close a loophole in the Resource Management Act allowing on-going pollution, passed it's first reading today. Read more... The “Black Drain” Bill passes First Reading! Blog post by Catherine Delahunty Last night was a great night at Parliament for several reasons. Read more...   Eugenie Sage speaks on The Resource Management Act Amendment Bill, first reading Speech by Eugenie Sage MP, 30 August 2012 One might expect a council to use the exceptional circumstances section to justify a stormwater overflow in an extreme weather event or a sewage treatment plant that malfunctions, but it should not be used to justify ongoing discharges over decades. Watch video or read transcript...   Catherine Delahunty's speeches on the Resource Management (Restricted Duration of Certain Discharge and Coastal Permits) Amendment Bill Speech by Catherine Delahunty MP, 29 August 2012 This bill is a simple amendment to section 107 (2)(a) of the  Resource Management Act. Watch video or read transcript... Oceans   Eugenie Sage speaks on the Exclusive Economic Zone Bill - third reading Speech by Eugenie Sage MP, 29 August 2012 It is that fact, that there is no priority given to environmental matters, that means that the bill fails to implement the United Nations Law of the Sea Convention. Watch video or read transcript...   Why we should ban deep-sea oil drilling in New Zealand's Exclusive Economic Zone Speech by Eugenie Sage MP, 22 August 2012 The costs associated with the Deepwater Horizon blowout in the Gulf of Mexico–and that, of course, was an exploratory well, not a production well–were well over US$15 billion. That reflects the huge environmental and economic risks associated with deep-sea oil drilling. Watch video or read transcript...   Catherine Delahunty's speech on the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Bill Speech by Catherine Delahunty MP, 21 August 2012 If we are talking about the development of resources in this country, we are not talking about the people of the East Coast getting a job; we are talking about Petrobras, Nautilus, and the other multinationals. Watch video or read transcript... Energy Mighty River squanders $3.8m preparing for sale Media release, 28 August 2012 Mighty River's annual report reveals that it has spent $3.8m in the year to June 2012 preparing itself for sale under the Government's asset sales agenda, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. Read more... Gas hydrates and the extreme energy age Blog post by Gareth Hughes If you needed proof we are in the post-peak oil, extreme energy age one need just look at where the Government is going for their next fix. Read more... Mining, drilling Coal seam gas extraction puts environment at risk Media release, 21 August 2012 "A massive expansion of coal seam gas (CSG) extraction putting our environment and clean green brand at risk is not the solution to the Government's economic woes," said Gareth Hughes Green Party energy spokesperson. Read more... Locking the gates to fracking Blog post by Gareth Hughes Next week renowned Australian environmental campaigner, Drew Hutton is touring NZ talking about the risks of coal seam gas and fracking. Read more... Better choices than digging holes in the ground Blog post by Gareth Hughes The Government’s “drill it, mine it, frack it” economic plan for New Zealand is a lazy gamble that belies a lack a vision. Read more... Science Gluckman on science and the environment Blog post by frog Professor Peter Gluckman, the Prime Minister’s science advisor, delivered a speech today about “Bringing science and policy together for good environmental outcomes”. Read more... 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