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Stef Muller Pallarès
Environment – Coastline more than beaches
Last month, I attended the Protect Whangaparāoa Rock Pools protest alongside several hundred community members. While this column usually focuses on broader environmental and political...
Environment – Putting a gentle spin on gifting
Holidays can be a beautiful time of joy and connection, however they can also be stressful and full of overconsumption that costs both our wallets...
Environment Building sustainable habits
Do you have a few local friends who are interested in adopting some sustainable habits together? Eco-neighbourhoods is a project giving communities funding and support...
Environment – What are carbon credits?
The carbon credit industry has exploded over the last decade. It’s helped fund some genuinely amazing projects like large-scale reforestation and clean energy, but it’s...
Environment – Fight for a container return scheme
Container Return Schemes (CRS, also known as deposit return schemes) are systems where consumers pay a small deposit whenever they buy a drink in a...
Environment – Talking about the taboos
When I run sustainability workshops and bring up reusable items, I often hear people say with a smile, “That’s just like what I used back...
Environment – Bananas for behaviour change
Throughout my work in the environmental space, I have learned about the importance of the language we use. Research shows that behaviour change is most...
Environment – Sustainable spring cleans
As warmer weather settles in, people are ditching their jumpers and fluffy socks for a spring clean, but with that comes an annual influx of...
Environment – Waste saving ways to reconnect
The winter solstice, Matariki marking the Māori New Year, as well as Plastic Free July have arrived – and both present an opportunity to think...
Environment – Small steps having an impact
The earlier that habits are instilled, the more likely they are to stick long-term, which is why getting early childhood centres (ECEs) on board with...
