If you were waiting for a sign, this is it. On the 3rd of March, people across Aotearoa will be congregating in designated areas to demand meaningful global warming action from Parliament. The time to enact positive change is now. The time to turn off the global emissions tap is now. We cannot wait for …
Whether you are a climate change/global warming believer or denier; we share Papatūānuku with many other beings, all of whom rely on it. The impacts of a warming and changing planet is all around us and natural disasters are becoming more frequent. The most recent examples are the tragic flooding in the North Island and …
Rā Whānau / Happy Birthday to this guy! Luke Suen is SEA SOCIETY’s first supporter and now the Vice-President. He hails from Vancouver, and at the age of 26 set off to explore the world. He and I met in Paihia in the Bay of Islands in 2018 and became fast friends. Luke is a …
My heart has been heavy. I am lighting my Poet Botanicals candle and sending so much aroha to everyone across Aotearoa affected by the flooding and Cyclone Gabrielle. Keep helping one another and Kia Kaha! If you are able to, please donate to the New Zealand Red Cross at https://www.redcross.org.nz/…/new-zealand-disaster-fund/
On the 6th of February 1840 (183 years ago), an agreement: the Treaty of Waitangi / Te Tiriti o Waitangi was made between the British Crown and about 540 Māori Rangatira. Te Tiriti o Waitangi was intended to unite the British Crown and Māori; however, different versions and understandings of the Treaty and breaches of …
“The greater the biodiversity, the more secure will be all life on Earth.” – David Attenborough On the 2nd of February it was World Wetland Day. Did you know? Wetlands support more wildlife than any other habitat in Aotearoa; including plants, birds, fish, amphibians and invertebrates. Despite wetlands sadly only covering two percent of Aotearoa’s …