Fluent Environmental

05/12/2011

Working with Waterlution to make this good thing happen on this side of the world. Apply now! http://www.waterlution.org/global/oceania/

Building an Oceanian network of passionate professionals working in different areas of society will help us solve our water issues by sharing information, providing a voice for youth on water, connecting a diverse range of sectors on common issues and raising the understanding of local and cultu...

02/11/2011

Biogas from dairy effluent - energy rather than pollution. http://www.renewableenergymagazine.com/energias/renovables/index/pag/biogas/colleft/colright/biogas/tip/articulo/pagid/17649/botid/76/

- Renewable Energy Magazine, at the heart of clean energy journalism

06/10/2011

Web news report on below report
http://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/5694345/Auditor-calls-for-action-on-freshwater

Freshwater quality is at risk from political interference with local councillors too involved in prosecuting polluters, the Auditor-General's office says.

06/10/2011

Auditor General report (undertaken by NIWA) to investigate Regioanal Council challenges to improving water qualityhttp://www.oag.govt.nz/2011/freshwater/niwa-report/docs/managing-freshwater-quality.pdf

26/09/2011

http://www.5min.com/Video/Answering-an-Environmental-Challenge-516987515

North Carolina Agriculture Solutions - North Carolina is one of America’s largest livestock-producing states, including hog production. However, handling hog waste has raised challenges in meeting new air and water quality requirements. We’ll discover how that challenge is prompting new efforts by a...

26/09/2011

http://www.niwa.co.nz/node/102794

A recent OECD report describes New Zealand's water quality as 'good' relative to most OECD countries but says that it is deteriorating. This deterioration is due, in large part, to diffuse pollution from agriculture, says Dr Kevin Parris of the Trade and Agriculture Directorate, OECD in Paris, F...

26/09/2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGeXdv-uPaw

This is a non-commercial attempt to highlight the fact that world leaders, irresponsible corporates and mindless 'consumers' are combining to destroy life on...

06/09/2011

Here is more about the ecological effects on aquatic ecosystems caused by the quakes. http://ecan.govt.nz/services/online-services/monitoring/pages/ecological-effects-christchurch-waterways.aspx

Ecological Effects in Christchurch waterways

06/09/2011

Find out the effects of an earthquake on water.
http://ecan.govt.nz/news-and-notices/Pages/earthquake-effects-water.aspx

31/08/2011

Green party plan to clean up our rivers. Enough or not?
:http://www.greens.org.nz/press-releases/greens-launch-plan-clean-new-zealand-s-rivers-and-lakes

Looking after our natural environment, including our rivers and lakes, is the best thing we can do to build a stronger economy that in turn looks after all our people.

31/08/2011

Aussie Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities released a broad package of reforms for Australia’s national environment law. Check out the fact sheets outlining the reform package and how some of the major initiatives will be progressed, including opportunities for public comment.

http://www.environment.gov.au/epbc/reform/index.html

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act enables the Australian Government to join with the states and territories in providing a truly national scheme of environment and heritage protection and biodiversity conservation

01/08/2011

Water NZ's annual conference - Advancing Water Reform
http://www.waternz.org.nz/annualconference_current.html

Thank you to all those who attended Water New Zealand's Annual Conference and Expo 2010 in Christchurch. The conference was a great success and we look forward to seeing you all again next year.