Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
new zealand, Tag
- Real sea level rise: a lost continent called Zealandia submerged Thu, 28 Sep 17, 5:39pmFile this under Nasty Nature. This is the sort of thing planet Earth throws at life.
- The free grocery store fighting food waste and hunger Thu, 14 Sep 17, 12:07amThe Free Store, a non-profit organization and grocery store based in Wellington, New Zealand, is serving food for free and aiding in the fight against food waste...
- Dreamy cabin is a luxurious escape in the New Zealand bush Mon, 4 Sep 17, 7:30pmCabin envy is real with this gorgeous Back Country house in New Zealand’s Puhoi bush. Designed by David Maurice of LTD Architectural, this timber-clad holiday home combines backcountry tradition with beautiful contemporary...
- Ride the Chair of Death on world's highest cliff drop swing Sat, 5 Aug 17, 1:24amPicture it: you jump off a cliff edge 360 feet in the air and plummet past the rocky cliff face until the tension catches, and then you careen across the canyon on the world's craziest swing...
- The Tesla of solar electric yachts launches in New Zealand Thu, 22 Jun 17, 1:04amThe future of boating is electric - and silent. That's what Dutch company Soel Yachts says, and they're bringing electric travel to the seas with their SoelCat 12. Inhabitat covered the boat's design last year, and now the...
- 'Eighth natural wonder of the world' may have been rediscovered after 131 years Wed, 14 Jun 17, 11:43pm131 years ago, the eighth natural wonder of the world was thought to be lost in a volcanic eruption. The exact fate of the Pink and White Terraces at Lake Rotomahana in New Zealand was unknown, but now two researchers think...
- New Zealand river world's first to obtain legal staus as a person Fri, 17 Mar 17, 3:10amA river in New Zealand now has legal status similar to a human being, marking a historic victory for indigenous people. For over 100 years, the Whanganui Iwi have fought over the rights of the Whanganui River, the country's...
- New Zealand is exterminating all rats and non-native predators Tue, 26 Jul 16, 1:00amToday the New Zealand government announced plans to rid the country of introduced predators by 2050. That includes species like possums, rats, and stoats that kill around 25 million birds native to New Zealand (like the kiwi)...
- Crowdfunding campaign bought a private beach in New Zealand and turned it into a National Park Mon, 18 Jul 16, 11:59pmCrowdfunding has become a great way to raise money to launch a new product, expand a small business, and now, New Zealanders have demonstrated another cool application: preserving public access to beaches...
- Gigantic log-shaped building in New Zealand is inspired by Maori design Mon, 11 Jul 16, 3:00pmThe Center was built in a suburban car park which the architects redesigned with a master plan that includes four key facilities on the southern edge. Te Oro, Ruapotaka Marae, Glen Innes library and a Community Hall will...
- New Zealand's solar-powered Te Oro Music and Arts Center is inspired by traditional Maori design Mon, 11 Jul 16, 3:00pmThe Center was built in a suburban car park which the architects redesigned with a master plan that includes four key facilities on the southern edge. Te Oro, Ruapotaka Marae, Glen Innes library and a Community Hall will...
- Magical New Zealand cave is illuminated by luminescent glowworms Thu, 2 Jun 16, 10:00pmJeffers, who is an official Hobbiton photographer, frequently captures incredible landscapes for tourism companies. He snapped some glowworm photos for Discover Waitomo, a company that organizes cave visits, rafting, and...
- Protesting to #Breakfree of fossil fuels – in pictures Sat, 21 May 16, 7:00pmFrom 3-15 May, thousands of young people around the world took part in civil disobedience on six continents, calling for oil, coal and gas to be kept in the ground
- NIWA’s psychic ability to predict something they say is statistically impossible Fri, 26 Feb 16, 10:44pmWelcome to another episode of “What was that climate guru thinking?”.
- Stone and timber-clad Hilltop Residence integrates with the environment in New Zealand Fri, 1 Jan 16, 3:30amThe aim of the project was to create a dynamic relationship between the old structure, clad in stone and topped with a hipped corrugated iron roof, and the new addition...