James and the ETS amendment
2020 saw the passing of the Zero Carbon Act, a groundbreaking piece of legislation that will be a key tool in curbing New Zealand’s carbon
2020 saw the passing of the Zero Carbon Act, a groundbreaking piece of legislation that will be a key tool in curbing New Zealand’s carbon
Our Seas Our Future welcomes yesterday’s release of the Leaders’ Pledge for Nature and urges Kiwi leaders to pledge their commitment to nature and take
The policy recognises the need to address some of the big problems that face our marine environment, in New Zealand and globally but it needs to be backed-up by action beyond the campaigning period with key time-frames and deliverables.
The first question I’m always asked is “how bad is it?” On the face of it – it’s not great. Under the 2015 Paris Agreement
Our Seas Our Future welcomes today’s Government’s announcement by Minister Sage of a plan to phase out more single-use and problem plastics to reduce waste
The implementation of the TMP will be a true test of whether New Zealand can save its endemic Hector’s and Maui Dolphins from all current threats.
There is no doubt that a global lockdown will have big impacts of greenhouse gas emissions. For example, China’s emissions were estimated to be 25% lower than normal during their month-long shutdown. A reduction equal to about three times New Zealand’s gross annual emissions. But what does this really mean for climate change?
More than 80 volunteers across the country joined Our Seas Our Future over Seaweek, collecting over 6,250 cigarette butts in one hour. The non-profit marine
For Seaweek 2020, Our Seas Our Future is holding a series of clean-ups across the country targeting one of the most littered items in the world, cigarette butts.
The Government’s response to new revelations that one of the country’s biggest fishing companies, Talley’s, and its managing director has donated tens of thousands of undisclosed dollars to the New Zealand First Foundation is unacceptable.
2019 has been confirmed the second hottest year on record globally and the warmest year ever for the world’s oceans, rounding out the hottest decade
This decade, and beyond will be a testing time for humanity and the environment the world over. We are already experiencing the wrath of increasingly
The Colossal squid, Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, are mysterious and the largest of all the cephalopods. Predators of the deep with shredding beaks, rotating and serrated arm hooks, and basketball sized eyes with built-in lights.
Mobula rays make a habit of leaping out of the ocean in amazing acrobatic form, particularly when they gather in groups This behaviour is still poorly understood by scientists however possible reasons include communication, courtship, feeding, and even a behaviour to parasite removal.
Our Seas Our Future welcomes Prime Minister Jacinda Arden’s announcement that the Government is aiming to phase out another round of single-use hard plastics, made of PVC and Polystyrene.
We’ve shared our top tips for having a plastic-free, sustainable Christmas so you can stay environmentally conscious during this festive season at ease.
Our Seas Our Future (OSOF) is supporting the passage of the Zero Carbon Bill in Parliament on Thursday. The new legislation will provide a framework
New Zealand lives and breathes its ocean. It’s the core of our identity, survival, quality of life and even our economy. Tangata whenua have a
Our Seas Our Future (OSOF) welcomes the announcement that work has begun to develop a beverage container return scheme for New Zealand.
A series of full page advertisements in the Dominion Post by Seafood NZ is suggestive of an industry throwing its weight and money behind a ‘lip service’ campaign to reassure the public of a sustainable industry. Science Advisor for Our Seas Our Future, Veronica Rotman, provides some feedback to these Seafood NZ advertisements..