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Three Kiwis skateboard through the Andes and Atacama Desert
Tuesday, 14 February 2012, 10:16 am | CarboNZero
Three young Kiwis have become the first people to ever skateboard through the driest desert in the world. While most of us were enjoying a nice summer barbeque or spending some relaxing time at the beach, Alan Carnaby, Troy Bilbrough and Guy Parsons spent ... More >>
VnC Cocktails Stirs Sustainability in to Mix
Monday, 20 June 2011, 5:44 pm | CarboNZero
Planet conscious fashionistas in Manhattan, Moscow and Macau can now sip their Kiwi-made Vodka Mojitos knowing their classic drink from VnC Cocktails is certified sustainable, from a fragrant lime orchard to frosty glass. More >>
Designing a More Sustainable Future
Tuesday, 14 December 2010, 3:23 pm | CarboNZero
A small Auckland-based strategy and design agency with a strong environmental commitment has gone a step further, becoming the first business in its sector to achieve carboNZero ‘small enterprise’ certification. More >>
Greenhouse Gas Scheme Gets British Backing
Thursday, 24 June 2010, 10:22 am | CarboNZero
The Certified Emissions Measurement And Reduction Scheme (CEMARS®), run by Landcare Research NZ Ltd’s carboNZeroCertTM programme, has become the first overseas-based scheme recognised by the UK Environment Agency as equivalent to the Carbon Trust ... More >>
Babydoll Sheep Introduced To Reduce Emmissions
Tuesday, 14 July 2009, 1:36 pm | CarboNZero
In his quest to develop the world’s leading sustainable vineyard, Peter Yealands has come up with a novel way to keep the grass down at his 1,000 hectare vineyard in the most sustainable way. More >>
Being green leads to high growth
Thursday, 4 June 2009, 3:30 pm | CarboNZero
A company that developed a low-cost carbon accredition programme has won the High Growth sector of the Vero Excellence in Business Support Awards. Since launching its carboNZeroCertTM programme Landcare Research has contributed to the mitigation ... More >>
Another Outstanding Contribution to Sustainability
Tuesday, 26 May 2009, 1:34 pm | CarboNZero
As if being the worlds first and only greenhouse gas certification scheme to be accredited by the Joint Accreditation System – Australia and New Zealand (JAS-ANZ) isn’t enough, the carboNZeroCertTM programme continues to prove why this burgeoning New ... More >>
Landcare scheme receives international recognition
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 12:32 pm | CarboNZero
Unique international accreditation places a ‘line in the sand’ between carboNZero programme and its’ competitors. More >>
Recognition of Excellence for GHG Scheme
Wednesday, 6 May 2009, 11:41 am | CarboNZero
Hot on the heels of their No.1 ranking in Australasia by Carbon Catalog and their nominations for three different categories at the Vero Excellence in Business Awards, the carboNZeroCertTM programme continues to prove why it is both New Zealand’s, ... More >>