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Generation Zero
Young New Zealanders working to cut carbon pollution through smarter transport, liveable cities and independence from fossil fuels.
Generation Zero is a rapidly growing nationwide network of thousands of young people passionate about the solutions to climate change. To implement these solutions and build a low carbon economy for New Zealand, Generation Zero believe cross-party political consensus on climate change is needed. Its members are working to achieve this.
Generation Zero - Latest News [Page 11]
Job Creation Scheme to Cost Taxpayer $500,000 Per Job
Friday, 10 May 2013, 10:25 am | Generation Zero
Prime Minister John Key’s claim that building the Kapiti Expressway will create “about one thousand jobs” means the project is a costly taxpayer subsidy of about $500,000 per job, according to youth climate change organisation Generation Zero. More >>
Electric Bikes a Hit with Students
Monday, 6 May 2013, 2:31 pm | Generation Zero
Victoria University students took a break from study today to check out electric bikes on campus - the new transport innovation that “makes hills flat”. More >>
Youth Join Locals in Opposing Kapiti Expressway
Saturday, 4 May 2013, 11:37 am | Generation Zero
Generation Zero says that a recently lodged appeal against the Kapiti Expressway gives the country crucial breathing space to have a national conversation about whether to proceed with the $630 million motorway. More >>
Youth Support Congestion Pricing in Auckland
Wednesday, 1 May 2013, 11:07 am | Generation Zero
Young people are putting their weight behind congestion pricing as the preferred funding option for Auckland’s transport future, but they say central government also needs to come to the table and fund key transport projects like the City Rail ... More >>
Generation Zero Welcomes Focus On Electricity Industry
Tuesday, 23 April 2013, 9:26 am | Generation Zero
Youth climate change organisation Generation Zero yesterday weighed in on the debate regarding Labour and the Greens’ electricity industry policies and is earnestly awaiting a policy response from the National Government. More >>
Youth Say Climate Film a Call to Action
Monday, 22 April 2013, 5:45 pm | Generation Zero
Youth from Generation Zero, a nationwide organisation of young people concerned about climate change, say a new film about climate science sends a message to all New Zealanders to take action. More >>
Youth Outraged At “Outdated” Kapiti Expressway
Monday, 15 April 2013, 1:08 pm | Generation Zero
A nationwide youth organization has slammed government plans to build a $630 million road in Kapiti, which overrides an original transport solution that would have saved taxpayers $480 million. More >>
Youth Group Supports Draft Unitary Plan Objectives
Friday, 15 March 2013, 9:56 am | Generation Zero
Youth climate organisation, Generation Zero, says it supports the focus of the Auckland Council's Draft Unitary Plan on developing a quality, compact city. More >>
Youth Join Call to Confront Critical Risks
Friday, 8 March 2013, 5:01 pm | Generation Zero
Youth organisation Generation Zero has joined with over 100 prominent New Zealanders in demanding that Parliament assess and respond to “unprecedented threats to our collective security” arising from the country’s dependence on fossil fuels. More >>
Youth: Kapiti Expressway Poor Investment in Our Future
Monday, 4 March 2013, 3:17 pm | Generation Zero
Youth climate change organisation Generation Zero says that the Environmental Protection Authority’s draft decision on the MacKays to Peka Peka Expressway does not change the fact that it’s an irresponsible use of valuable transport dollars and a poor ... More >>
Wind Farm Installed In Central Wellington
Thursday, 28 February 2013, 3:59 pm | Generation Zero
Today at midday, young campaigners set up a mock 16-turbine wind farm at Midland Park in Wellington, handed out flyers and chatted with passersby about New Zealand’s opportunities for a clean energy future. More >>
Wellingtonians get on board for new 100% Possible campaign
Wednesday, 27 February 2013, 1:53 pm | Generation Zero
500 Wellington train passengers pinned on yellow ribbons this morning to show their support for public transport, while a group of young people sailed around Wellington harbour with a large banner bearing the phrase “100% Possible”. More >>
Poll shows Govt’s dinosaur transport plans behind the times
Monday, 25 February 2013, 3:41 pm | Generation Zero
Youth organisation Generation Zero has endorsed a recent poll by UMR research showing that support for spending on public transport has doubled over the last 20 years. More >>
Youth urge Dunne to save climate action from oblivion
Tuesday, 6 November 2012, 4:31 pm | Generation Zero
Youth organisation Generation Zero is urging Peter Dunne to use his one-vote majority to be a climate hero when the Government’s Bill to amend the Emissions Trading Scheme has its last session of Parliamentary debate this evening. More >>
Youth protest changes to ETS with ‘chainsaw massacre’
Wednesday, 24 October 2012, 3:22 pm | Generation Zero
Youth organisation Generation Zero held a mock ‘chainsaw massacre’ outside Parliament today to protest about changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme going through the House and show the likely consequences of the Government’s actions. More >>
Facts Before Falsehoods
Friday, 19 October 2012, 3:56 pm | Generation Zero
Facts Before Falsehoods Friday 19 October, 2012 Press release – Generation Zero ACT Party leader John Banks is spreading falsehoods in his attempts to undermine the Emissions Trading Scheme and New Zealand’s climate change response, Generation ... More >>
B-grade ETS sets stage for chainsaw massacre sequel
Thursday, 18 October 2012, 12:03 pm | Generation Zero
The Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Amendment Bill tabled in Parliament yesterday will have New Zealand’s climate change response looking like a bad movie, according to youth organisation Generation Zero. More >>
Coal lobby needs to come clean on misleading opinion poll
Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 2:57 pm | Generation Zero
Youth organisation Generation Zero has joined others in criticising mining lobby group Straterra for using a biased and misleading opinion poll to argue that most New Zealanders support the expansion of coal mining. More >>
Power Shift Flash Mob Takes to Queen Street
Friday, 12 October 2012, 1:13 pm | Generation Zero
Amid the lunchtime throng of business people on Queen Street a Gangham style flash mob materialized. Businessmen and women caught unawares, the orange-dressed performers were a welcome distraction from the usual monotony of the Thursday lunch break. More >>
Powershift Flash Mob Takes to Queen Street
Thursday, 11 October 2012, 6:54 pm | Generation Zero
Amid the lunchtime throng of business people on Queen Street a Gangham style flash mob materialized. Businessmen and women caught unawares, the orange-dressed performers were a welcome distraction from the usual monotony of the Thursday lunch break. The ... More >>
