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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 7]
Light Rail for Auckland worth discussing
Friday, 23 January 2015, 3:32 pm | Generation Zero
Youth organisation, Generation Zero, support the innovation and ambition shown by Auckland Transport with their latest investigation into light rail for the central isthmus. More >>
Aucklanders united in favour of Skypath
Thursday, 22 January 2015, 3:12 pm | Generation Zero
Generation Zero is proud to announce that over 10,000 people have supported Skypath by submitting a resource consent submission through an online form created by Generation Zero. More >>
Disappointment with City Rail Link Delay
Tuesday, 9 December 2014, 4:14 pm | Generation Zero
Youth organisation, Generation Zero, is disappointed that major construction works for the City Rail Link (CRL) will now be delayed until at least 2018 following a revised budget passed by Auckland Council today. More >>
New Zealand poor performer in global climate action ranking
Tuesday, 9 December 2014, 10:50 am | Generation Zero
New Zealand has received a poor rating for its efforts on climate change, ranked 43rd overall in the Climate Change Performance Index 2015 – an annual assessment of the world's largest CO2 emitters released this morning at the UN climate conference ... More >>
PCE report brings home impacts of climate change
Thursday, 27 November 2014, 2:52 pm | Generation Zero
Youth climate organisation Generation Zero has welcomed the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment's ' Changing Climate and Rising Seas ' report and says it demonstrates climate change will affect all of us. More >>
MfE briefing highlights urgent need for Climate Change Act
Wednesday, 12 November 2014, 5:34 pm | Generation Zero
New greenhouse gas emissions projections revealed today in the Ministry for the Environment’s Briefing to the Incoming Ministers highlight the need for a Climate Change Act with legally binding carbon budgets, says youth climate change organisation Generation ... More >>
City Rail Link Saved - Generation Zero
Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 5:00 pm | Generation Zero
Youth organisation, Generation Zero, would like congratulate Auckland Council today for saving the City Rail Link (CRL) from being delayed. Spokesperson, Dr Sudhvir Singh; “The CRL has a huge amount of support within the community, with our petition ... More >>
Stopping unnecessary roading projects solution to transport
Wednesday, 29 October 2014, 12:30 pm | Generation Zero
Today Auckland Council released the Funding Auckland’s Transport Future report which claims Aucklanders need to choose higher rates, petrol taxes or tolls to pay for future transport projects, when the real issue is the prioritisation of unnecessary ... More >>
Generation Zero launches Bike to the Future
Thursday, 25 September 2014, 11:50 am | Generation Zero
Youth group, Generation Zero, are ecstatic at Auckland Council’s decision to trial separated cycle lanes on Karangahape road and will be celebrating the announcement with a ride through the protected areas on Sunday the 28th of September. More >>
4th tranche of Auckland Housing Accord licenses sprawl
Monday, 15 September 2014, 11:13 am | Generation Zero
Youth organisation, Generation Zero, is appalled at the next stage of the Auckland Housing Accord, released today, as it is once again focussed on urban sprawl. The fourth tranche of 41 Special Housing Areas (SHAs), allows for 8000 dwellings, nearly ... More >>
Disappointment with early start to Holiday Highway
Friday, 12 September 2014, 5:07 pm | Generation Zero
Youth organisation, Generation Zero, is disappointed by the Prime Minister's announcement today that the Puhoi-Warkworth Highway would start construction in 2016. The highway is over 18 kilometres long, and latest estimates put the cost at over $760 million. More >>
Greens’ transport plan offers smart way forward
Monday, 8 September 2014, 12:45 pm | Generation Zero
Youth climate change group Generation Zero says the Green Party’s Wellington transport plan announced today is a smart blueprint for a prosperous low carbon city, and shows that there is now cross-party support for a light rail solution for Wellington. More >>
Labour’s commitment to real low carbon plan welcomed
Sunday, 24 August 2014, 3:48 pm | Generation Zero
The Labour Party’s climate change policy announced today has the key ingredients to deliver a real plan for a prosperous low carbon economy, says youth climate change organisation Generation Zero. More >>
Generation Zero welcomes “overdue” boost to cycleway funding
Monday, 18 August 2014, 4:07 pm | Generation Zero
Nationwide youth organisation Generation Zero has welcomed Minister of Transport Gerry Brownlee’s announcement of an additional $100 million over four years for urban cycleways, and says local councils should “get building” now that it appears ... More >>
Council haphazardly releasing land for sprawl against advice
Thursday, 14 August 2014, 2:34 pm | Generation Zero
In the interest of transparency around Council decision making, Generation Zero has released documents showing that Auckland Council haphazardly released land for greenfield development against official advice as part of the Special Housing Areas. More >>
Generation Zero welcomes adoption of Congestion Free Network
Thursday, 7 August 2014, 11:38 am | Generation Zero
National youth organisation Generation Zero has welcomed the Green Party’s commitment to implementing the Congestion Free Network proposed last year by Generation Zero and Transport Blog. More >>
Community backed Cycleway to be Trialled - Generation Zero
Friday, 18 July 2014, 10:30 am | Generation Zero
Youth group, Generation Zero, are pleased that Auckland Transport are responding to the over 100 business and 2500 people who signed up in support of separated cycleways on Krd by announcing that they will trial protected bicycle lanes within the next ... More >>
Generation Zero issues “Big Ask” for next government
Thursday, 3 July 2014, 9:14 am | Generation Zero
Youth organisation Generation Zero has today released a report calling for a new law that will hold the Government to its promises to reduce carbon emissions and ensure New Zealand has a credible and integrated plan for climate change action. More >>
Nelson Street cycleway a bright moment for Auckland
Sunday, 29 June 2014, 9:02 pm | Generation Zero
Youth organisation, Generation Zero, applauds the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) and Auckland Transport (AT) for fast tracking the Nelson Street cycleway, as proposed by Cycle Action Auckland (CAA). More >>
NZ Initiative report unbalanced
Tuesday, 17 June 2014, 4:22 pm | Generation Zero
Youth organisation Generation Zero is disappointed at the narrow analysis in the New Zealand Initiative report ‘Up or Out: Examining the Trade-offs of Urban Form’ particularly the limited acknowledgement of the costs of density restrictions, our ... More >>
