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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 9]
Low Cost Light Rail Solution Ignored
Friday, 7 February 2014, 11:44 am | Generation Zero
The Wellington Public Transport Spine Options Hearing Subcommittee has got it wrong and ignored a realistic low cost light rail solution that residents are calling for, says youth organisation Generation Zero. More >>
Generation Zero: Auckland Transport ‘Dragging its Heels’
Wednesday, 5 February 2014, 1:39 pm | Generation Zero
Youth organisation, Generation Zero, has revealed that on current projections Auckland Transport won’t complete the Auckland Regional Cycle Network until 2055, missing their target by nearly 30 years. More >>
Auckland Transport drags its heels on Cycle Network
Wednesday, 5 February 2014, 1:38 pm | Generation Zero
Youth organisation, Generation Zero, has revealed that on current projections Auckland Transport won’t complete the Auckland Regional Cycle Network until 2055, missing their target by nearly 30 years. More >>
Youth call on Council to invest in quality cycleways
Wednesday, 15 January 2014, 4:18 pm | Generation Zero
Youth organisation, Generation Zero, has revealed that Auckland's commitment to cycling infrastructure has fallen well behind New Zealand's other urban centres, despite its aim of becoming the most liveable city in the world. More >>
Youth call on Council to pass Skypath - Generation Zero
Wednesday, 18 December 2013, 9:57 am | Generation Zero
Youth organisation, Generation Zero, is calling on Auckland Councillors to support the partial underwrite of $28 million for the transformational SkyPath project, at the meeting of the Governing Body Committee on the 19th of December. More >>
New Report Shows National Failing on Climate Change
Friday, 13 December 2013, 3:33 pm | Generation Zero
The Sixth National Communication on Climate Change released today by the New Zealand Government shows that, despite all its rhetoric, National's climate change response is a failure, according to youth climate group Generation Zero. More >>
Light Rail The Capital's Best Christmas Gift
Monday, 9 December 2013, 12:52 pm | Generation Zero
Members of youth climate change group Generation Zero paraded a painted cardboard train through central Wellington today to promote their proposal for a low cost light rail solution for the capital: “The Constable Connection”. Getting into the Christmas ... More >>
Ministers’ Climate Science Denial “embarrassing”
Thursday, 14 November 2013, 9:40 am | Generation Zero
The refusal of senior National Party ministers to accept the overwhelming scientific evidence that humans are the main cause of climate change is embarrassing and deeply concerning, says youth climate group Generation Zero. More >>
The Numbers Don’t Lie - We Need a Low Carbon Plan
Monday, 21 October 2013, 4:09 pm | Generation Zero
Updated greenhouse gas emissions projections showing New Zealand’s net emissions increasing by more than 50 percent by 2025 highlight the desperate need for a national low carbon strategy, says youth organisation Generation Zero. More >>
Election results show support for smart, lowcarbon cities
Monday, 14 October 2013, 9:26 am | Generation Zero
Youth organisation Generation Zero believes the local body election results show that kiwis back smart transport projects and liveable, low carbon cities all around New Zealand. More >>
International Institutions Call for Net Zero Carbon by 2050
Friday, 11 October 2013, 5:08 pm | Generation Zero
A new OECD report calling for a level of ambition needed to move countries towards net zero carbon emissions from fossil fuel combustion echoes what Generation Zero and other young New Zealanders have been saying for some time. More >>
Youth Urge Wellingtonians to Vote – But not for Dinosaurs
Sunday, 6 October 2013, 11:46 am | Generation Zero
Tomorrow at the Harbourside Market from 9:30am-12pm, youth climate change group Generation Zero will be setting up a 5m high inflatable dinosaur and giving out local council candidate scorecards, with a message asking people “don’t vote for dinosaurs”. More >>
Generation Zero: Feedback on Wgtn Public Transport Spine
Friday, 4 October 2013, 3:09 pm | Generation Zero
512 people had their say about Wellington’s future public transport options using an online submission form created by youth climate change group Generation Zero, outnumbering the approximately 300 official submissions received by Greater Wellington ... More >>
Youth paint themselves with Congestion Free Network
Wednesday, 2 October 2013, 5:18 pm | Generation Zero
Youth organisation, Generation Zero, got creative yesterday body painting the Congestion Free Network on some of its members in Auckland, showing their commitment to smart transport options. They traveled from Grafton to Britomart by train, handing out ... More >>
Generation Zero Candidate Scorecards Released
Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 2:02 pm | Generation Zero
Youth organisation Generation Zero today released scorecards communicating information on candidate stances on important local issues, which it has gathered from conducting interviews around the country. More >>
Generation Zero Scorecards Aim to Make Voting in Easy
Monday, 23 September 2013, 3:52 pm | Generation Zero
Youth organisation Generation Zero will this week release scorecards communicating information on candidate stances on important local issues, which it has gathered from conducting interviews around the country. More >>
Generation Zero Launches 'Fast Forward Wellington' Vision
Sunday, 22 September 2013, 10:58 am | Generation Zero
Youth organisation Generation Zero has launched a “fresh, forward-looking” vision for Wellington’s transport future, linking in with local government elections and debate on the Public Transport Spine Study. More >>
Expanded Car Share Service a Great Move - Generation Zero
Saturday, 21 September 2013, 2:08 pm | Generation Zero
Youth organisation Generation Zero has congratulated Wellington City Council and Newtown residents for their work to expand the city’s car share service with a new Cityhop car in Newtown. More >>
Voice of next generation not heard as Unitary Plan notified
Tuesday, 10 September 2013, 5:21 pm | Generation Zero
Youth organisation, Generation Zero, is disappointed that Councillors have restricted future housing choices for the next generation when they voted today to notify the Unitary Plan for formal submission. More >>
Generation Zero Supports Church Fossil Fuel Divestment
Monday, 9 September 2013, 9:16 am | Generation Zero
Youth organisation, Generation Zero, supports the moral leadership on climate change taken by the Auckland Diocese of the Anglican Church. On Saturday the 7th of September, the Diocese voted overwhelmingly to support a motion to withdraw its investments ... More >>
