Meet Charlotte. She’s the mummy of Climate Love. Here’s some stuff you should know about her: 1. Why Climate Love? I’d been running the good news website Happyzine for years and I wanted to explore applying the power of solutions focused media to the climate issue. I was also keen to experience publishing an actual …
New reporter for Climate Love Nelson
Caption: Climate Love Nelson’s new reporter Joanna Divett is combining her passions for nature and writing. Climate Love Nelson’s new reporter Joanna Divett is combining her passions for nature and writing. Meet Nelson’s new Climate Love reporter - Joanna Divett Joanna Divett has recently returned to her hometown of Nelson after several years working as …
Tui Balms walk their talk with sustainable packaging
Tui Balms team members, from left: Cathy Mountier, Inna Alex and Ngarie Jones with their new cardboard packaging. They deliver locally in their electric van. After a seven-year odyssey of searching for the most eco-friendly packaging, Tui Balms are shifting from plastic to cardboard.The years of research and experimenting included bioplastics (plastic made from a …
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From chemical engineer to eco-project leader – meet Debbie
Debbie Pearson and her adolescent chicken Debbie Pearson loves a good bike ride around Golden Bay’s cycle lanes. Partly because she thrives outside in the elements, and also because she helped them exist. After training as a chemical engineer with a post grad diploma in dairy science and technology, Debbie spent the first 17 years …
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Getting back to the basics of social media on the Rameka Creek river bed, Golden Bay.
Tena koe, Charlotte Squire here. I run Climate Love - two tiny, local newspapers plus online media - and I live with my whānau (family) in my tūrangawaewae (place to stand) Mohua/Golden Bay. Yet another majestic river in Golden Bay. I took this pic yesterday while filming on the Wainui River. Are you creating or …
How to build connection to grow your business or project
Are you building a sustainable business and trying to figure out how to reach more people about it? These days there are an overwhelming amount of ways to communicate with people about your mahi, but simple is good. You only need a handful of tools and the key is to build positive, trusting relationships. Download …
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Tākaka co-housing neighbourhood talk in Nelson
An architect’s impression of a three-bedroom dwelling in the Tākaka co-housing neighbourhood. The Takaka co-housing team are coming to the Earth Hub to invite people to hear about their project and buy into their new neighbourhood in Golden Bay. They are building two sustainable 34-home neighbourhoodss on the edge of the Tākaka township. While the …
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Duck egg Victoria Sponge
I mean come on! Yum! Kia Ora, Charlotte here, Climate Love girl! I am passionate about local food. The Nelson Farmers Market, who supply 100% local Kai (food) supplied this gorgeous recipe using four big fat duck eggs. Climate Love founder Charlotte Squire This light, golden sponge cake is made with duck eggs for a …
Repair Café spares landfill, connects people
Repair Café spares landfill, connects people A kitchen blender, broken bike lights and button-less pants were given new life at Nelson’s latest Repair Café.
Seeds of change in October/November Nelson Climate Love
Kia Ora from Charlotte on a balmy spring day in Golden Bay. Thomas the dog is at my feet and the Takaka Village Market is in full swing just down the road, this Queens Birthday weekend. Do you know what a seed library is? Did you know it’s different from a seed bank? I certainly …
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New local food shop coming to Golden Bay
The team behind the new local food shop - from left Sukie Conley, Elliot Cleland and Charlotte Squire. People in Golden Bay will soon be able to source 100% locally grown fruit and veggies from one shop, near town, twice a week. The Local Food Shop, a new shop based at ‘the Kiosk’ at the …
How to stay ‘up’ – 6 powerful practices for eco-entrepreneurs + video.
A friend I know, who works in the sustainability sector as I do, recently emailed me and asked ‘How do you do it? How do you stay ‘up’ through these times with Covid, climate change, and uncertainty?’ I love this question because I put heaps of effort into staying up and I think many people …
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New programme will teach locals about regenerative, organic growing
A new, free programme at the Golden Bay Sustainable Living Centre will teach participants organic growing and more, introducing them to regenerative horticulture.
How’s your first term as a councillor going Celia?
Eco-councillor Celia Butler's first term in local government - learning curves, climate policy and downtime. When Celia Butler retired from her midwifery career she decided she still had “some life left” in her, so she followed her interest in local politics. Tasman District Councillor Celia Butler “I felt I was in a position where I …
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Nelson ReStore eases housing shortage – story + video
Since moving to Tahunanui Drive eight months ago, Nelson ReStore has stepped up to a whole new level of community supported action. Nelson ReStore manager manager Becky Wyatt Around 100 volunteers help the enormous op shop tick along each day, raising funds that go towards easing the housing shortage in Nelson. Nelson ReStore manager Becky Wyatt says, …
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September in the garden – by organic gardener Sol Morgan
Early potatoes popping through soil in September Blossoms herald the shift into spring and the beginning of the main growing season. Garden bed preparation A busy time for the keen gardener, as bed preparation tops the list in the vegetable garden. Go over beds with a fork, weeding dock, buttercup and couch especially, followed by …
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Charlotte Squire 