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05.06.09 Events, Sustainability
On World Environment Day (Friday 5 June) the team at Starfish swapped frocks for gumboots and joined Project Crimson, Meridian, WCC and some local schools in a mass planting of native trees in Wellington.
Two thousand five hundred young trees, including five hundred northern rata, were planted at Ian Galloway Park as part of Project Crimson’s efforts to enable pohutukawa and rata to flourish again in their natural habitat.
We like to think of it as a ‘thanksgiving for the world’ where it’s all about giving back rather than taking. And what better way to mark World Environment Day than getting stuck in and giving a home to rata seedlings – or any tree for that matter.
05.06.09 Events, Sustainability
Yesterday afternoon the WWF, Starfish and students from Thorndon School presented the Minister for the Environment with New Zealand’s Earth Hour collage and the awesome news that (drum roll…) 51% of New Zealanders supported strong action on climate change through Earth Hour. Woo hoo! Forty-four New Zealand cities, towns and districts ranging in population from Auckland to the Chatham Islands took part in the event, joining hundreds of millions of people in more than 4000 towns and cities around the globe.
WWF NZ Executive Director Chris Howe said the result showed “an amazing commitment by so many New Zealanders sharing hope for the future and commitment to the planet we all live on. Earth Hour showed that Kiwis care about climate change and are taking voluntary action to respond… Earth Hour is a community event, and today’s presentation is to thank everyone who took part for making a difference.”
So – what next. Keep on switching off! Small actions x you and over 1.5 million people = BIG change.
View the presentation online at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGavUwmch88
29.05.09 Events, News, Sustainability
The results are in! (but not yet out)
WWF wants to say thanks because of your commitment and the commitment of thousands of New Zealanders, Earth hour™ was a huge success. So big in fact, the results will make your jaw drop!
You, along with thousands of New Zealanders, showed you are for a living planet, and helped make Earth Hour the biggest voluntary action mass participation event, ever. That’s pretty awesome! Thank you for being part of a global movement for change. Now, to make the release of these astounding statistics really good we are keeping the results strictly confidential. But why keep them quiet? Because we want you to be a part of something huge!
Taking the Earth Hour message to Parliament
WHAT: Earth Hour celebratory presentation to Parliament and New Zealand. One hundred people will gather in front of Parliament as a human formation of the Earth Hour 60 logo. On behalf of the Earth Hour community we will present New Zealand’s Earth Hour collage to the Minister for the Environment.
WHEN: Wednesday 3 June 12 noon – presentation at 12.30pm.
WHERE: Steps of Parliament, Wellington
If you wish to attend the event please RSVP to earthhour@wwf.org.nz by Thursday 28 May.
http://www.earthhour.org/home/nz:en
28.04.09 Events, Sustainability
GET 10% OFF KOWTOW FAIR TRADE TOPS & DESCENDANT FAIR TRADE DENIM.
Buying fair trade products makes a real difference for the producers in the developing countries from which they originate. It means a better future for the workers, their families and communities by providing a fair income for a job well done.
To celebrate all thing fair trade, come into Starfish anytime during the fortnight and get a 10% DISCOUNT on all KOWTOW and DESCENDANT garments. They’re both certified fair trade, organic and awesome.
Also, keeping our feet warm and snug are our fair trade friends VEJA. our favourite sneakers will be well stocked for Fair Trade Fortnight in new colours, sizes and styles.
Then, on the 15th of May come and join us for a coffee when we host an OXFAM COFFEE BREAK. We’ll have Celsius Coffee in store churning out all the lattes you can handle. All donations go towards raising awareness and money to help struggling growers to work their way out of poverty. Thanks Oxfam, we love your work.
28.04.09 Starfish in the media, Sustainability
“Being eco-chic is not a throw away trend, but some of the clothes can be. This tencel blouse is biodegradable, thanks to the wood-pulp fibres from trees grown on sustainably run farms. And the print is water based ink that wont harm the earth if it ever ends up in landfill. If that’s not enough to blow you away, Local label Starfish, which also made the organic cotton denim skirt, is a sustainable business (with awards to prove it) that uses vegetable dyed paper bags, recycled buttons and buckles, and organic and natural fabrics where possible.”
NZ Women’s Health, April 2009.
On World Environment Day (Friday 5 June) the team at Starfish swapped frocks for gumboots and joined Project Crimson, Meridian, WCC and some local schools in a mass planting of native trees in Wellington.
