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[ad_1] Nine community energy education initiatives to help struggling New Zealanders with their power bills are being given government funding through the new Support for Energy Education in Communities (SEEC) Programme. “Last year we committed nearly $8 million over four years to establish the SEEC Programme. This funding will help expand the existing network of…
[ad_1] Spoken word poets NgÄ HinepÅ«kÅrero have teamed up with Breast Cancer Foundation NZ to release a new poem highlighting the importance of mammograms this Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The poem, called Ahi KÄ, is performed by the group in television and radio advertisements launching today. It draws on the MÄori worldview (te ao MÄori)…
[ad_1] UC and KidsFest explore the power of science The University of Canterbury (UC) was proud to once again partner with the Christchurch City Council and Tūranga for KidsFest 2021. Exploring the world of atoms and nano-science through experiments with lasers and augmented reality. Following the overwhelming popularity of the UC Science events at KidsFest…
[ad_1] The mystery of the curious little brick buildings that dot the city dates to colonial Christchurch. With the city developed on a flat, low-lying, waterlogged site, there were serious drainage problems. Cesspits polluted rivers and groundwater, prompting the creation of a Drainage Board in 1875-76 to deal with a host of problems. Revealed as…
[ad_1] People power and satellites help UC scientists study climate impacts on Antarctic seals A New Zealand-led international study of the crabeater seal population in Antarctica aims to understand environmental impacts on one of the southern-most mammals in the world. Photo credit: Ursula Rack/UC “We searched satellite photos for crabeater seals in the Weddell Sea,…
With the increasing awareness that fossil fuels are quickly becoming depleted, we need to start focusing on renewable sources of energy. Solar power is one of the most viable options. Of course, this is no surprise. Using the power of the sun has been around in some form since the dawn of time and there…
Energy has become one of the most debatable issues in today’s world and it is no surprise that more homes are looking to reduce carbon emissions and thereby create a more sustainable and healthy world. In fact lot of governments across the world are making it mandatory for homes to have energy efficient systems installed,…