Category: NZ Regions

Letter: Aquifer concern | Stuff.co.nz

Trevor and Barbara Chinn, friends of mine who live by Lake Hawea, may have become very mindful of water quality by the proximity of many thousands of dairy cattle at nearby Hawea Flat. Trevor’s letter below should be read in the context of his lifetime’s work as an internationally acknowledged glaciologist… The South Island has… Continue reading Letter: Aquifer concern | Stuff.co.nz

Sustainable Summits 2016, 1st day, 8th Aug

Many people arrived the evening before the conference and after registration enjoyed a social hour or two at the Dept of Conservation [DOC] Visitor Centre where we were welcomed by organiser John Cocks and Mike Davies the manager of Mt Cook National Park The conference kicked off on Monday 8th Aug. with a whakatau /… Continue reading Sustainable Summits 2016, 1st day, 8th Aug

Sustainable Summits 2016, 2nd day, 9 Aug

Please scroll down to see the slide show [many thanks to Ross Cullen for supply the words] Session 4 The Everest Environmental Story Dawa Steven Sherpa The Denali Story – The Clean Climb Program Roger Robinson + video by Geoff Hill [shown later Panel ‘Keeping the Mountains Clean’ Dawa Steven Sherpa, Roger Robinson, Pascal Mao,… Continue reading Sustainable Summits 2016, 2nd day, 9 Aug

Sustainable Summits 2016, 3rd day, 10th Aug

Please scroll down to see the slide show [many thanks to Ross Cullen for supply the words] People in the Austrian Alps Peter Rupistch Global climbing pressures and management options Dave Bamford Panel Discussion Q&A Janet Mackay, Roger Robinson, Lisa Choegyal, Moderator Sam Newton Session 9 Mt Kinabalu, addressing social pressures Jamili Nais Wilderness values… Continue reading Sustainable Summits 2016, 3rd day, 10th Aug