This strategy outlines how we will address the root causes of ill-health such as poverty, sub-standard housing, poor nutrition, and stressful work environments. It also outlines our approach of reducing harm to people’s health from exposure to toxic chemicals and the use of alcohol and tobacco. Finally, we summarize our approach to specific health areas where we believe we can achieve a significant reduction in preventable illness. These are:
New Zealand is not liable under Kyoto for the greenhouse gases that come from coal mined here but burnt overseas. Never the less, we are still responsible for this climate disaster, one of the fastest growing and most polluting forms of energy, which is also the cause of massive environmental damage and species extinction here at home. Get the facts about the New Zealand Coal industry here.
CFLs use up to 80% less energy than a normal light bulb and can last 8-10 times as long, so they’re a good lighting option in many situations. CFLs do contain a very small amount of mercury, so like many household products that contain potentially toxic substances (e.g. cell phones, batteries), you should use them and dispose of them sensibly.
an emissions trading scheme (ETS) is a way to put a price on carbon so that industries that produce greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide, pay a price based on how much they emit. This cost should encourage them to find more efficient ways of doing business. This in turn will help us reduces the damage that all countries are doing to the atmosphere and reduce the risk of dangerous climate change.
Thanks to the Green Party a new employment right to request flexible working arrangements coming into effect on 1 July 2008. It was created by the passage last year of Sue Kedgley’s private members bill, the Employment Relations (Flexible Working Arrangements) Amendment Act 2007. Read this factsheet about your new rights.
Gemma McGrath, with support from environmental and music organisations, has produced the beautiful CD "Music 4 Mauis: Songs to save a species". The CD features all NZ artists including Fur Patrol, Pitch Black Sola Rosa, the Black Seeds, Ragamuffin Children, Don McGlashan, Gasoline Cowboy, The Bads, Flip Grater and Ariana Tikao. You can find more detail here: http://ourdolphins.wordpress.com/ or email info@music4mauis.org. The cd can be bought from most record shops around town.
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