Russel Norman
@russelnorman.bsky.social
Father, partner, gardener, swimmer, environmental advocate, lover of life on Earth.
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Russel Norman
@russelnorman.bsky.social
· Mar 13
'If we approach nature without openness to awe and wonder, if we no longer speak the language of fraternity and beauty in our relationship with the world, our attitude will be that of masters, consumers, ruthless exploiters, unable to set limits on their immediate needs.' Pope Francis Laudato Si
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PRESS RELEASE: Nitrate levels in Glenavy town water supply dangerously close to Blue Baby risk level www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre... #nzpol
Nitrate levels in Glenavy dangerously close to Blue Baby risk level - Greenpeace Aotearoa
Almost exactly one year after the Glenavy water supply exceeded the legal health limits for nitrate, the town’s water supply nitrate levels are rising – and fast.
www.greenpeace.org
December 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
PRESS RELEASE: Nitrate levels in Glenavy town water supply dangerously close to Blue Baby risk level www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre... #nzpol
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"It is our view that a detailed framework for post-2050 reductions and removals is best developed closer to 2050." - wrong. We need action now to avoid disaster in 2050.
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Government rejects all of Climate Change Commission's emissions target recommendations
It comes despite a Climate Change Commission warning that New Zealand is being hit sooner and more severely than expected.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM
"It is our view that a detailed framework for post-2050 reductions and removals is best developed closer to 2050." - wrong. We need action now to avoid disaster in 2050.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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The NZ Govt is doing everything it can to obstruct climate action domestically and globally. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Government rejects all of Climate Change Commission's emissions target recommendations
It comes despite a Climate Change Commission warning that New Zealand is being hit sooner and more severely than expected.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The NZ Govt is doing everything it can to obstruct climate action domestically and globally. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Analysis: Finance Minister Nicola Willis effectively confirmed Tuesday that New Zealand will not meet its 2030 climate target under the Paris Agreement under the current Government’s policies.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/03/g...
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Govt accused of breaching Paris climate deal after Willis rules out buying credits
Analysis: Finance Minister Nicola Willis effectively confirmed New Zealand will not meet its 2030 climate target under the current Govt's policies.
newsroom.co.nz
December 2, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Analysis: Finance Minister Nicola Willis effectively confirmed Tuesday that New Zealand will not meet its 2030 climate target under the Paris Agreement under the current Government’s policies.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/03/g...
newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/03/g...
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You can make a submission to push MPI to protect hoiho - greenpeace.nz/hoiho
Speak up for hoiho! Make a personal submission today
Hoiho, the yellow eyed penguin, is one of the rarest penguins in the world, yet its South Island population is collapsing. Speak up today to support the endangered hoiho and protect their habitat.
greenpeace.nz
December 3, 2025 at 1:30 AM
You can make a submission to push MPI to protect hoiho - greenpeace.nz/hoiho
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'The school has its own commercial kitchen and wanted to make its own meals, but the ministry had always argued that was a risk to food security, she said.' #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Food poisoning warning after Christchurch students eat contaminated school lunches
The possibility that students may have eaten contaminated lunches "fills me with horror", says a Christchurch school principal.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 1, 2025 at 5:28 AM
'The school has its own commercial kitchen and wanted to make its own meals, but the ministry had always argued that was a risk to food security, she said.' #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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#RisingTide is not finished‼️
Australia news live: activists lock onto Newcastle coal loaders on last day of Rising Tide protest; Greens call for 25% gas export tax
Follow live
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:38 PM
#RisingTide is not finished‼️
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Footage of #RisingTide champions locking on to coal equipment. We're still disrupting coal exports because Labor is failing to act on climate and failing to support workers. When governments fail to protect, the people will rise!
December 1, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Footage of #RisingTide champions locking on to coal equipment. We're still disrupting coal exports because Labor is failing to act on climate and failing to support workers. When governments fail to protect, the people will rise!
Agribusiness Corporations have taken over agriculture, pushing out family farmers .https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/29/working-the-land-but-rarely-owning-it-life-for-new-zealands-young-farmers?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Working the land but rarely owning it: life for New Zealand’s young farmers
A country built on agriculture is seeing the sector change as the number of farms shrinks and it becomes harder for young people to buy land
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Agribusiness Corporations have taken over agriculture, pushing out family farmers .https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/29/working-the-land-but-rarely-owning-it-life-for-new-zealands-young-farmers?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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You glorious, brave lot, sticking your oar in to remind the billionaire bastard companies that Australians want the government to stop fannying about, start taxing giant fossil fuel companies and make the country run on renewables as much as possible.
November 30, 2025 at 8:16 AM
You glorious, brave lot, sticking your oar in to remind the billionaire bastard companies that Australians want the government to stop fannying about, start taxing giant fossil fuel companies and make the country run on renewables as much as possible.
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The Fast Track is a Shane Jones fever dream.
November 30, 2025 at 6:47 AM
The Fast Track is a Shane Jones fever dream.
Carney joins the climate obstructionist club. What is so striking about the current moment is that so many establishment figures who talked a big game on climate have capitulated. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Canada minister resigns from cabinet over Carney’s controversial oil pipeline deal
Minister Steven Guilbeault says Indigenous nations were not consulted and the pipeline would have ‘major environmental impacts’
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Carney joins the climate obstructionist club. What is so striking about the current moment is that so many establishment figures who talked a big game on climate have capitulated. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Oh the irony. A National MP wants e scooters in bikelanes (fair enough) but her government has stopped all funding to building bikelanes! National MP Catherine Wedd leads e-scooter rules revamp www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
National MP Catherine Wedd leads e-scooter rules revamp
E-scooter injuries have reportedly cost ACC almost $14 million in 2025.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 28, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Oh the irony. A National MP wants e scooters in bikelanes (fair enough) but her government has stopped all funding to building bikelanes! National MP Catherine Wedd leads e-scooter rules revamp www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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A huge 89% majority of global people [56% even in the United States] want stronger action to fight the #ClimateCrisis, but mistakenly believe they’re in a minority.
People want action. Smart cities are taking action. Nations should support city action.
#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
People want action. Smart cities are taking action. Nations should support city action.
#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
Activate climate’s ‘silent majority’ to supercharge action, experts say
Making concerned people aware their views are far from alone could unlock the change so urgently needed
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
A huge 89% majority of global people [56% even in the United States] want stronger action to fight the #ClimateCrisis, but mistakenly believe they’re in a minority.
People want action. Smart cities are taking action. Nations should support city action.
#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
People want action. Smart cities are taking action. Nations should support city action.
#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
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Carney's environment minister Steven Guilbeault quit the cabinet in protest.
Guilbeault quits Carney’s cabinet over energy deal with Alberta | CBC News
Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault has quit cabinet over the federal government signing Thursday’s memorandum of understanding with Alberta.
www.cbc.ca
November 28, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Carney's environment minister Steven Guilbeault quit the cabinet in protest.
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On Thursday in Calgary, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed an agreement that paves the way to boost oil production, advance new tar sands pipelines, and roll back climate policies, guaranteeing a new age of mega wildfires.
Canada Lifts Climate Laws for Alberta Oil Sands, Planning Pipeline
Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada signed a sweeping agreement on Thursday that laid the groundwork for a new oil
dnyuz.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:07 AM
On Thursday in Calgary, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed an agreement that paves the way to boost oil production, advance new tar sands pipelines, and roll back climate policies, guaranteeing a new age of mega wildfires.
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In today’s NZ Herald
November 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
In today’s NZ Herald
The UK Govt has confirmed that it will proceed with restrictions on new oil and gas exploration. While not perfect it is a major step forward. There is no way UK will ignore Luxon's breaches of the climate chapter of the NZUK FTA. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Ed Miliband confirms crackdown on North Sea exploration – but new drilling will continue
Strategy paper released with budget allows new oil and gas projects to move ahead if they are linked to existing fields
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The UK Govt has confirmed that it will proceed with restrictions on new oil and gas exploration. While not perfect it is a major step forward. There is no way UK will ignore Luxon's breaches of the climate chapter of the NZUK FTA. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Good step forward by the UK Govt. Leaves the climate obstructionist NZ Govt exposed www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Ed Miliband confirms crackdown on North Sea exploration – but new drilling will continue
Strategy paper released with budget allows new oil and gas projects to move ahead if they are linked to existing fields
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Good step forward by the UK Govt. Leaves the climate obstructionist NZ Govt exposed www.theguardian.com/business/202...
NZ trade agreements w EU and UK include commitments to Paris Climate Agreement and to not subsidise fossil fuels. NZ Govt is plainly breaching this, and EU/UK are asking questions. NZ Govt says EU/UK don't care and have not raised issues. NZ Gov isn't telling truth www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
Billion-dollar trade partners worried about NZ’s climate backdowns
New Zealand has entered into trade deals worth billions of dollars, on the basis that we continue to reduce emissions. Are those deals safe?
www.stuff.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
NZ trade agreements w EU and UK include commitments to Paris Climate Agreement and to not subsidise fossil fuels. NZ Govt is plainly breaching this, and EU/UK are asking questions. NZ Govt says EU/UK don't care and have not raised issues. NZ Gov isn't telling truth www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
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Why is Chris Bishop sending people speeding into a 'death trap'. When the Ōtaki to Levin highway was 100kmh many died; after the Ardern Govt reduced it to 80kmh no-one died, when Luxon Govt increased it back to 100kmh, the dying restarted. www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/sto...
Why is Chris Bishop Sending People Speeding into a Death Trap? - Greenpeace Aotearoa
“It’s a death trap” said National Party Campaign Committee Chair and Transport Minister Chris Bishop, on September 23, 2025.
www.greenpeace.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Why is Chris Bishop sending people speeding into a 'death trap'. When the Ōtaki to Levin highway was 100kmh many died; after the Ardern Govt reduced it to 80kmh no-one died, when Luxon Govt increased it back to 100kmh, the dying restarted. www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/sto...
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Hoggard is minister of animal welfare, where he has extended the farrow crate agony of pigs, minister of food safety, where he has weakened food safety regs, and assoc minister of enviro, where he allowed more freshwater pollution. Just a regular Federated Farmers guy. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Minister Andrew Hoggard assures PM he's following Cabinet rules after complaint
SAFE has made a complaint to the prime minister after the decision to allow the continued use of farrowing crates and mating stalls.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Hoggard is minister of animal welfare, where he has extended the farrow crate agony of pigs, minister of food safety, where he has weakened food safety regs, and assoc minister of enviro, where he allowed more freshwater pollution. Just a regular Federated Farmers guy. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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A horrendous report on ABC radio from a Brisbane doctor doing a second tour in Gaza with Medecins sans Frontières. She says the ceasefire is in name only, the genocide continues and the deprivation of basic food, shelter and resources means even the injured haven’t what the need to heal.
November 18, 2025 at 7:31 AM
A horrendous report on ABC radio from a Brisbane doctor doing a second tour in Gaza with Medecins sans Frontières. She says the ceasefire is in name only, the genocide continues and the deprivation of basic food, shelter and resources means even the injured haven’t what the need to heal.