Inspiring Capability for Real Change
Nomad Safaris power 6 more vehicles on biodiesel
The fleets of commercial vehicles using biodiesel in the Queenstown Lakes continues to grow. This month alone Nomad Safaris have added another six vehicles that are to be powered by the B20 blend of Biogold. “Where possible we are opting to use biodiesel as our preferred fuel on more of our vehicle fleet” said Amanda [...]
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CSP Partnership with Solscape Eco Retreat
The Otago Polytechnic Centre for Sustainable Practice partners with Solscape Eco Retreat in Raglan, New Zealand, to offer the Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Practice and Bachelor of Applied Management.
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Sustainable Business Programme
Participants from the 2011 Manawatu Sustainable Business Programme talk about the benefits to their business. The programme and the nationally recognised qualification from Otago Polytechnic (Certificate in Sustainable Practice) is delivered by award-winning organisation, the Natural Step, supported by the Centre for Sustainable Practice, Vision Manawatu, Palmerston North City Council and UCOL. For more information [...]
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Part time students reflections on Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Practice
Part time students from the Centre for Sustainable Practice at Otago Polytechnic reflect on their first year of the Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Practice.
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Bumper Biodiesel Use
Not only has it been winter that has taken Queenstown by storm this year, but the consumption of biodiesel in the district has quadrupled since the same season last year! The current facility on Cemetery Road is now pumping over 22,000 litres per month of the fuel made from New Zealand grown rapeseed and used [...]
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Reflections on the Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Practice
The Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Practice (Level 7) can be studied full-time over one year or three years if part-time. While the programme is based in the Wanaka/Queenstown region, it can be studied from anywhere in New Zealand. As part of your studies you will participate in the development of projects with host organisations which [...]
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So what do you do again?
“Welcome friends to the Footprint Project!” Today I am giving a presentation on the Footprint Project at the Otago Polytechnic office in Wanaka. I thought it would be a good opportunity to invite my various friends and acquaintances to hear a bit of background about that ‘project’ that I am working on for two reasons. [...]
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