It is indeed Mental Health Awareness week, and tomorrow Rāmere/Friday’ theme is all about Reconnecting with nature. So for the Green Desk this week, Frances spoke With Drew Divehall, the Speak Wellbeing Adviser at the Department of Conservation. Frances and Drew talk about mental health in the workplace and how reconnecting with nature is integral to mental health.
Things got shitty on the Green Desk today — New Zealand has a poo problem: An estimated 100 million tonnes of cow and sheep manure fall onto New Zealand pastures each year, causing an environmental and economic stink.
So reporter Jack Marshall went to see a man about dung beetles. Dung Beetle Innovations’s Dr. Shaun Forgie is a specialist in dung beetle reproduction, ecology and evolution. And if he has his way, every farm in New Zealand will have these bugs following around their animals.
On the lead up to the election, we are focusing on different issues each week and this week we are focusing on healthcare. Joel spoke to Green Party leader James Shaw about the Green Party's view on our health and mental health systems. They also chatted about drug use and whether it's a health issue, and the rebranding of the Green's campaign image.
On this week's Green Desk, Lilly Peacocke speaks to Adrian Roche, one of the organisers behind the Kelmarna Organic Vegetable Gardens in Herne Bay. They discuss all things composting.
The Green Desk's Lilly Peacocke speaks to two of the people behind Splore Festival; Event Producer Fred Kublikowski and Sustainability Manager Sophie Barclay about how Splore incorporates sustainability into its events.
This week Lilly speaks with Rachel Brown the CEO and Founder of the Sustainable Business Network about challenges facing businesses in the future. SBN focuses on engaging the business community to help solve environmental issues.
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