Author: Allen

This morning we visited the Te Papa Tongarewa museum. I was surprised to see it was actually free entry and we did not have to pay for anything. This would never be the case back in the states. I found this extremely interesting. We first checked out the war exhibit it felt real. This told…

Yesterday we visited the sustainable trust. This is an organization that was founded in 2003, and is really setting a great example for the community. I found some of the stuff they do quite wholesome. It is a good addition to help out locals in the community. They do many programs that all are welcome….

Today I learned a lot at the new Zealand city center for sustainable cities. We took a tour around the city and saw the urban planning in action. I also really enjoyed the research that was done by one of the grad students. She did research on urban communities and how they were impacted due…

Today we learned about the voice of New Zealand tourism industry. this is a charitable trust in the private sector that works on the tourism industry. They had very spontaneous goals, one was to have a zero net carbon tourism industry by 2050. They are striving for a zero net carbon economy by raising awareness….

I learned a lot today on our tour of the campus. During the lecture I found out that 80% of New Zealand’s electricity system energy is renewable energy and the bulk of this comes from hydro. 65% of this hydro energy that is created comes from geo thermal sources. Wind power generation is a small…

Today we had the opportunity to visit the Maori village. It was very interesting to see their culture and some of their traditions. I found the Hakka extremely entertaining. The Hakka is a cultural intimidation dance and chant that was used before going to war. This is deeply engrained in their culture. Within the Maori…

Today we visited Sanford sustainable fish factory on the water, founded in 1864. This is the oldest company listed on the NZ stock exchange. It is a generational practice which has been growing from one generation to the next. It was very cool to see how they auctioned off the fish as wholesale to other…

Today we visited the Waiheke Island. On the island we had the opportunity to give back by helping a sustainable development organization by planting trees. At this organization they have a goal of planting at least 10,000 new trees a year. Last year alone they doubled this goal with over 20,000 tress planted. They also…

Today was interesting. I enjoyed learning all about the sustainability practices over at sky tower. I find it admirable how environmentally conscious they are here. They set a good example for other companies. I really liked how they had a great sense of corporate responsibility. The way they tracked gamblers and checked in on people…