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Abandon Shizen!!!!!
What happened? We walked ashore fine last time!
Fantastic Friends & Fitzgibbons’s Family Frolic Frequently Far From Fredericksburg.
Boat jumps: the easiest way to make a splash.
When life gives you boats, jump off of them!
Where is Kumi in this Kurrent Kalendar Kompetition??
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Abandon Shizen!!!!!
What happened? We walked ashore fine last time!
Fantastic Friends & Fitzgibbons’s Family Frolic Frequently Far From Fredericksburg.
Boat jumps: the easiest way to make a splash.
When life gives you boats, jump off of them!
Where is Kumi in this Kurrent Kalendar Kompetition??
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Flight Emissions & Gift 4 Nature
Christmas 2024 International airfares were costly. The cost benefit is obvious to all, but what about the cost to the climate? Here's a breakdown for those interested...
Air New Zealand Flights: What were the flight emissions for our 3 hour return trip, Auckland-Sydney? According to Air New Zealand, it was nearly 0.9t of CO2 equivalents for two economy class seats. A bit light, but fortunately they have a comprehensive Voluntary Emissions Contribution Programme for where the offset funds are spent.
myclimate.org Calculation: This website calculates the CO2 equivalents at 1.6 t, nearly double Air New Zealand's 0936 t.
Fuel: According to myclimate.org's Calculation Principles, it includes the CO₂ emissions through pre-production of jet fuel/kerosene (including transport and refinery processes) and fuel combustion. However, they do not include the cost of creating the pipelines or tankers.
Cabin Class: one might think that flying economy or business class would not affect the flight emissions, but First and business cabin classes take up more space and thus do not allow for as many passengers as an aircraft with only economy class seats. The seats are bigger and heavier, plus the baggage allowance is larger, all contributing to higher emissions.
Airports: Emissions from airport operations are also included, but not the cost of building the runways or terminals, or the regular upgrading of the terminals.
Clearly there are many ways to calculate emissions contributions and of course the best way to reduce emissions is not to fly.
Yoshimi and Jon's Gift 4 Nature project effectively reduces flying by doubling the $cost, matching investment in Nature with investment in air travel (i.e. the cost of airfares). "But surely flying at peak period is a lot more expensive, but the same emissions!". That is the whole point of matching dollar for dollar - there is no technical argument about what is fair, or what is correct. Bottom-line, if everyone can do their bit to reduce environmental damage... there's more hope for future generations.
Over the years, the Cockle Bay Domain has transformed into an ecological paradise…thanks to the determination, perseverance and hard mahi of the locals.
The Bretts rented a house in Cockled Bay for their USA family and wanted them to appreciate the impact of community restoration...so they created a Discovery Trail for them to experience. One person tackled the 4+km run whilst two teams took on the 1km challenge (the Eagles landed from USA at 6am that morning!). The quiz debrief was hilarious, especially as one team got lost!
AUD$1500 to Seven Generations ForestryThis Gift for Nature is linked to whanau (family) in Australia. A number of Bretts, including Jon's Mum, uncle, brother and on the Solstice, Dec 2024, our nephew passed from cancer. In honour of them and the families we visited in Oz, 100% of this donation will be used to purchase native plants. The "Seven Generations Forestry" concept is inspired by Indigenous principles of thinking about the land and its resources across seven generations (past, present, and future). The aim is to inform investment strategies with Indigenous wisdom and partner with local communities. A group of Northern NSW doctors, engineers, journalists, and social workers aim to increase sustainability for future generations and regenerate the land.
Volunteer planters. Their priority is to plant native trees for 7gen. Short-term, they're focussed on waterways and have planted 10,000 trees mostly along gullies. Their aim is to plant 60 hectares of a 80 hectare property. They're currently chasing a grant to help plant 20 hectares over next 5years in flood gum and black butt (Eucalyptus pilularis).
Decision-making comes easy for some, painstaking for others. Drumming up the courage to speak as a leader is a key challenge. The best-case scenario would have Nature sitting at the table. Some organisations are forward-thinking enough to have an eco-warrior attending every decision-making meeting to question and contribute with Nature's best interests at heart. In most cases however, each one of us must, from our eco (not ego) perspective, speak as Nature, speak as a leader.
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