Eco-Care
Kaimata Retreat Environmental Mission
► Kaimata Retreat seeks to deliver an excellent nature inspiring destination experience. We aim to be a conscious green consumer, to mitigate our carbon footprint and to support biodiversity, landscape and water conservation of New Zealand and the special Otago Peninsula.
The Otago Peninsula is a busy cross-road of biodiversity, we believe it is important for Kaimata Retreat to minimize environmental impacts.
Sustainable Design
Kaimata Retreat reflects the local geography and is sited sensitively with the natural coastal landscape. The use of timber from the property, stone from a nearby quarry and passive solar design, help create an ecologically friendly house.
►have you voted for Milford Sound New Zealand yet ? The New 7 Wonders of Nature under 50 days to go ! Sept11
►Have you voted for your favorite City? Nominations are now open for The New 7 Wonders Cities Nov11
Conserve ~ Sustain ~ Restore
Why business is holding back on sustainability Guardian Sustainable BusinessSept11
The Big Idea: The Sustainable Economy Harvard BusinessReviewSept11
Dead planet , living planet: UNEP biodiversity and ecosystem restoration for sustainable development - rapid response assessment United Nations Environment Programme2010
~ Birds ~
► Avian Constructs: Not just for the birds - a showcase of nests from museum collections ScientificAmericanAug11
Links
Otago Peninsula Trust » Forest and Bird Protection Society »Forest & Bird New Zealand, Protecting our native plants, animals and wild places, on land and in our oceans.
Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust »Working towards increasing the number of yellow-eyed penguins on a self-sustaining basis within their natural coastal eco-system. www.yellow-eyedpenguin.org.nz
KiwiGreen »We use KiwiGreens range of high quality eco friendly cleaning products.
Zero Waste »Resources about reducing waste, waste exchange and recycling options for New Zealand.
Sustainable Future »An independent think tank specializing in sustainability issues, research & policy analysis in New Zealand.
carboNZero »The carboNZero programme is an internationally recognized greenhouse gas emissions measurement, reduction and certification offering mitigation strategies through the use of credible and verified offsets or carbon credits.
"This was a pristine environment where humans were minor players and where the wild animals were totally in control. We were simply viewers with a great respect for the true inhabitants of this lonely and wild beach."
Bruce Elder, Sydney Morning Herald
