Te taiao me te toitūtanga - Environment and sustainability
Resources on sustainability, climate change, local environmental initiatives, and more
Explore Environment and Sustainability Resources
Grassroot Beginnings: New Sustainability Books
Small sustainable ideas have the potential to grow into a global movement. This can all be started at a grassroot level, with the help of your family, neighbourhood or local community. Get inspired by others changing the world with our new sustainability books.
In our library collections
Search the catalogue for the following topics :
Magazines
In our collections we have both our regular print magazines, as well as eMagazines (magazines in digital format). Our branch libraries hold a range of print magazines on the environment and sustainability — in branches you will find them on the regular magazine stands.
Digital format magazines
Check out Libby and PressReader for digital format magazines which can be read on desktops, tablets and smartphones. These include Kitchen Garden, Simple Things, Kiwi Gardener and many more.
Popular print magazines
Here are links into the catalogue for just a few of our most popular home, gardening and DIY magazines (ordered by subject and with an option to find all magazines in a particular subject). Enjoy!
Sustainability
Gardening
Online databases and article search
Articles and back issues for many environment and sustainability magazines can be found via Publication Finder (library membership required).
Useful Websites
- Wellington City Council - Environment
- Build Sustainably in Wellington (WCC)
- Wellington's community gardens (WCC)
- Ministry for the Environment
- Department of Conservation
- Science Media Centre
- Environment Protection Agency (NZ)
- NZ Climate Change Centre
- NIWA
- Sustainable Cities - New Zealand
- Te Ara - Natural environment
- DOC : Mainland Islands
- Guardian (UK) : Environmental news
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Gale in Context: Environmental Studies
Environmental Studies In Context -The Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources focuses on the physical, social, and economic aspects of environmental issues. -
Gale Presents: National Geographic Virtual Library
Search articles and legendary photos from this historical archive, covering more than a hundred years of National Geographic magazine. Includes coverage of global events, nature, science, technology, and the environment. -
ProQuest Research Library: Science & Technology
This database provides a collection of scientific journals in full text and image formats. Publications include a wide range of topics from both the physical and life science disciplines.