Fee's World

Well blow me over with a feather and tell me it’s a sledge hammer.  Now the Pope is being criticized for being concerned about climate change. It appears that the Pope, bless his plain white robes, met with the UN Secretary-General and in that meeting they discussed the upcoming United Nations Climate change conference which is going to be held in Paris at the end of this year.  (30 November – 11 December 2015)

But wait, there’s more.  Not only did the Pope put his tuppence worth into the climate pot, but the Pontifical Academy of Sciences also met with the UN Secretariat and some other really important non government organizations.

Vatican & UN team up on climate issues

Now, the fact that all this climate change discussion was going on by the Vatican powers that be, created a bit of a stir in certain quarters.  Like the Heartland Institute, a right-wing American organization known for its global warming skepticism, got their knickers in a right twist.

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Funniest thing I’ve heard in awhile.

So any ideas what a Pegan might be? To give you a clue, other labels can include Pescetarian – those who only eat fish and no other animal – or Fruitarians who eat only raw fruit and seeds.

So a new label has come into being originating from Dr. Mark Hyman and read more

Many New Zealanders have such a close bond with Nepal regardless of whether they have been there or not.  This is due to one of our great explorers/adventurers Sir Edmund Hillary.  So when the news of the devastating earthquake reached us, we, as a nation poured out our love to the people there.

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Have you seen the movie “Surviving Earth” yet?  It’s really very good and worth seeing if you get the chance.

I belong to a movie club (docos) and last night’s movie ‘Surviving Earth’ was definitely worth trotting along to.

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All I can say is “Duh” – I read this news report this morning and was just flabbergasted on so many levels.

Karangahake Gorge Mining

The Karangahake Gorge is the most beautiful area in so many ways.  I have travelled through there all my life and have seen it change over the years, surviving floods and the removing of the railway to name just two.  There are stunning walking read more