Climate Camp challenges Transpower: Plug us in!

Camp for Climate Action Aotearoa Media release
19 December 2009

For immediate release

Climate Camp challenges Transpower: Plug us in!

In a bid to push awareness of green energy initiatives, activists at
Aotearoa's inaugural Camp for Climate Action have issued a challenge to
Transpower requesting connection of their solar panels to the National
grid.

“New Zealand needs to increase it's commitment to renewable energy, and
climate camp wish to be part of  the solution.”, says climate camp
participant Gary Cranston.

“The solar panels we have on site are generating more than enough
electricity to support the climate camp community, and have surplus energy
left over.”

The day to day running of the camp is set up to be as self-sustaining as
possible, using environmentally friendly technologies like solar power,
composting toilets, recycling and grey water systems.

The camp aims to test ideas about how New Zealanders might live in a
carbon neutral future, as well as forming the foundations for a strong
climate justice movement in Aotearoa.

Climate Camp is in the process of setting up it's own wind turbine, which
will increase climate camp's energy capacity further.

“We are a self sustaining community, and now have excess energy that can
be used to lessen New Zealand's reliance on fossil fuels.” says Climate
Camp participant Gary Cranston.

ENDS

Notes for Editors

Camp for Climate Action is taking place in Moonshine Park, Upper Hutt
16-21 December.

See www.climatecamp.org.nz for details

Photos at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/climatecampnz

For further information and comment contact Gary Cranston on 022 6275300

We also have spokespeople on-site with particular interests in specific
aspects of building sustainable infrastructure.