Lucy Brake
Lucy Brake's bio
Lucy is a freelance writer specialising in environmental, conservation and sustainability issues. She has been writing on global environmental issues for many years and is passionate about writing to help promote change.
Lucy is active in environmental associations, including as a commission member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
She lives in a small coastal community in NZ with her husband and two young children.
The world's dying oceans
Posted Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:47:01 GMT by Lucy BrakeAuckland Zoo captures NZ's natural heart
Posted Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:10:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeNomads may hold the answer to drought crisis
Posted Wed, 31 Aug 2011 22:54:01 GMT by Lucy BrakeFinned sharks found washed up on New Zealand's coast
Posted Wed, 31 Aug 2011 22:05:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeNew framework helps relocation of species threatened by climate change
Posted Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:39:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeJapan to resume Southern Ocean whaling; Sea Shepherd to resume whale defence
Posted Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:14:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeCelebrate the power of wind with Global Wind Day
Posted Wed, 15 Jun 2011 05:39:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeOne of the world's biggest birds is in grave danger
Posted Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:05:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeRenewable energy could cost us less money sooner than predicted
Posted Mon, 30 May 2011 07:49:01 GMT by Lucy BrakeDiscovery of fossilised mouse teeth challenges beliefs about their ancestors
Posted Fri, 27 May 2011 08:59:01 GMT by Lucy BrakeThe fight for Arctic oil heats up
Posted Wed, 25 May 2011 09:44:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeFirst Canadian city bans shark fin trade
Posted Thu, 19 May 2011 15:40:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeSperm whales speak with regional accents
Posted Sat, 14 May 2011 09:11:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeDemand for illegal bear bile sores in Asia
Posted Fri, 13 May 2011 11:08:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeMalaysian state plans to make shark finning illegal
Posted Tue, 10 May 2011 08:39:01 GMT by Lucy BrakeShark fins tracked by DNA
Posted Fri, 29 Apr 2011 09:20:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeBiofuels tipped to fuel transportation sector by 2050
Posted Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:59:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeAustralia's carbon emissions rising
Posted Sun, 24 Apr 2011 13:49:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeToxic chemicals found in peregrine falcon eggs
Posted Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:23:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeNightingale Island penguins still at threat
Posted Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:40:01 GMT by Lucy BrakeSea Shepherd fights slaughter of pilot whales in Faroe Islands
Posted Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:23:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeConfrontations intensify over deep sea oil drilling in New Zealand
Posted Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:58:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeSupport greening our planet on Earth Day 2011
Posted Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:12:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeNew research could save seabirds from fishing longlines
Posted Tue, 05 Apr 2011 08:33:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeU.S. says no deal to BP resuming oil drilling
Posted Mon, 04 Apr 2011 21:51:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeRSPB Big Garden Birdwatch shows a good year for little birds
Posted Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:39:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeEarth Day 2011 - What is your Act of Green?
Posted Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:44:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeNew species of green pit viper snake discovered
Posted Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:24:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeMelting icebergs linked to carbon dioxide absorption
Posted Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:29:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeGoogle invests in green transport
Posted Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:36:00 GMT by Lucy BrakePro Sports Teams Go Green
Posted Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:36:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeAssessing the vital signs of coral reefs
Posted Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:49:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeRussians join fight for sustainable fisheries
Posted Mon, 21 Mar 2011 08:22:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeZoos being urged to breed endangered species
Posted Fri, 18 Mar 2011 23:49:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeInterest in 'green' services doubles in America
Posted Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:12:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeEarth Hour 2011: Will you be switching off?
Posted Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:00:01 GMT by Lucy BrakeHigh speed testing for toxins in chemicals by new robot
Posted Tue, 15 Mar 2011 08:31:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeA Billion Acts of Green: Earth Day 2011
Posted Thu, 03 Mar 2011 19:44:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeBeijing air pollution levels off the scale
Posted Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:12:01 GMT by Lucy BrakeWill Facebook Go Green by Earth Day?
Posted Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:29:01 GMT by Lucy BrakeEU steps up the fight against toxic chemicals
Posted Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:11:01 GMT by Lucy BrakeLess big fish means more little fish
Posted Sun, 20 Feb 2011 13:09:01 GMT by Lucy BrakeHudson River fish evolve toxic immunity
Posted Sun, 20 Feb 2011 11:34:03 GMT by Lucy BrakeBiodiesel produced from wastewater microalgae
Posted Sun, 20 Feb 2011 10:04:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeSea Shepherd success as Japan ends whaling season early
Posted Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:19:01 GMT by Lucy BrakeSerengeti World Heritage Site under threat from new highway
Posted Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:05:01 GMT by Lucy BrakeTrade in bushmeat decimating Tanzanian forests
Posted Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:27:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeCarpooling on the decline as solo driver numbers rise
Posted Fri, 11 Feb 2011 08:40:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeNew reserves proposed to protect sub-Antarctic marine life
Posted Mon, 31 Jan 2011 09:51:01 GMT by Lucy BrakeFish decline linked to weather cycle in Atlantic
Posted Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:07:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeGreen motor sport becomes a reality
Posted Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:15:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeBioplastics holds key to future of our environmental packaging needs
Posted Fri, 21 Jan 2011 11:12:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeWhaling fleet prevented from refueling as the fight for whales heats up
Posted Tue, 18 Jan 2011 09:35:01 GMT by Lucy BrakeEnvironmentalists believe sanctuary failing to protect polar bears
Posted Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:22:01 GMT by Lucy BrakeStudy finds Mediterranean Sea biomass potentially dominated by plastic particles
Posted Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:44:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeCritically endangered whales face fresh threat from new oil development
Posted Mon, 10 Jan 2011 13:14:42 GMT by Lucy BrakeSea Shepherd clashes with Japanese whalers
Posted Sun, 02 Jan 2011 12:21:09 GMT by Lucy BrakeNorthern Marianas leads Pacific Islands in fight against shark finners
Posted Thu, 16 Dec 2010 12:51:09 GMT by Lucy BrakeAdvocacy group in Australia calls for global boycott of bluefin tuna
Posted Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:22:06 GMT by Lucy BrakeRewards offered for information leading to conviction of seal killers
Posted Mon, 13 Dec 2010 10:34:01 GMT by Lucy BrakeEvidence suggests deforestation of Amazon is slowing down
Posted Thu, 09 Dec 2010 07:00:01 GMT by Lucy BrakeInternational scientists join forces to track endangered whales
Posted Tue, 07 Dec 2010 10:20:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeSea Shepherd attacks Japanese whalers with 'Godzilla'
Posted Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:45:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeCancun Climate Conference: Extreme heat events will be the norm
Posted Thu, 02 Dec 2010 08:50:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeExtensive shark sanctuary declared for an Indonesian island
Posted Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:15:02 GMT by Lucy BrakeSave sharks and sea turtles but not bluefin tuna says fishing industry
Posted Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:11:01 GMT by Lucy BrakeLarge-scale offshore wind farms get the go ahead in US
Posted Thu, 25 Nov 2010 18:44:57 GMT by Lucy BrakePolar bears starvation risk as Hudson Bay ice is late arriving
Posted Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:50:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeSea Shepherd fight poaching in the Galapagos Islands
Posted Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:00:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeNew species of lizard being served up in Vietnamese restaurant
Posted Sun, 21 Nov 2010 13:52:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeUnderground CO2 storage may contaminate drinking water
Posted Sun, 21 Nov 2010 10:58:01 GMT by Lucy BrakeNZ likely to send Navy to watch over anti-whaling protestors
Posted Thu, 18 Nov 2010 19:26:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeAustralian Government approve floating LNG processing plant
Posted Thu, 18 Nov 2010 07:26:53 GMT by Lucy BrakeInternational community to fight toothfish pirates
Posted Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:58:04 GMT by Lucy BrakeEuropean Union stepping up the fight against shark finning
Posted Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:10:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeSea lice from farmed salmon infesting wild salmon in British Columbia
Posted Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:49:01 GMT by Lucy BrakeAmerican Samoa has become the first U.S. state or territory to ban plastic bags
Posted Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:04:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeAmerica Recycles Day - Tackling a growing mountain of waste
Posted Sun, 14 Nov 2010 12:55:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeWorld's first carbon reduction labelled wine enters the market
Posted Fri, 12 Nov 2010 19:31:01 GMT by Lucy BrakeTheo Chocolate - the ultimate in green chocolate
Posted Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:15:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeRight as Rain is eco-fashion inspired by nature
Posted Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:20:01 GMT by Lucy BrakeSecluded luxury in the Cook Islands at the Pacific Resort Aitutaki
Posted Sat, 03 Sep 2011 10:05:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeKangaroo Island - The Galapagos of Australia
Posted Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:00:54 GMT by Lucy BrakeEnvironment Furniture: Eco-comfort for your home
Posted Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:45:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeAnna Sova offers a little green living luxury
Posted Mon, 27 Jun 2011 09:30:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeTips to save money and fuel
Posted Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:35:01 GMT by Lucy BrakeDiscover the natural wonder of Australia's Green Cauldron
Posted Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:15:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeUsing landfills to teach about green living in Australia
Posted Sat, 11 Jun 2011 14:20:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeKeeping your home clean the natural way
Posted Fri, 27 May 2011 11:55:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeEco-friendly jewellery by Green Karat
Posted Wed, 25 May 2011 12:58:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeNew marine species found in New Zealand
Posted Tue, 24 May 2011 08:20:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeRecycling junk to create fine art
Posted Mon, 23 May 2011 07:00:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeHop on your bike and explore the Mekong Delta
Posted Fri, 20 May 2011 08:20:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeHidden in Daintree Rainforest is Australia's ultimate eco-lodge
Posted Wed, 18 May 2011 09:15:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeStylish textiles don't have to cost the Earth
Posted Thu, 12 May 2011 12:55:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeMix up a eco-friendly cocktail with VeeV
Posted Thu, 12 May 2011 11:45:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeThe great debate about nappies
Posted Wed, 11 May 2011 17:15:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeSustainable textiles - the revival of wool
Posted Fri, 06 May 2011 08:30:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeGreening our pets lives
Posted Wed, 04 May 2011 05:40:01 GMT by Lucy BrakeWatching whales in Kaikoura, New Zealand
Posted Tue, 03 May 2011 18:32:00 GMT by Lucy BrakeSponsors
Recent News
The 3-fingered or 3-toed sloth can finally breathe a sloth sigh of relief. We've finally found out how it manages to breathe upside down. To be honest, wed never thought there was a problem, but there is.
Today is Earth Day 2014; so celebrate the mother earth idea with us. There are some links for action, or just make your own actions count for the only bit of rock that we have!
How will we prevent the Chinese and other poaching gangs from continuing their greedy and bloodthirsty crimes? The use of military units has already proved useful and suitably adverse conditions for the cowardly crime. Now a semi-permanent eye in the sky will obviously enable more efficient use of rangers and prevent their deaths!
Recent Blog Posts
Are you interested in ''how cities can contribute to the advancement of sustainable development and address issues including water, energy and waste?'' Think you could write 500-600 words on the topic?
Masdar is launching its annual global sustainability debate at ADSW again. The blogging contest will appeal to a very wide range of people, focussing on cities and sustainable development.
The deodorant story progresses with a natural solution that has no aluminium or other ''contaminant'' to cause you any allergies or discomfort. Rubbing this in your skin could solve any BO problems!
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