New Zealand is Green!

Yes, green is the predominant color here! But everyone seems to be ecologically minded as well.
Thermal solar is very popular i.e., using solar collectors to heat domestic water. Many places on both islands rely on rainwater collected from roof tops for their water supply. Quite a bit of the No. Island relies on geothermal power.
Recycling bins are everywhere. In many of the hostels all the food scraps go in a big bin for either the "pig" or for the hostels' compost piles. Several inns had there own vegetable gardens or orchards to supply their restaurant kitchens.
On the other hand, much of the forest lands that originally were here were cut in the 19thC. So much has been cut down for farms, sheep ranches, dairies, and orchards. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but the replanting of the forests is patchwork. Huge areas have been replanted with a Calif. coastal pine in large tree farms. ( they have even planted redwoods here!) They look out of place. Then the trees are clear cut, which leaves huge scars on the hillsides. Not very pretty!