Can marketing and media industries help save the environment?
Mike Joy, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington and Phoebe Barnard, University of Washington Photo by NASA on Unsplash As the world grapples with multiple ecological crises, it’s clear the various responses over the past half century have largely failed....
Are Tax Cuts Jeopardising New Zealand’s Climate Progress?
Robert McLachlan, Massey University and Ian Mason, University of Canterbury Photo by Andrew Roberts on Unsplash It may have been largely overlooked in the election debates, but New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions are finally on the way down. Annual emissions...
How Can Ruapehu’s Ski Fields Reimagine Their Future Amid Climate Change Challenges?
Ruapehu has had a great ski season – but we need to reimagine the future of NZ’s iconic volcano Holly Thorpe, University of Waikato As a former competitive snowboarder and instructor, and later a researcher of snow sports, I’ve been lucky to enjoy ski resorts...
Another day, another roadblock: how should NZ law deal with disruptive climate protests?
Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato Photo by Tom Seger on Unsplash The most recent protest by the Restore Passenger Rail climate protest group, in which a Wellington car dealership was defaced with red paint, is not just the latest in a local movement –...
Is Our Flood Protection Strategy Ready for Climate Change Challenges?
Xinyu Fu, University of Waikato; Iain White, University of Waikato; Rob Bell, University of Waikato, and Silvia Serrao-Neumann, University of Waikato Photo by Denny Müller on Unsplash Despite countries pouring billions of dollars into “protecting” communities,...
Are Labour and National Party Transport Policies Incompatible with NZ’s Emission Reduction Goals?
Philip Laird, University of Wollongong Photo by Eddie Bugajewski on Unsplash Both the Labour government and the opposition National Party have now released major transport polices that put the emphasis on maintaining and expanding roads. The cost and priority...
Can New Zealand’s Public-Private Partnerships Lead Climate Innovation?
Kevin Trenberth, University of Auckland Photo by American Public Power The announcement of a partnership between the government and the world’s biggest investment manager BlackRock in a NZ$2 billion climate infrastructure fund suggests the company is expecting...
What opportunities and challenges does cultured meat present for farmers?
Words by staff writers and John Dooley, Royal Agricultural University in Gloucester Photo by Ivy Farm on Unsplash Lab-grown meat could have a huge impact on farmers so researchers are asking them what they think about it. “Toxicity” and...
Should New Zealand be prioritising roads over other forms of transport?
Timothy Welch, University of Auckland The old joke about “just one more lane” being all that’s needed to solve traffic congestion has been heard a few times since the National Party released its transport policy this week. The plan is nothing if not ambitious: more...Subscribe by Email
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