What can we do about climate change? Here are five ways to tackle the biodiversity and climate change crises simultaneously
By Pete Smith, Camille Parmesan & Mark Maslin There are options for addressing climate change and biodiversity loss together – so called nature-based solutions – which are solutions to societal challenges that involve working with nature. A landmark...
How can we increase electric vehicle usage?
By Grant Covic, Nick Long & Doug Wilson Wireless charging stations set in the pavement for vehicles to park over are closer than you think, for both cars and heavy transport vehicles. Urgent action is needed to increase the ease of owning and operating electric...
Just how bad is plastic pollution? How can we solve the plastics problem?
By Liam Prince, Emily Joy Frost, Ursula Rojas & Mark Lungley Plastics are big news: the Government has just announced they will phase out a range of single-use and hard-to-recycle plastics. Plastic Free July is upon us. But are you someone who wonders what all the...
How are we fighting kauri dieback?
By Anthony Doesburg Progress is being made in the fight against kauri dieback. Anthony Doesburg meets researchers at the University determined to help save the mighty native conifer. There are green shoots of hope in the effort to save New Zealand’s majestic kauri...
From Aptornis to Zosterops: What can be done about an extinction crisis 50,000 years in the making?
By Nic Rawlence Conservation comes down to values. Do we only focus on the charismatic animals and the things we can see, or do we conserve the out-of-sight, out-of-mind Lilliputs? If that world collapses, you can be sure ours is next. I’m standing in the basement of...
How can we use and waste less energy?
By Mike Joy If we keep trying to maintain our current growth trajectory, built on a one-off fossil bonanza, we will destroy the already stressed life-supporting systems that sustain us. As countries explore ways of decarbonising their economies, the mantra of “green...
How can we address biodiversity loss? ▶
Biodiversity loss and climate change are paramount global existential threats. A conservation scientist must wield a scientific Swiss army knife to successfully undertake research in these topics that informs policy. James Russell has been researching conservation and...
Will New Zealand’s climate change efforts remain unfinished business?
By David Hall Without the right financial strategies, New Zealand’s climate change efforts will remain unfinished business. When it comes to climate change, money talks. Climate finance is critical for enabling a low-emissions transition. This involves...
Can better democracy lead to better freshwater in Aotearoa?
By Maria Armoudian & Nicolas Pirsoul If we want to improve NZ’s freshwater quality, first we need to improve the quality of our democracy. Since the fatal Havelock North campylobacter outbreak in 2016, freshwater quality has rightfully been a major political issue...Subscribe by Email
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