COP26: Does New Zealand’s latest climate pledge go far enough?
By Robert McLachlan New Zealand’s new climate pledge is a step up, but not a ‘fair share’. As the Glasgow climate summits gets underway, New Zealand’s government has announced a revised pledge, with a headline figure of a 50% reduction on gross 2005 emissions by the...
Why do some people believe the Earth is flat?
By Anders Furze Although scientific evidence says the Earth is a sphere orbiting the Sun, there are some people around who still think our planet is flat… and social media plays a role. If you type ‘flat Earth’ into Google, you’d be joining a group of people...
Is a healthy environment a human right?
By Nathan Cooper How the new human right to a healthy environment could accelerate New Zealand’s action on climate change. Last week’s formal recognition by the United Nations Human Rights Council that the right to a healthy environment is an essential human right has...
Choosing our destiny: why do Pentecostal churches oppose COVID response efforts?
By Fraser Macdonald Fraser Macdonald examines why Destiny Church and other New Zealand Pentecostalists oppose lockdowns and vaccination. Was anyone surprised when New Zealand’s self-made Apostle Brian Tamaki courted controversy and arrest by participating in two...
How can we limit destruction from oil pollution in the transition to renewables? 🔊
On October 22, 2021, evidence of a major oil spill off the coast of California was reported. A pipeline spilt an estimated 30,000 gallons of oil into the ocean and onto the beaches. This oil spill caused significant environmental, ecological, and economic damage. What...Subscribe by Email
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