The triple Whammy of the Government’s transportation plan
By Dr Maria Armoudian, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau. Image used is Entering Auckland by Joe Ross, used under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic. Government’s proposal to hike public transport fares will threaten a triple whammy –...
Sustain: What role can documentary play in combating climate change?
On the 9th of November, Nga Ara Whetu held its inaugural eco-film festival, screening works which ranged from short student pieces to feature length, award-winning documentaries. Afterwards, Nga Ara Whetu co-director Dr Maria Armoudian hosted a panel discussion with...
Sustain: What role can litigation play in fighting climate change?
European Court of Human Rights, courtroom, 2014 by Adrian Grycuk. Used under CC BY-SA 3.0 PL In recent years, thousands of lawsuits have been filed around the world by private individuals to NGOs and state governments in an attempt to force greater action on climate...
What’s the truth behind sustainable seafood claims?
By Kathryn Bradbury, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau. Photo is Canned and packaged tuna on supermarket shelves by Daniel Case, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. Many seafood products sold in New Zealand make environmental claims, but our new research shows most of...
Sustain: How can we tackle income inequality and environmental degradation?
On 13th September, Ngā Ara Whetū co-hosted a symposium on the challenges of inequality and environmental degradation with Juncture: Dialogues on Inclusive Capitalism, a research centre based in the Business School at the University of Auckland. Held in the Sir Owen G...
What are the health benefits of decarbonising transport?
By Caroline Shaw, Associate Professor in Public Health, University of Otago. Photo is NZ AK Queen Street by Itineris55, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. With walking and cycling funding halved in the government’s recently released National Land Transport Programme, and a...
Is the New Zealand Space Agency doing enough to promote sustainability?
By Priyanka Dhopade and Catherine Qualtrough of the University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau. Photo is STS-129 Atlantis Ready to Fly by NASA/Bill Ingalls, used under public domain license. Like the global space industry, which aims to reach a value of US$1.8...
What impact will New Zealand’s new national transport plan have?
By Dr Tim Welch, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau. Photo used is Auckland traffic by Kiwiev, used under CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. The government’s new National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) could easily have been renamed the “highway...
Is rooftop solar the solution to New Zealand’s energy woes?
By Stephen Poletti, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Bruce Mountain, Victoria University (Melbourne); Geoff Bertram, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington. Photo used is Solar on Metal Roof by Wikideas1, used under CC0 1.0 Universal. ...Subscribe by Email
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