Sustain: Are we facing a water crisis?
Image used is River Torrens, polluted by YellowMonkey/Blnguyen. Used under CC BY-SA 4.0. What is the state of our water? What are the primary challenges to ensuring clean, potable water for generations to come? And what are the politics that either prevent or advance...
Sustain: How can we deal with the threat posed by microplastics?
From the Antarctic to the deepest depths of the ocean, microplastics are found in increasingly large numbers. These tiny, seemingly inescapable plastics pose a range of threats to human health, animal life and the ecosystems on which we rely. How can we deal with this...
Sustain: What is the link between authoritarianism and climate change?
Louisiana National Guard – Wildfire response by The National Guard. Used under CC BY 2.0. Despite increasing signs of a climate in crisis, false information about this scientific reality continues to drive decision-making at the highest level, particularly in...
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...
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...
Sustain: What role can local and traditional ecological knowledge play in fighting climate change?
Living root bridges of Nongriat village in East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya. Photo by PJeganathan, licensed by CC BY-SA 4.0. The UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has outlined a plan for humanity to live in harmony with nature by 2050. Our cities aren’t...
Sustain: What role can seaweed farming play in the fight against climate change?
AgriSea CEO Clare Bradley and Tane Bradley (AgriSea CIO) inspect a seaweed harvest on a New Zealand beach. ©AgriSea. With increasing interest in aquaculture as an alternative to land-based agriculture, Dr Pauline Herbst speaks to Prof Andrew Jeffs, from the Institute...
Is New Zealand’s plan to revive offshore oil exploration out of step with global demand?
By Jen Purdie, University of Otago Photo by Arvind Vallabh on Unsplash Last week’s announcement of the government’s plans to reopen New Zealand’s territorial waters to oil drilling comes as no surprise. All three coalition parties campaigned on reversing the 2018 ban...Subscribe by Email
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