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Meal kit delivery services – Can they advance sustainable eating?

Meal kit delivery services – Can they advance sustainable eating?

Dec 21, 2020 | Business & Economics, Referee

By Madison Pascoe “Regular meal subscription services such as My Food Bag and Hello Fresh market themselves as a convenient alternative to supermarket shopping to consumers with a large focus on sustainability. But is it actually transformational change or too...
Sustainability Bites: How do trees look after us, and how can we look after them? 🔊

Sustainability Bites: How do trees look after us, and how can we look after them? 🔊

Oct 27, 2020 | Science & Technology

Listen to a conversation between Cate Macinnis-Ng, associate professor in the School of Biological Sciences, and Niki Harre, professor in the School of Psychology on how trees respond to climate-related stress. Cate’s speciality is kauri and drought, so this...
Fast fashion: What are the hidden costs?

Fast fashion: What are the hidden costs?

Sep 24, 2020 | Business & Economics, Science & Technology

By Ivanhoe K.H. Leung, Cameron C. Weber & L. James Wright “The textile and clothing manufacturing industry comes with a heavy price including environmental pollution and the well-publicised issues around the income and working conditions for workers.”...
Is the sun setting on unsustainable long-haul, short-stay tourism?

Is the sun setting on unsustainable long-haul, short-stay tourism?

Jul 9, 2020 | Business & Economics

By James Higham “The tourism rebuild must involve all measures being taken to create a high-value, low-leakage and low-emissions tourism future.” Unprecedented border closures and the domestic lockdown have paralysed New Zealand’s $40.9 billion a...
Can we grow organisations and work that support a sustainable world?

Can we grow organisations and work that support a sustainable world?

Jun 24, 2020 | Business & Economics, Politics & Society

By Gilbert Wong Can we grow organisations and work that support a sustainable world? The answer comes from understanding our deepest psychological drivers according to Niki Harre. Let’s play the word association game. Money, status, competition, power and possessions....
From COVID-19 to a sustainable climate: What is the way forward?

From COVID-19 to a sustainable climate: What is the way forward?

May 12, 2020 | Business & Economics, Science & Technology

By Ralph Cooney People and governments have the chance to learn from Covid-19, and build a new sustainable climate future with a watchful eye on our Sustainable Development Goals, writes Professor Ralph Cooney. At the time of writing, Covid-19 had already caused the...
What are the differences between organic and conventional farming? 🔊

What are the differences between organic and conventional farming? 🔊

Mar 23, 2020 | Business & Economics

A new bill surrounding organic farming in New Zealand as well as imports and exports is currently going through parliament. The bill outlines plans to get stricter on what is defined as organic and what is not. But what are the differences between conventional and...
How do we know when something is organic? 🔊

How do we know when something is organic? 🔊

Mar 16, 2020 | Business & Economics, Science & Technology

A couple of weeks ago, the Green Party put forward a new bill surrounding organic farming in New Zealand as well as imports and exports. The bill outlines plans to get stricter on what is defined as Organic. However, there is no overarching consensus on what is...
How do climate-friendly food choices protect the planet? 🔊

How do climate-friendly food choices protect the planet? 🔊

Jan 29, 2020 | Science & Technology

New research out of the University of Otago has revealed that increasing the uptake of plant-based diets in New Zealand could have a significant impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions while simultaneously improving population health. The results showed that a...
Is the United Nations achieving its sustainable development goals? 🔊

Is the United Nations achieving its sustainable development goals? 🔊

Jan 16, 2020 | Politics & Society

In 2015, the United Nations passed the sustainable development goals with targets for poverty reduction, economic development, environmental protection, and political empowerment. How were these goals chosen? Has the UN been achieving their goals? How is...
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