How can we cut emissions from transport?
By Robert McLachlan How to cut emissions from transport: ban fossil fuel cars, electrify transport and get people walking and cycling, according to Robert McLachlan. The Climate Change Commission’s draft advice on how to decarbonise New Zealand’s economy is...
E-scooters and human rights: What are the ethical dilemmas in their supply chain and in consumers’ wellbeing?
By Maria Rabino-Neira Introduction The promise of globalisation has been to bring a win-win situation to the new interconnected world; consumers in developed countries were going to access products at affordable prices, and the people in developing countries were...
Are trackless trams the answer to our rail problems?
By Peter Newman Trackless trams v light rail? It’s not a contest as both can improve our cities, says Peter Newman. A Greenpeace video of me plugging a trackless tram that went viral with 4 million hits has caused a few eyebrows to be raised over whether I think light...
Q+A: Could ditching cars make us healthier?
A recent report from a team of researchers based at the University of Otago has found that our use of cars is harming both our health and our environment. The report, titled Turning the Tide, claims that urgent steps are needed to encourage New Zealanders to walk,...
Q+A: Is it time to stop using cars?
A recent report from a team of researchers based at the University of Otago has found that our use of cars is harming both our health and our environment. The report, titled Turning the Tide, claims that urgent steps are needed to encourage New Zealanders to walk,...Subscribe by Email
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