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Sustain Episode 12: What can we do about rising sea levels?
Across the world, rising sea levels have become a pressing issue for coastal communities. Driven by our changing climate, sea level rise is already having a range of impacts, from increased flooding to the salinization of freshwater resources. To discuss this growing...
New flyer highlights Ngā Ara Whetū achievements
Read our new flyer with highlights from the first 18 months of Ngā Ara Whetū- Centre for Climate, Biodiversity and Society. The flyer outlines the Centre's approach, research themes, and case studies from 2023 until the middle of this year. Please get in touch if you...
Earth Observation Lab opens
Data from environmental observations is a powerful tool that has often been locked behind technical and access barriers. Earth Observation Laboratory Aotearoa launched this month, supported by Ngā Ara Whetū, and Te Pūnaha Ātea - Space Institute, and seeks to...
Teaching for worlds to come
Essay by PhD student Daniel Kelly In face of negative headlines to the contrary, the social and ecological eutopias of sustainability can be hard to imagine, let alone enact. However, for those with interest, time and fortitude, a myriad of alternatives are...
Spinoff op-ed: The climate and human rights crises are indelibly intertwined
The United Nations climate conference, COP29, is currently underway from 11-22 November in Baku, Azerbaijan. Dr. Maria Armoudian, Co-director of Ngā Ara Whetū, questions the choice of Azerbaijan as host country due to its poor human rights record and plans to expand...
RNZ: ‘Stark difference’ in climate issues if Trump wins vote – NZ expert
With the US election underway, there are a lot of implications for global approaches to climate, biodiversity, and human rights on the line. Dr Maria Armoudian, Co-director of Ngā Ara Whetū and expert in politics and international relations, shares her insights with...
Newsroom op-ed: Government sidesteps world talks to save species
The world's largest biodiversity summit, COP16, concluded on Friday in Colombia with ministerial negotiations, but where was the New Zealand government? In an article published by Newsroom, Dr Pauline Herbst (School of Social Sciences) and Professor Cate Macinnis-Ng...
Sustain Episode 11: How effective is climate litigation?
In recent years, thousands of lawsuits have been filed around the world by private individuals, NGOs and state governments in an attempt to force greater action on climate change through the legal system. They have taken their cases to both national and international...
Apply now for PhD scholarships in climate, biodiversity and society
Our centre is offering two PhD scholarships to undertake world-class research that drives just and ethical action on climate change and the environment for thriving peoples and planetary wellbeing. Please share this opportunity on your networks. We are accepting...
Students decarbonising schools – a Mana Ora project
Students from Meadowbank Primary both organised active modes of transport – like biking and scootering – and measured their positive impact on airborne carbon at the school. Credit: Auckland Council and GNS. The article below is by PhD student Dan Kelly. In the...
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