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Sustain Episode 7: Farming the sea – Seaweed aquaculture research in New Zealand
Interview with Prof Andrew Jeffs, from the Institute of Marine Science at the University of Auckland and Clare Bradley, CEO of AgriSea. AgriSea CEO Clare Bradley and Tane Bradley (AgriSea CIO) inspect a seaweed harvest on a New Zealand beach. ©AgriSea. Not for the...
Landfill sustainability project, by CIRCUIT and Enviro NZ, in finals of IChemE awards 2024
The Circular Innovations Research Centre (CIRCUIT) and Enviro NZ have been selected as finalists for an IChemE Australasia Award 2024 in the Sustainability Award category. This recognition is for a joint project on "Driving sustainability in landfills: Cutting...
Students learn to communicate research for impact
Niki Harré and Margaret Stanley recently ran a short course (3 workshops) in advocacy for Ngā Ara Whetū Doctoral students. The three workshops delved into different types of advocacy, reflections on our values and niches, and how to establish a media profile. We also...
Mānawatia a Matariki
The name Ngā Ara Whetū, means 'Star Paths,' and pays homage to the journeys of thosewho have come before us to Aotearoa and symbolizes the aspirations of today’s pathfinders.As we celebrate Matariki, the Māori New Year, we reflect on our star path. The rise of thenine...
Sustain Episode 6: What are the future of cities in a climate crisis?
With over half the global population living in urban centres, a number which is projected to rise to around two-thirds by 2050, how can we adjust the nature of urban spaces to both adapt to, and mitigate, the changing climate?
Ngā Ara Whetū partners with the New Zealand Climate Adaptation Platform
The New Zealand Climate Adaptation Platform (CAP) has partnered with Ngā Ara Whetū to further CAP's aim to publish and disseminate climate change-related research studies, papers, reports, and case studies. Click here to view the video. The Climate Adaptation Platform...
Steps we can take to give ‘Mother Earth’ a break
Academic experts from Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland detail some of the small steps we can take to effect change. The Sunday Star Times, May 12, 2024 This Mother's Day, a team of five academic experts from the University of Auckland wrote about actionable...
Could one small step for supply chains mean one giant leap toward sustainable space exploration?
Without proactive leadership on environmental sustainability, the New Zealand space industry risks losing competitive advantage in a global space market with increasingly environmentally conscious customers. Shedding light on supply chains is the first step.
Sustain Episode 5: Planet + People vs. Plastics
On Earth Day 2024, Ngā Ara Whetū partnered with Te Aka Mātauranga Matepukupuku, the Centre for Cancer Research, to discuss the ubiquitous presence of plastics in our environment, and their impact on the land, water, air, animals, and on good health and...
Reimagining Our World Prize Winners
Ngā Ara Whetū, the Centre for Climate, Biodiversity and Society congratulates Marco de Krester for winning the grand prize in our inaugural Reimagining Our World competition. The contest challenged entrants to redefine success and beauty in new ways, recognising that...
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