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From flooding mitigation to lowering temperatures, why green infrastructure is crucial for urban areas
o au ko te taiao, ko te taiao ko au I am the environment, and the environment is me That was a key takeaway from the World Green Infrastructure Congress, held for the first time in Aotearoa New Zealand. What happens when “the best and brightest minds from around the...
Two grand challenges of our time: Environmental degradation and income inequality
13 September 2024, 9am - 12.40pm NZST We are hosting a symposium with Juncture: Dialogues on Inclusive Capitalism on two grand challenges of our time, environmental degradation and income inequality. The event is inspired by the groundbreaking work of Professor Thomas...
Sustain Episode 8: Lo-TEK urban design – a solution for climate change
Landscape architect and World Green Infrastructure Congress keynote speaker Julia Watson speaks with Pauline Herbst about why biodiversity should be a crucial building block in our urban cities. Living root bridges of Nongriat village in East Khasi Hills district,...
World Green Infrastructure Congress, 3-5 September 2024
We are sponsoring three speakers at the World Green Infrastructure Congress which takes place at the University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau next week. This important event will emphasise the inseparable bond between us and the natural world. Our reliance and...
PhD students lead sustainability workshops at Green Jam 2024
On August 19th, six University of Auckland PhD students presented sustainability-focused workshops to secondary school students at Auckland Zoo for Green Jam 2024. One session led by Nargiss Taleb, Cindy Yi and Meiliana Meiliana, centered on composting and...
Community Psychology Insights for Sustainability: Getting Contextual, Getting Active!
In the most recent seminar for the Ngā Ara Whetū supported series, Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable World, attendees heard Canada-based community psychologist Professor Manuel Riemer discuss some of the innovative ways in which his teaching team is advancing...
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