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Sustain Episode 2: Can planting more trees slow climate change?
Forestry has been emphasised by governments around the world as a means to reducing carbon emissions, but can this actually contribute to climate change? Maria Armoudian talks to experts Kevin Trenberth, George Perry and Cate Macinnis-Ng to find out. Image...
Is CO2 in control of our freshwater?
Left to right: Dr Adam Hartland introduced by JR Rowland, Ngā Ara Whetū Director and Deputy Dean, Faculty of Science We are about to find out: New Zealand will be first in the world to lead an extensive research study on how CO2 is changing the ecology of our...
Reimagining Our World: A Competition from Ngā Ara Whetū and The Big Q
Reimagining Our World | Redefining Success | Redefining Beauty What we value in society shapes our behaviour and influences our current and future world. Our aspirations, definitions, and incentives related to “success” and “beauty” affect our work, finances, and...
Sustain Episode 1: What can be done about invasive species?
Invasive species are costing us billions of dollars, but what can be done about it? Dr Maria Armoudian talks to ecological experts Prof Jacqueline Beggs and Assoc Prof Al Glen to find out. SUSTAIN is a podcast brought to you by Ngā Ara Whetū: Centre for Climate,...
The destruction in our country that we are not talking about in the campaigns
Red imported fire ant. Photo by Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CCO 1.0 Three weeks have passed since the world’s leading ecologists, the 140-country IPBES (Intergovernmental Panel Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) warned of one...
Climate and housing take centre stage at student issues election debate
Amid the spirited debates at the Student Issues Election Debate one unifying thread emerged - a resounding commitment to bolstering New Zealand's climate resilience from major political parties in attendance. The livestreamed debate can be found by clicking here....

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