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Inequality, pollution by the ultra-wealthy, climate change, power of corporations, and economic solutions debated during symposium
On 13th September, Ngā Ara Whetū co-hosted a symposium on the challenges of inequality and environmental degradation with Juncture: Dialogues on Inclusive Capitalism, a research centre based in the Business School at the University of Auckland. Held in the Sir Owen G...
Don’t be stuck in the now! Imagining different futures can help tackle climate change
For those tuned in to the state of our climate, the need for urgent change can be hard to get past. However – as the last two presenters in the Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable World seminar series have pointed out – there is also great utility in looking...
Seminar: Empowering learners through Mana Ora: Students decarbonising schools project
4 October 2024, 1-2pm NZST EVENT SUMMARY This event is the sixth in the Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable World seminar series hosted by the Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau. Mana Ora speaks to the mana...
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,...
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