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Climate and inequality: How a rising tide can sink the smallest boats
The classic defence of economic inequality has always been that a rising tide lifts all boats: as long as the economy is growing, everyone will benefit, and it doesn’t matter that some benefit more than others.
Audio Blog: We Are Not the First Civilization to Collapse, But We Will Probably Be the Last
The archeological remains of past civilizations, including those of the prehistoric Cahokia temple mound complex in Illinois, are sobering reminders of our fate.
Through a climate change lens: Aotearoa New Zealand’s COVID-19 Response
Nina Ives, David Hall – AUT Policy Brief Responding to the COVID-19 crisis presented an opportunity to address another crisis… Read More
The good oat: How farmers are investing in the future of plant-derived milks
Pete McKenzie – Originally posted on Stuff One of Graeme Gardyne’s first memories is of watching the blades of his father’s combine harvester whir through
New Zealand’s COVID-19 stimulus is a ‘lost opportunity’ to move towards a low-emissions economy
David Hall, Nina Ives – Originally Posted on The Conversation In every crisis there is opportunity. Even during New Zealand’s strictest COVID-19 lockdown last year,
Strings-free Air NZ loan a ‘missed opportunity’ to give NZ a low-carbon future
Eloise Gibson – Originally Posted on Stuff The Government missed chances to use the Covid-19 rebuild to speed progress towards being carbon-neutral, says a new
Mike Joy: Why I was disappointed by the Climate Commission’s big report
Mike Joy – Originally posted on The Spinoff The prime minister said yesterday that we need to move faster on climate – but does the
The idea of ‘green growth’ is flawed. We must find ways of using and wasting less energy
Mike Joy – Originally posted on The Conversation As countries explore ways of decarbonising their economies, the mantra of “green growth” risks trapping us in
New Zealand’s troubled waters
Yaara Bou Melhem – Originally posted on ABC News New Zealand’s waterways are some of the most degraded in the developed world. Will the Ardern