"Risk is interconnected but our response is not."The Community Impact Fund "Risk is interconnected but our response is not". Herein lies the problem. Our response to climate change in Te Tai Tokerau specifically, and Aotearoa and the rest of the planet more broadly is, at best fractured. Observing institutions here, I see how their climate … Continue reading Collective impact for regenerative land, ocean, and food
Author: Peter Bruce-iri
Climate, war, and oil
Alongside genocide charges, Putin should be facing ecocide charges. His war has ignited an explosion of consequences with shockwaves that will last decades. For example, right now there is a humanitarian crisis in Somalia with children dying of hunger. Note that only 2.3% of the U.N.'s relief funds target have been donated so far. Impacts … Continue reading Climate, war, and oil
water – the key to healing the climate
This video from Zachary Weiss of Water Stories includes excellent animations to illustrate the climate dynamics that we (humans) have damaged. Understanding this is fundamentally important to choose, design, and implement the best action to heal the climate and reverse global warming. We also must also reduce, and as quickly as possible eliminate our dependence … Continue reading water – the key to healing the climate
Kelp regeneration in Tutukaka Harbour
Tutukaka Harbour has been subject to sustained negative impacts over the past several decades; including substantial sedimentation from land clearing and development in the catchment, excess nutrients and pollutants from agricultural, domestic, and recreational sources, and overfishing of ecologically important key species, such as kōura (crayfish) and tāmure (snapper). The result is a highly degraded … Continue reading Kelp regeneration in Tutukaka Harbour
Plants cool!
Inspired by Michal Kravčík's work I have been using a thermal imaging camera to show the cooling impact of plants. It's a Seek Compact XR lens that plugs into the usb port on my mobile phone. This first image is from Coronation Reserve in Whāngarei. The bottom image is a thermal image of the same … Continue reading Plants cool!