Whakaora ngā whenua whāma: utilising mātauranga Māori and western science to protect and restore the soil on rural farms in Tai Tokerau. A team involving kaumātua and landowners from the Takahiwai Kāinga in Tai Tokerau, scientists, educators and regulators will collaborate to utilise te reo Māori me ngā tikanga (Māori language and culture) and western … Continue reading UNESCO project at Takahiwai
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u.Lab 2019
u.Lab: Leading from the Emerging Future U.Lab is a free MOOC (massive online open course)from MIT, led by Otto Scharmer. The course starts 13 September 2019 and runs for 14 weeks. I enjoyed this course so much I’ve done it 3 times. We can make a cohort here in Whangarei and other parts of Northland. … Continue reading u.Lab 2019
Regenerative horticulture
I was excited to learned that pasture could sequester as much carbon as forest, and I have been on farms where it is happening. My first career was in horticulture, but the prospect of building soil carbon in pasture seemed simpler, as growing food, especially vegetables, often involves carbon destroying practices, such as rotary hoeing. … Continue reading Regenerative horticulture
In a time of governance failure, citizens’ powerful imagination will be a much-needed boost
Photo credit: "My life through a lens" on Unsplash. (This article was first published 27 June 2019 at catherinemikenn.com). On June 27, Whangārei residents (led by local group Extinction Rebellion) were the latest to publicly address a meeting of their District Council and make an impassioned call to declare a climate emergency. Affected citizens are optimistic that in … Continue reading In a time of governance failure, citizens’ powerful imagination will be a much-needed boost
Feeling underwhelmed by the “revolutionary” Wellbeing Budget? Here’s why.
Photo by Andre Hunter on Unsplash (This article was first published 16 June 2019 at catherinemikenn.com).Last month, members of the Labour Party’s Māori Caucus held a public consultation meeting on the Government’s celebrated Wellbeing Budget (hosted by Te Puawaitanga marae, Otangarei). I arrived with much anticipation, hoping to hear from our elected representatives about the smorgasbord of progressive … Continue reading Feeling underwhelmed by the “revolutionary” Wellbeing Budget? Here’s why.
Climate Action Tai Tokerau 