Nations' governments are unreliable actors for climate action. As politics becomes more polarised, we can expect shorter parliamentary terms and greater swings in policy focus. Cities and regions are doing much better, with organisations such as the C40 leading the way. The C40 now includes 97 cities representing 22% of the global economy. The current … Continue reading Working the local-global nexus
Apparently we need a third supermarket chain to create more competition and reduce the price of food. While it might generate marginal savings, it is likely to have a net detrimental impact on the economy and people's health. In Australia, a 2024 Guardian article informs of a new report into supermarket power. The government-commissioned report … Continue reading A third supermarket chain? Yeah – nah
My favourite quote of 2024 was from Gustave Speth, former Chair of the UNDP. I used to think that the top environmental problems were biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and climate change. I thought with 30 years of good science we could address those problems. But Iwaswrong. The top environmental problems are selfishness, greed and apathy… And to deal with … Continue reading Climate conversations
I am writing this on the day the Hīkoi mō ti Tiriti arrived at Parliament. Here are two reasons we need te Tiriti. 1. Te Tiriti is the foundation of our partnership At the beginning of the hīkoi, Eru Kapa-Kingi was talking beyond those assembled to the wider nation. Te Tiriti is actually your friend. … Continue reading Ti Tiriti and The Climate
Do you get the feeling that we have all the technical fixes we need, either at our fingertips or in the pipeline to heal the climate - but we just can't get it together? While some of us are beavering away trying to do the right thing, there are others in the world killing, lying, … Continue reading The inner development goals
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