I was born in 1956, a year after Victor Lebow proclaimed the gospel of consumption. Our enormously productive economy demands that we make consumption our way of life, that we convert the buying and use of goods into rituals, that we seek our spiritual satisfaction, our ego satisfaction, in consumption.… We need things consumed, burned … Continue reading From consumers to citizens
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
Kia ora koutou climate champions, With local elections just five months away, now is the time to turn our passion for climate action into tangible change in local government. Following the inspiring discussions at our March conference, two actions for using our collective political voice were raised. Which are you up for - stand up … Continue reading Our Climate Action Opportunity: Stand Up – Speak Up for Our Future!
Climate Change Tai Tokerau Northland Trustee, Catherine Murupaenga-Ikenn is back from the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Catherine was invited to join a panel that spoke in the UN General Assembly Hall last week to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the UN General Assembly's adoption of the Outcome Document from the Worlds Conference on … Continue reading CAtherine Murupaenga-Ikenn at the U.N.
Aerial image credit: Wendy Bown As a preamble for this post, the climate crisis calls on us to use trees and other vegetation to heal the climate. We must always remember that trees are valuable for their own worth. The policy document Te Mana o te Wai, expresses this value for water - the first … Continue reading More evidence on the mitigation value of trees
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