Our Climate Action Opportunity: Stand Up – Speak Up for Our Future!

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!

CAtherine Murupaenga-Ikenn at the U.N.

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.

More evidence on the mitigation value of trees

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

Global risks and the meta-crisis

The World Economic Forum's assessment of Global Risk is based on a survey of 1,490 leaders. The risks are grouped into five categories, but to me they all look to be created by humans - including the top risk, extreme weather. Note that these risks focus on material crises so tend to have an economic … Continue reading Global risks and the meta-crisis

School Strike for Climate (SS4C)

School Strike for Climate is back! I will never forget, back in 2019 watching a horde of young people marching down Bank Street in Whangārei heading for the town Basin. I was thrilled that youth here were using their voice to demand effective climate action. Then the pandemic came along killing that momentum. This year, … Continue reading School Strike for Climate (SS4C)