The recent local body elections are a win for climate action. Congratulations to Climate Change Tai Tokerau Northland Trust trustees Carol Peters and Anna Murphy for their election to Whangarei District Council (WDC) seats. Carol was also elected to the Northland DHB. This is Anna’s second term on the Whangarei District Council. She represents the Hikurangi Coastal Ward and is a staunch supporter for … Continue reading Congratulations to Carol Peters and Anna Murphy
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UNESCO project at Takahiwai
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
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
CCTNT at the Pompallier Assembly
Inspired by young people rising up around the world to protest inaction about the climate crisis, three trustees of the Climate Change Tai Tokerau Northland Trust spoke at the Pompallier College Assembly. Carol Peters QSM, Catherine Murupaenga-Ikenn and Peter Bruce-Iri briefly spoke about the crisis. Here is a link to Denise Piper's coverage of the … Continue reading CCTNT at the Pompallier Assembly
Climate Action Tai Tokerau 