The New Zealand government’s decision to build a port for gas imports feels designed for a world with a 1999 use-by date. Only those financially invested in preserving the extractive economy of the twentieth century, or those who have swallowed its kool-aid, persist with the fantasy that that world can continue. It is clear that … Continue reading A port for the past — a call to stop the LNG terminal
In writing this post, I am using Edward de Bono’s six thinking hats to ensure different perspectives on CoP 30. Here is a link to a video briefly outlining the hats and why they are used. The black hat (risks and concerns) We've got used to the post-CoP hangover. Negotiations go late into the last … Continue reading CoP 30 Reflections
First Published at NIC by Martin Knoche In this blog I will share lessons learnt from Scandinavia in terms of looking after all of their people, including their indigenous Sami people. Let’s travel to Norway in the Far North of Europe. Norway stretches 1,750km from the South to the Northern border with Russia near Kjerkenes. … Continue reading Aotearoa Future (Energy) Sovereign Wealth Fund (AFE-SWF)
Climate Action Tai Tokerau 