by jmarshall | Jul 19, 2023 | News
William Sheard is a PhD student at the University of Auckland and holds a scholarship from Ngā Ara Whetū. William’s research hopes to transform how we see e-waste and save billions of dollars of rare metals lost yearly. Some of the rarest and most expensive metals on...
by jmarshall | Jul 11, 2023 | News, Student Workshop
Ngā Ara Whetū put words into action recently when Niki Harré and Margaret Stanley ran a short course in advocacy for 20 Doctoral students. The workshops delved into different types of advocacy, reflections on our values and niches, and how to establish a profile and...
by jmarshall | Jul 4, 2023 | News
Modernity has become synonymous with wastefulness. We take, make, and dispose of the things we buy. This linear system operates so that resources flow in one direction. However, a promising alternative exists—a brave new world of the circular economy, which promotes...
by jmarshall | Jun 27, 2023 | News
Niki Harre is the Head of School for Psychology in the Faculty of Science and is a director for Ngā Ara Whetū. She is a community psychologist with research interests in sustainable organisation, core human values, religion, and political activism. She coordinates a...
by jmarshall | Jun 21, 2023 | News, Submissions
The Climate Change Commission asked for input on the draft advice to inform the strategic direction of the Government’s second emissions reduction plan. Click below to see Ngā Ara Whetū’s policy submission: Ngā Ara Whetū strongly supports the Climate Change...
by jmarshall | Jun 21, 2023 | Media, News
While significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions are essential for managing the climate crisis, it is now apparent that limiting the increase in global temperature to less than 2 °C above pre-industrial levels cannot be achieved without active removal of...
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