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Reimagining Our World Prize Winners
Ngā Ara Whetū, the Centre for Climate, Biodiversity and Society congratulates Marco de Krester for winning the grand prize in our inaugural Reimagining Our World competition. The contest challenged entrants to redefine success and beauty in new ways, recognising that...
Earth Day 2024 – Planet/People v. Plastics: the consequences of our overreliance on plastic
Date and time Mon, 22 Apr 2024 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM NZST Location Members' Lounge, Old Government House 24 Princes Street Auckland, Auckland 1010 Event Description Earth Day 2024 - Planet + People v. Plastics: the consequences of our overreliance on plastic Plastics are...
Sustain: How can nature guide our remedies for climate change driven flooding?
Flooded. Photo by Peter Castleton, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Sustain is a podcast brought to you by Ngā Ara Whetū: Centre for Climate, Biodiversity, and Society. As the climate crisis continues, flooding has become an increasingly serious problem, causing death and...
Ngā Ara Whetū PhD scholarships
Ngā Ara Whetū is delighted to announce the next round for our University of Auckland PhD scholarships is open. These scholarships support our mission to undertake world-class research and training that drives just and ethical action on climate change and the...
Shaping a path to circular economies in the EU and New Zealand
Innovative insights on the Circular Economy (CE) progress in New Zealand and Europe that highlighted intense complexities for ongoing sustainable solutions and progression.
How will NZ Keep its Promises Made at COP28?
The action at COP 28 offers the new government a chance to prove to its detractors that it’s not such a “fossil” after all. Although the new coalition government in New Zealand has already begun reversing key environmental and health protections...
What does a new President mean for biodiversity in Guatemala?
SUSTAIN Podcast: Guatemala is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for land and environmental activists, with a history of indigenous genocide linked to colonial land grabs, the Cold War and deadly coups. Dr Pauline Herbst speaks with Maya Q’eqchi’...
EXTREME WEATHER & OCEAN WARMING: Insights from Ngā Kōrero Webinar
New Zealand's marine life faces unprecedented challenges due to extreme weather and warming linked to climate change. Oceans around the world are warming and ecosystems are facing the consequences. More than 200 scientists from 19 countries tell us the Southern Ocean...
Human rights scholar wins top Royal Society award
Human rights and sustainability researcher Dr Maria Armoudian from Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland has won the Royal Society Te Apārangi Early Career Research Excellence Award for Social Sciences. Dr Maria Armoudian has won the Career Research Excellence...
Can planting more trees slow climate change?
Our experts say it won't be enough, and in some cases, it can make matters worse. With us are three experts from the University of Auckland. If you prefer to read than listen, enjoy Ngā Ara Whetū's latest podcast episode transcript below. Maria Armoudian: Hello and...
offset carbon emissions: plant more trees, is this the long-term solution?
Governments and others have advocated to offset carbon emissions by planting more trees, but is this really the long-term solution?
Is CO2 in control of our freshwater?
Left to right: Dr Adam Hartland introduced by JR Rowland, Ngā Ara Whetū Director and Deputy Dean, Faculty of Science We are about to find out: New Zealand will be first in the world to lead an extensive research study on how CO2 is changing the ecology of our...
Project for Media in the Public Interest
Want to understand the world better? Get some context around some of the big questions? Have a fresh light shed on global issues and political debate?
The Project for Media in the Public Interest (PMPI) is a website connecting audiences to informed dialogue about science, economics, arts and politics. Academics from across disciplines at the University of Auckland, across America, Europe, Australia and other universities discuss their research on important topics via videos, podcasts, interviews, symposia and opinion pieces.
“We are aiming to elevate critical thinking, raise the level of public debate, and counter the trend towards soft news,” says the project’s founding director, political scientist Dr Maria Armoudian.
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