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Ngā Ara Whetū’s contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a call for action by all countries, poor, rich and middle-income, to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. They are the cornerstones of the global roadmap to tackling the causes of violent...
Opinion: NZ has a lot to lose from a polluted orbit
Article by Thomas Dowling in Newsroom "The number of satellites and other objects sent into Earth’s orbit is increasing like never before. Before space ends up awash with debris like the ocean, scientists are calling for global agreements to protect orbital space,"...
NZ businesses and Ngā Ara Whetū to host interns from Stanford University for sustainability projects
Seven New Zealand businesses have demonstrated their commitment to sustainability by offering to provide internship opportunities for students from the prestigious Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability. Professor Jacqueline Beggs, co-director of Ngā Ara Whetū, the...
Opinion: The triple whammy of the Government’s transportation plan
Government’s proposal to hike public transport fares will threaten a triple whammy – compromising our health, planet and economy, writes Associate Professor Maria Armoudian, Co-director of Ngā Ara Whetū and Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations. New...
Sustain Episode 12: What can we do about rising sea levels?
Across the world, rising sea levels have become a pressing issue for coastal communities. Driven by our changing climate, sea level rise is already having a range of impacts, from increased flooding to the salinization of freshwater resources. To discuss this growing...
New flyer highlights Ngā Ara Whetū achievements
Read our new flyer with highlights from the first 18 months of Ngā Ara Whetū- Centre for Climate, Biodiversity and Society. The flyer outlines the Centre's approach, research themes, and case studies from 2023 until the middle of this year. Please get...
Earth Observation Lab opens
Data from environmental observations is a powerful tool that has often been locked behind technical and access barriers. Earth Observation Laboratory Aotearoa launched this month, supported by Ngā Ara Whetū, and Te Pūnaha Ātea - Space Institute, and seeks to...
Teaching for worlds to come
Essay by Daniel Kelly, Doctoral Candidate, Faculty of Science, Psychology In face of negative headlines to the contrary, the social and ecological eutopias of sustainability can be hard to imagine, let alone enact. However, for those with interest, time and fortitude,...
Spinoff op-ed: The climate and human rights crises are indelibly intertwined
The United Nations climate conference, COP29, is currently underway from 11-22 November in Baku, Azerbaijan. Dr. Maria Armoudian, Co-director of Ngā Ara Whetū, questions the choice of Azerbaijan as host country due to its poor human rights record and its plans to...
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