Economic Futures: Climate Change and Modernity

In this upcoming talk, Professor Ruth Irwin will be examining histories of alternative economic theories. For many years, Irwin has been researching the connection between the economy and climate change, drawing on a great range of ideas: post-colonialism,...

High Court backs challenge to crayfish catch

In February 2025, New Zealand’s High Court ruled on a challenge to the former Oceans and Fisheries Minister over his legal obligation to support marine sustainability. The Environmental Law Initiative (ELI), in coalition with local hapū Ngāti Hau and Ngāti Kaharau,...

Plastic pollution explained – problems and solutions

Visiting French academic to present talk on plastic pollution Come and listen to visiting academic, Professor Nathalie Gontard, Research Director, Institut National de la Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l‘Alimentation et l’Environnement, France. Professor...