The UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) will take place in Glasgow on the 31st of October – 12th of November 2021. The goal is to bring parties together to accelerate action towards fulfilling the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. You don’t have to believe in Climate Change; …
1) Marlborough District Council has established a vehicle ban Bylaw on beaches. As many of you are aware, vehicles on beaches can degrade coastal habitats and threaten wildlife. Well done on your mahi Forest & Bird South Region Manager Debs Martin and Co! Read the submission here: https://www.marlborough.govt.nz/…/proposed-east-coast…. 2) Invercargill 4-year-old calls 111 to invite …
Thank you Survey and Spatial New Zealand for the write up in Surveying + Spatial Magazine about my New Zealand sea lion/pakake presentation at the Australasian Hydrographic Society New Zealand Region Seminar! It was a privilege to speak about one of Aotearoa’s rarest species – pakake in front of a room of scientists, including University …
As Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland nears two months in lockdown, it cannot be underestimated how small acts like going for a walk on a sunny day and getting a coffee helps to keep us grounded. One of my favourite spots in Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland is The Nest in Kingsland. The Nest opened on the 18th of August 2021, …
We are not just interested in speaking on behalf of New Zealand sea lions/pakake, we are interested in The Catlins local’s voices. We have heard the local’s concerns about their freedom being affected by restricting vehicles on two beaches in The Catlins and about where they can launch their boats. We have created two maps; …
Economic forces make the world go round. They’re also killing the planet. We live in an era of disposables and single-use, where waste and emissions are excessive and unsustainable. According to the circularity gap report (2020) more than 90% of materials extracted globally are used only once. Once! The life cycle of our resources is …
Depression is that tenant you are unable to convict. You learn to tune out the parties, keep on top of maintenance and get by despite late rent payments. Mental illness does not care what ethnicity you are, your age, your stage of life, if you appear ‘to have it all,’ if you are privileged, or …