Author and Wise Response committee member Philip Temple is about to publish a book exploring a future left unchecked. Anyone wishing to order a copy or copies, at the recommended retail price of $35, before 18 July, will receive signed copies at their postal address when they become available in early August. The price includes …
An hour ago, I received on the steps of Parliament this petition. I undertook to bring it immediately to the attention of the House. The Clerk has tabled the petition today. It is fair to say that this is perhaps the most important petition ever to be delivered to Parliament. It is called “The Appeal …
WR Appeal tabled in parliament by Dr Kennedy Graham Read More »
The Appeal was presented on the steps of parliament, April 9th with support from Generation Zero. Please note we will continue to collect signatures and support from organisations with a view to submitting them to the Select Committee. Economist Geoff Bertram gave the following address: My name is Geoff Bertram. I’m an academic …
The presentation of the Appeal is covered in the media here: Television 3: Academics: Take climate change seriously Otago Daily Times: City academics to petition MPs Scoop Independent News: Multi-sector NZ risk assessment would allow “Wise Response” Scoop Independent News: Greens support high profile Kiwis’ call for climate action Scoop Independent News: Wise …
Nigel: “I worry that New Zealand is losing ecological values through shifts in government policy. A lot of good work can be undone quickly. So much forest has been cleared already. In my art I attempt to explore the human relationship to land and nature or even to reinvent it. There should I feel be …
Artist Nigel Brown supports Wise Response Campaign Read More »
We’ve just released a new push for signatories to build on the 3,500+ including you who have already signed via the website, in advance of our submission to parliament on the 9th April. Please can you re-sign this Avaaz petition via the link below, and then share. We will de-duplicate signatures to ensure we do …
One of New Zealand’s most respected politicians, voted most trustworthy party leader, Jeanette Fitzsimons, has endorsed the call from Wise Response for a cross-party risk assessment. “The overarching purpose of government must surely be to look ahead at the big picture, see the major threats and opportunities for the country, and act to protect …
Wednesday April 9, 2014 at 1.00pm has been accepted by the Speaker of the House for the presentation of our Appeal. While this is a non-partisan Appeal, unfortunately the rules of Parliament are such that this must be done through a political party. We have accepted the offer of Moana Mackey, Labour’s Environment and Climate …
Why Sir Geoffrey Palmer supports the “Wise Response” From 1987 to 1990 I was Minister for the Environment in New Zealand. It was during that time the Resource Management Act was designed. Now 22 years after it came into effect there are moves by the Government to weaken the environmental protections contained in Part 2 …
Our Changing World Features Wise Response Appeal. From the RNZ Website: Earlier this year a group of leading academics, environmentalists, business people and lawyers launched the Wise Response Appeal. Alison Ballance catches up with three of the movement’s founders to find out what they think the risks are, and how they are calling on the …
