The cost of upgrading water infrastructue (3 Waters) will have to be paid by future New Zealanders. Our children, grand children and great grand children. Councils will have to go into debt to pay for urgently needed infrastructure, and will be forced to pass on the cost to taxpayers and ratepayers. Meanwhile, the government is …
A new book from Lars Larsen focuses attention on what comes before oildepletion; the end of exports from oil producing nations. In the sameway as flooding of coastal cities was the focus of climate change whenfirst understood, whilst the more immediate impacts of floods, droughtsand fires was less well considered, this book examines the likelihoodthat …
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PRESS RELEASE: Fast-track Bill a fraud being perpetrated on all future generations. The Fast-track Bill, if passed, would allow three Ministers, unchallenged and unchecked, to approve the immediate extraction and exhaustion of one-off resources. That is not democracy; democracy allows for reasoned discussion and evidenced debate. In short, democracy is about the greater good. Until …
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Journalism – Call for public funding Press Release from Wise Response Society Journalism – Call for public funding Press Release from Wise Response Society Journalism – Call for public funding Press Release from Wise Response Society PRESS RELEASE: Journalism should be about ascertaining truths. Ironically, the need to at least break-even financially, has resulted in …
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SUMMARY We co-sponsored this webinar, which took place on November 29th. It is available here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/e5ukippu6ewye4ne2dy7n/The-Behavioural-Crisis-Driving-Ecological-Overshoot.mp4?rlkey=z94s63m1lfwltjij4ig3t0d2q&dl=0 Apologies for the poor sound quality. This webinar was presented by the following guests: Joseph J. Merz is the Co-founder of a number of organisations. He is the Founder and Chairman of the Merz Institute – a research …
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SUMMARY At a recent webinar, the New Zealand Labour Party Environment Sector was delighted to host our keynote speaker Associate Professor Simon Michaux – global expert and commentator on energy limits. Simon was joined by local energy heroes, Nathan Surendran – transition engineer and Solis Norton – Nuffield Scholar (energy in agriculture). At this link …
Wise Response recommends this website with a series of podcasts and episodes exploring themes around degrowth. The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens is a podcast that explores the systems science underpinning the human predicament. Conversation topics will span human behavior, monetary/economic systems, energy, ecology, geopolitics and the environment. The goal of the show is to …
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How can New Zealand respond to ecological overshoot?A Panel Discussion organised by Wise ResponseWhen: 09:30 – 11:30 on 21 July 2023Where: Room GBLT 4, Victoria University of WellingtonPanelists: Maria Bargh, Alison Dewes, Barry Ridler, Peter Victor When: 09:30 – 11:30 on 21 July 2023 Zoom Address. all welcome: https://vuw.zoom.us/j/92250866363 Background:Earth is in overshoot. The cumulative …
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PRESS RELEASE: Wise Response Society Slams Climate Change Commission’s Growth Orientation New Zealand, June 26, 2023 – The Wise Response Society, a coalition of scientists, engineers, planners, artists, and sportspeople, has strongly criticized the Climate Change Commission (CCC) for its continued focus on growth despite the undeniable link between growth and increased emissions. In its …
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The Petition has been forwarded to NZ PM Chris Hipkins with a copy to all Labour and Green MPs, co-leaders of Maori Party, Christopher Luxon, David Seymour, Simon Upton, Kim Hill, Jim Mora, and heads of MBIE, MPI, MfE and Productivity Commission. We call on Government to arrange a public enquiry by the Parliamentary Commissioner …
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