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 …
A presentation given 20th June by Sir Alan for the Appeal at Auckland University is available. Symptoms too serious to ignore – Appeal for a Risk Assessment for NZ in a deteriorating world – and is online at: https://mediastore.auckland.ac.nz/uploaded/public/06-2013/3B439776B91B48849F0ADBD585E1BC41.preview Thanks to Auckland University for making this available.
Symptoms too serious to ignore: A call to face up to the critical risksNZ Risk Assessment Appeal Itinerary of Sir Alan Mark. 1. 10th June. Wellington. 5.00-18:30. Inst. for Governance and Policy Studies. Govt. Building Lect. Theatre 1 (Access via Stout St.) Organiser and Chair: Jonathan Boston. Speakers: AFM, Russell Tregonning, Ralph Chapman, Louis Chambers. 2. …
