We live in ‘interesting times’ – Coal consenting is supposed to come easier under the current tripartite NZ government from April 2024. Does this all make sense? I don’t know. However, join me on a thought experiment. What if the NZ tax and rate payer stops subsidising the big Australian Multinational Rio Tinto with the … More Green Carbon Fibre Production at Tiwai Point
In this blog I will share lessons learnt from Scandinavia in terms of looking after all of their people, including their indeginous Sami people. Let’s travel to the Far North in Europe, Norway. Norway stretches 1,750km from the South to the Northern border with Russia near Kjerkenes. Its rugged coastline stretches two times the distance … More Aotearoa Future (Energy) Sovereign Wealth Fund (AFE-SWF)
This Sunday we were able to witness the release of three (3) male Kiwis, including JJ. The event was hosted at the Marae in Matapouri. Aperahama Edwards and the Kiwi Coast team led through the event. We found out about the release more by accident then design. However, the advertising obviously worked. It helped that … More Kiwi Release
As a follow-up from the Climate Action Conference Peter Bruce organised an amazing field trip to Church Bay at the breath taking Tutukaka Coast. A group of enthuisasts was hosted by Hamish Clueard from the Ngati Wai hapu and Glenn Edney, both founding trustees of the “Te Wairua O Te Moanui – Ocean Spirit Charitable … More Kelp & Land Restoration at Church Bay
This year’s “ocean+climate change” series is will be expanded into “art + ocean + climate change” . The idea is to include creative aspects of music, poetry, painting, story telling and other creative arts and combine it with the passion to preserve & restore the ocean and climate opportunities. So, please watch this space and provide feedback … More Art+Ocean+Climate Change Series 2024
On 2. Dec 2023 the charitable Trust Tutukaka Marina hosted NIC for the Xmas Edition of the “Ocean+Climate” Series. A big thanks to our hosts. The event made a sizeable koha donation to the Tutukaka Youth Sailing Club as the result of close to 30 participants’ koha. Many thanks again for this and for your … More “Ocean+Climate” Information Series – coastal resilience
Peter Beck started Rocketlab in 2006. As a kid he already played with toy rockets and was smitten by the idea of space exploration. When he had an office at IRL in Parnell in Auckland, Sean Simpson who founded Lanzatech and Peter did many un-OSH compatible experiments. One being Peter trying some of his early … More Rock’in along
This blog is on some of the books, reports, papers, presentations and newsletters I find stimulating and helpful on upskilling myself on key topics on Climate, Ocean and Sustainability topics. I hope you will find those reading suggestions useful too. This post is work in progress and will be expanded over time. For non-fiction books … More For Bookworms – reading suggestions on Climate & Sustainability
The 2023 Climate Change Action Conference was held in Whangarei’s Forum North. About 200 delegates from all sorts of walks of life attended. The youngest being a few month new born to over 80 year old elders. The general spirit was very upbeat and positive. It felt that we need to change our narrative and … More Tai Tokerau Climate Change Conference
This years Science Far was held in Whangarei, Northland. Overall over 3,000 students were participating and 300 actually put forward 253 displays. Here are this year’s results and a few images … For more details check out AWATEA Scan the QR code to get to the presentation by AWATEA on the Blue Ocean Innovation Prize … More Northland Science Fair 2023
Northland Innovation Centre 