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Greening the health sector – Expert Reaction

Greening the health sector – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 30 July 2019

The Government has released a new guide for making our health sector more sustainable. The health sector currently contributes between […]

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Active transport report – Expert Reaction

Active transport report – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 29 April 201929 April 2019

A University of Otago-led report has outlined bold ambitions aimed at getting Kiwis out of their cars and into more ‘active […]

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Paris as a model for Auckland? – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 14 July 201703 August 2018

The French capital is styling itself as a leader in modern ways to fight climate change and become more resilient. […]

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Will NZ’s future energy be clean? – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 16 February 201703 August 2018

Approximately 80 per cent of New Zealand’s electricity comes from renewable energy sources. But is this the full picture behind […]

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NZ should become green economy – RSNZ Paper

In the News  |  Published: 24 March 2014

New Zealand should strive to become a green economy – low carbon, resource efficient and socially inclusive – according to […]

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‘Green growth: opportunities for NZ’ report – Experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 November 201227 February 2020

A major report into ‘green growth opportunities’ for New Zealand, outlining actions for industry and government to apply across several […]

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Rod Oram blogs from Rio+20

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 21 June 201221 June 2012

Journalist Rod Oram is blogging daily from the Rio+20 conference in Brazil. You can follow his take on the proceedings […]

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New Zealand teen addresses Rio+20

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 21 June 201221 June 2012

Seventeen year-old Kiwi  Brittany Trilford, winner of the ‘Date with History’ competition, takes on the role of the ‘Voice of […]

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WWF report in the news

In the News  |  Published: 28 May 201228 May 2012

A report produced by the Worldwide Wildlife Fund (WWF) this week has garnered widespread media attentions as it calls into […]

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Fishing for the truth on ocean protection

Fishing for the truth on ocean protection

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 22 November 201114 February 2019

An article by Gareth Morgan and Geoff Simmons in the New Zealand Herald highlights the environmental issues surrounding fishing,  drawing […]

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