Kiwi guy living in paradise. Climate scientist, cyclist, woodworker, whisky drinker. Born at 315ppm carbon dioxide.
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/st...
Stop the Climate Amendment Bill!This is important because climate change is the most serious and important issue facing humankind.
We have a rapidly closing window of opportunity to prevent catastrophic damage to the natural world ...our.actionstation.org.nzNo surprises here, but still a damning report. Thanks for this, CCC. www.rnz.co.nz/news/environ...
New Zealand now at risk of missing all its climate targets, Climate Commission warnsNew Zealand is at risk of missing all of its climate targets, and time to get back on track is running out, the Climate Change Commission says.www.rnz.co.nzMore active transport is crucial as the climate changes. Sign this petition to lock in a walking/cycling lane around the Mirimar Peninsula... c.org/ND6f9Ps82Q
Signez la pétitionReclaim Miramar Bays Roads for pedestrians and cyclistsc.orgUK government set to waste a quarter of a TRILLION pounds on carbon capture mirages. Imagine what could be done with that money... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The great carbon capture con: behold the wasted billions Burnham could claw back | George MonbiotThere are far better ways to tackle climate breakdown, but successive governments have chosen to listen to the fossil fuel companies instead, says Guardian columnist George Monbiotwww.theguardian.comA great Climate Matters post from Lindsay Wood, read (and listen) all about it... climatemattersnz.substack.com/p/climate-ma...
Climate Matters 154Scenarios, scenarios, and scenarios, plus a double shout out, and moreclimatemattersnz.substack.com"To pretend adaptation is simple is to live in denial of the pace and scale of warming." Great piece from @dwallacewells.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/o...
Opinion | We Need to Retrofit the Planet. The Heat Wave Proves It.www.nytimes.comInteresting... and OK if you like artificial snow. But still seems a very risky bet. www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Why the ski industry is betting big on the futureGlobal warming has long threatened the ski industry, but operators around the country are pumping big money into their fieldswww.rnz.co.nzUK government announces 4.5 bilion ponds for active transport! Goal: "more than half (55%) of short journeys in towns and cities to be walked or cycled by 2035" - if they can do it, we can do it. If we dare to... www.gov.uk/government/n...
Cycling and walking boom with £4.5 billion for thousands of new routes and safer crossingsStrategy aims to deliver 5,000 new walking, wheeling and cycling routes and 10,000 safer crossings over the next 5 years.www.gov.ukSome interesting reflections, thanks mostly to my colleagues @cathrined.bsky.social and Shaun Eaves. theconversation.com/as-communiti...
As communities face more frequent hazard warnings, we need better systems to avoid ‘emergency fatigue’When trust in institutions is weak, emergency warnings can become entangled with narratives about government competency and bureaucratic overreach.theconversation.comThe sensible party www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Greens propose wealth, corporate, and inheritance taxes to fund income tax changesThe Green Party is proposing a suite of new taxes, including taxes on wealth, inheritance, and corporations, which the party said would "tackle inequality and corporate greed".www.rnz.co.nz