Reel take on wealth, inequality
Reel take on wealth, inequality
A new New Zealand film on the work of a French economist strikes at the heart of wealth and power, writes Tom McKinlay.
Tom McKinlay
Our plastics addiction
Our plastics addiction
A new report from the Royal Society paints a picture of a plastic addiction out of control, one our recyclers can do only so much to address, reports Tom McKinlay.
Valuing the local
Valuing the local
In order to care for the environment we must also care for its people, Prof Henrik Moller tells Tom McKinlay.
The last great rush
The last great rush
Climate fiction has exploded in recent years, telling tales of sunken worlds and dust-bowl post-civilisations. Now, in a new novel, it’s Otago’s turn to have its future told.
Profit with a purpose
Profit with a purpose
The possibility that money can do good is gaining attention, writes Tom McKinlay.
The past is present
The past is present
Maori are employing intergenerational traditional knowledge to face new environmental challenges. There are clearly lessons for the wider community, Tom McKinlay learns.
Fleshing out the future
Fleshing out the future
The world of food production is changing, from the paddock to the lab and other newly engineered environments. It’s something we might need to get used to, food scientist Prof Rickey Yada tells Tom McKinlay.
From boys to men
From boys to men
Clementine Ford's visit to Dunedin went without incident. That's if you don't count body blows to the patriarchy as incidents, Tom McKinlay writes.
The laws of science and politics
The laws of science and politics
The Zero Carbon Bill has a new name and some more detail. After its unveiling this week, scientists weighed in on its strengths and weaknesses. Tom McKinlay summarises.
Parking the cars
Parking the cars
Healthier people, a healthier environment and a healthier community. And all we have to do is leave the car in the garage, says a new report. Tom McKinlay talks to one of the authors.
Where fossils roost
Where fossils roost
There is a lot to see on a walk up to Big Hut, writes Tom McKinlay. Some of it is only inside your head.
Curing growth: A 12-step programme
Curing growth: A 12-step programme
We need to think like an addict and talk about what we value, Prof Robert Costanza tells Tom McKinlay.
Answers from above
Answers from above
If we look to the heavens we might just spot the answer to transforming our economies away from carbon-based fuels, analyst Matt Gray tells Tom McKinlay.
Something in the air
Something in the air
Our air needs to be valued for its potential to contribute to good health, air pollution scientist Gary Fuller tells Tom McKinlay.
Seeking better stories
Seeking better stories
There's good news daily about sustainability. Stories of a waste-busting initiative here, a clean-energy conversion there, and somewhere else a biodiversity restoration project under way.
Film-maker finds allies for change
Film-maker finds allies for change
If you inhabited a world in which there was always more debt than money and the only way to address the debt was to undermine the environment, you'd be looking to change the system.
Solid gold hits
Solid gold hits
Classic Kiwi anthems are at the heart of new film Daffodils, and actor and former Invercargill man George Mason gets to sing them, writes Tom McKinlay.
Concert for a friend
Concert for a friend
A concert in Duendin hopes to bring light to those moving into the shade, writes Tom McKinlay.
Cracking open a nut war
Cracking open a nut war
California is going nuts and a Dunedin film-maker wants us all to know about it, writes Tom McKinlay.
NZ aims to share knowledge at climate talks
NZ aims to share knowledge at climate talks
New Zealand's delegation to climate change talks in Poland is looking for a ''triple win'' of increased agricultural productivity, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and strengthened resilience to...