Breadcrumbs List.
Sustainable impact
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Kerb your enthusiasm for cars, Auckland Transport
26 April 2023
Opinion: Auckland Transport’s decision not to remove kerbside parking signals it will continue to prioritise cars, says Tim Welch
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Endangered Māori construction methods pass modern seismic testing
26 April 2023
Professor Anthony Hoete (Mataatua) of the School of Architecture and Planning weaves mātauranga construction techniques into research to help a community.
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UN climate resolution a remarkable feat
4 April 2023
Top environmental law academics say the UN General Assembly’s decision to bring the world’s biggest problem to the world’s highest court is remarkable and a testament to the leadership of Pacific peoples.
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We must address Earth system decline
4 April 2023
Opinion: The Government of Aotearoa New Zealand has a unique opportunity to demonstrate leadership and action by changing its laws to conform with the laws of nature, writes Klaus Bosselmann.
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Through the lens of Jason Fell: campus greenery on show
1 April 2023
A photo exhibition timed to mark 140th anniversary of the University will showcase its plantings over the years.
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What was so great about the Ministry of Works
28 March 2023
Opinion: The now defunct Ministry of Works is the kind of agency needed to fix our infrastructure disaster - not the inefficient amalgam of Civil Defence and independent sub-contracting and consulting firms we've got, writes Diane Brand.
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Time to plan for the climate change inevitable
21 March 2023
Opinion: As New Zealand inherits the climate legacy of larger and more powerful nations, we must turn our attention to leading by example, writes Kevin Trenberth
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International law has failed the global environment: what's next?
20 March 2023
A look back over the past 50 years shows that international environmental law has ignored its overarching objective to protect the global environment, says Professor Klaus Bosselmann.
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University raises capital for sustainability initiatives
20 March 2023
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland has signed a $50 million sustainability loan, breaking new ground for New Zealand’s university sector.
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The potential of self-assemble well-designed prefab housing
20 March 2023
Opinion: Housing supply has never been more of a problem in New Zealand, and only set to worsen as the climate heats. Diane Brand and Minh Nguyen make the case for investing in well-designed prefabricated housing.
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New report finds we’re building harder, hotter cities
17 March 2023
Green spaces are essential to making our cities liveable as the climate changes, according to a new report. Timothy Welch takes a closer look.
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How to prevent building where it isn’t safe
16 March 2023
Opinion: If there is any good to come out of the storms this year it is that it will encourage local and central government planners to ensure building consent means well-informed consent, says Martin Brook