Climate Matters

We need to use the tools we have – we all have a role to play – social cohesion critical for climate policy - reducing income inequality a key to social cohesion – deliberative democracy is an important strategy – important to get energy transition right – need to integrate transport and housing – need to free policy from electoral cycles – insurance and risk – optimism and hope...

An extended Climate Matters interview with Simon Millar

The Agriculture and Climate conference – business as usual but with more tech – Recloaking Papatuanuku – food security – why isn’t government discussing regenerative agriculture? – a slew of new policy – integrated land management – food waste https://pureadvantage.org/ https://pureadvantage.org/recloaking-papatuanuku/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EumkdJobmw...

An extended Climate Matters interview with Nathan Surendran

Energy, society and system thinking – NZ has 200 million fossil fuel slaves – hard biophysical limits ahead – won’t be enough diesel to go round - rationing by price very inequitable globally – rooftop solar and batteries is the way to go – tradable energy quotas – need to get the money out of politics with minimal fully transparent lobbying – Wise ResponseClimatemattersnz.substack.com...

An extended Climate Matters interview with Dr Christina Hood.

Climate policy issues, the ETS, and more – the importance of independent technical advice to government – the electricity sector structural operation and wholesale pricing – Timeframes cost and investment for climate strategies – the bioeconomy and the next industrial revolution – improving the Zero Carbon Act – the ETS and forestry – the International Court of Justice...

Climate Matters is an audio version of Resilienz Ltd's Climate Matters newsletter, that gives intriguing insights into climate breakdown and climate recovery.Low income communities – iron fist in the embroidered glove metaphor - official hypocrisy on supporting poorer communities - need sincerity in attempts to elevate low incomes – the myth of “The Cornucopian Enchantment” under market economy –...

An extended Climate Matters interview with Dr Mike Joy.

Wide boundary thinking – massive artificial nitrogen inputs – why can’t we discuss scaling down our activities – climate policy and narrow boundary thinking – climate myopia –fossil fuel products are everywhere – siloed thinking – student loans and tax- a polycrisis explainer – energy abundance and the climate crisis – Canterbury is the freshwater disaster of NZ – freshwater impacts the harbinger...