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How nature nurtures us
Nature has been a source of solace for many during a strange and uncertain time. But post-Covid, we must remember that our wellbeing is, and always has been, inherently linked with that of our planet.
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The Great Realisation, a poem by Tom Foolery which made me think
I just watched Tom Foolery's beautiful poem, the Great Realisation, and it really made me think about the bedtime story I want to be able to tell my son Emmet as he grows up enough to sit still and listen.
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Three ways the school strikes have revolutionised the climate movement
Last year was the year the future showed up. In September 2019, streets in over 180 countries surged with colour and creativity as more than seven million people, led by…
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Climate explained: why switching to electric transport makes sense even if electricity is not fully renewable
Shutterstock Robert McLachlan, Massey University Climate Explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer your questions about climate change. If you…
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5 big choices to transform New Zealand for good after Covid
As we weather the storm of Covid, we are also getting rare glimpses of a different, better world. A New Zealand where the streets are quieter, the air is cleaner
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Coronavirus: how economic rescue plans can set the global economy on a path to decarbonisation
Fuyu Liu/Shutterstock John Barry, Queen’s University Belfast As states contemplate how to restart the global economy after the pandemic, it’s important to remember that we’ve been here before. The global…
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Climate change is harder to visualise than coronavirus, but no less dangerous
Covid-19 has so far caused more than 130,000 deaths worldwide. These are grim numbers from the World Health Organisation, the actual human suffering is impossible to measure. By comparison, the…
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How to be an activist from home during the coronavirus lockdown
In a moment when the way to show we care is by keeping our distance as much as possible, fighting effectively for a safe and just society and planet can…
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The Coronavirus pandemic has created a rare crack in the system – let’s use it to create a better world
At Greenpeace, we believe in long-term systemic change, in the power of people shifting their mentalities, and in challenging the prevailing power structures in society. Our critics often rail back…
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Latest emissions tally highlights huge opportunity for shift in farming
The latest official count of climate emissions in New Zealand has been released today. The Government’s Greenhouse Gas inventory for 2018 shows New Zealand’s emissions have increased by 24 per…