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SUSTAIN Podcast from Ngā Ara Whetū
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SUSTAIN the podcast of Ngā Ara Whetū: Centre for Climate, Biodiversity and Society. Focuses on environmental issues facing both New Zealand and globally. Roundtable robust discussions include guests working in academia, business, government and public sectors.

  1. 09/24/2025

    How can we boost the use of climate-friendly technology?

    In the face of climate change, people around the world have developed innovative new technologies to mitigate or adapt to its impacts. Despite their work however, adoption has proved more difficult. How can we promote these potentially planet-saving innovations? Does it require a significant overhaul of current systems? Or can existing frameworks be adjusted by more minor tweaks? Dr Maria Armoudian speaks to Holly Beals, a strategic director and innovation specialist with Aurora Climate Lab; and Michael Fielding, the Chief Executive of AUT Ventures.

    31 min

  2. 05/07/2025

    How can we deal with the threat posed by microplastics?

    From the Antarctic to the deepest depths of the ocean, microplastics are found in increasingly large numbers. These tiny, seemingly inescapable plastics pose a range of threats to human health, animal life and the ecosystems on which we rely. How can we deal with this avalanche of microplastics? For more, Dr Maria Armoudian speaks to Professor Nathalie Gontard, research director at France's National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment, formerly a professor at the Universities of Montpellier and Kyoto; and Dr Samantha Ladewig, a research fellow at the University of Auckland who studies the effect of microplastic pollution on marine environments.

    31 min

  3. 04/01/2025

    What is the link between authoritarianism and climate change?

    Despite increasing signs of a climate in crisis, false information about this scientific reality continues to drive decision-making at the highest level, particularly in countries which have recently taken a turn towards authoritarianism. Who is spreading this false information, and how can we confront it? To find out more about this, Dr Maria Armoudian speaks to professors Eve Darian-Smith, of the University of California, Irvine; and Stuart McNaughton, of the University of Auckland.

    37 min

  4. 12/19/2024

    What can we do about rising sea levels?

    Across the world, rising sea levels have become a pressing issue for coastal communities. Driven by our changing climate, sea level rise is already having a range of impacts, from increased flooding to the salinization of freshwater resources. To discuss this growing threat, Ben Goldson speaks to Professor Karin Bryan from the University of Auckland’s School of Environment; Professor William Glamore from the University of New South Wales’ School of Civil and Environmental Engineering; and Dr Richard Bulmer, the director of private consultancy group Tidal Research.

    21 min

  5. 10/31/2024

    What role can litigation play in fighting climate change?

    In recent years, thousands of lawsuits have been filed around the world by private individuals to NGOs and state governments in an attempt to force greater action on climate change through the legal system. They have taken their cases to both national and international courts with claims ranging from human rights to consumer protection. To find out more, Dr Maria Armoudian speaks to experts Dr Corina Heri from the University of Zurich and Sabrina Ashjian from UCLA, as well as Dr James Every-Palmer KC and Jenny Cooper KC, who are the co-founders of Lawyers for Climate Action New Zealand.

    49 min

  6. 09/27/2024

    How can we tackle income inequality and environmental degradation? (Part Two)

    On 13th September, Ngā Ara Whetū co-hosted a symposium on the challenges of inequality and environmental degradation with Juncture: Dialogues on Inclusive Capitalism, a research centre based in the Business School at the University of Auckland. Held in the Sir Owen G Glenn Building, the symposium saw experts discuss these twin challenges, drawing upon the work of French economist Thomas Piketty. Chairing the second session was Associate Professor Dan Hikuroa (Māori Studies), with the second panel featuring talks by Professor Emilson Silva (Business School), Dr Lynn Riggs (Motu Research) and Dr David Hall (Social Sciences and Humanities).

    51 min

  7. 09/27/2024

    How can we tackle income inequality and environmental degradation? (Part One)

    On 13th September, Ngā Ara Whetū co-hosted a symposium on the challenges of inequality and environmental degradation with Juncture: Dialogues on Inclusive Capitalism, a research centre based in the Business School at the University of Auckland. Held in the Sir Owen G Glenn Building, the symposium saw experts discuss these twin challenges, drawing upon the work of French economist Thomas Piketty. Convened by Professor Natasha Hamilton-Hart (Management and International Business), the first session saw a keynote address by the Honourable David Parker, the former Attorney-General, followed by talks from Professor Craig Elliffe (Law), Dean Susan Watson (Business School) and Council of Trade Unions Economist and Policy Director Craig Rennie.

    50 min

  8. 08/30/2024

    What role can local and traditional ecological knowledge play in fighting climate change?

    The UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has outlined a plan for humanity to live in harmony with nature by 2050. Our cities aren’t going away, so how can we use biodiversity as a building block and work with indigenous technologies to take action? Pauline Herbst talks with international landscape designer and keynote speaker at the World Green Infrastructure Congress 2024, Julia Watson, to answer these questions.

    45 min
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SUSTAIN the podcast of Ngā Ara Whetū: Centre for Climate, Biodiversity and Society. Focuses on environmental issues facing both New Zealand and globally. Roundtable robust discussions include guests working in academia, business, government and public sectors.

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    SUSTAIN Podcast from Ngā Ara Whetū
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    15
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