transport
Building a bigger traffic jam – My thoughts on the State Highway 1 changes
If we're serious about solving traffic, this ain't the way to do it.
energy
Eliminating contrails from flying could be incredibly cheap
Something I didn't realise until recently was that half of the warming impact of the world's flights comes from non-CO2 related activity.
transport
Taking the train from Wellington to Auckland
Rail travel has this old-timey feeling in many parts of New Zealand. Our iconic towns like Shannon and Ohakune owe their existence to their rail connections, yet travelling on tracks rather than tyres or wings feels nostalgic rather than realistic. Despite that feeling, millions of journeys are taken on our
energy
Group to lodge fast track consent bid for axed Lake Onslow hydro project
It'll be interesting to see whether it gets off the ground.
This government’s legacy for transport in Auckland
A must read article from Connor Sharp, writing for Greater Auckland: ...this government is funnelling millions of dollars to consultants to design frankly unaffordable billion-dollar mega-motorways. Meanwhile, a struggling construction sector faces the ongoing collapse of the pipeline of smaller, smarter projects. This is due largely to one person: Simeon
article
How our home joined the climate fight
The house you buy can make low pollution life the easiest (and most fun!) option.
energy
Now you’re cooking with magnets
A few weeks ago, we rocked up to our friends' new place. The crew brought kai, congratulated them on the move, gave big hugs, got the tour. For weeks, my friend and I had been planning to conduct an experiment. Immediately after exploring their new place, I asked "
food
The Coalition is trashing our climate targets
No wonder they published this shameful announcement on a Sunday.
society
How to buy a home in a warming world
Buying a home is one of the biggest choices you’ll ever make. Bundled in that one decision is a thousand factors that define your life. Your community, your bills, and who you’ll depend on in an emergency. In a changing climate, house buying comes with new risks. Climate
society
Spending Saturday at Electrify the Hutt
There is a lot of bill slashing technology. Everything was on show at Electrify the Hutt.
energy
Fossil free flats – why renters deserve cheap energy
Two of my friends rented a flat in Wellington that runs off gas. It cost them a fortune every month. Their energy bills became so expensive that they had to move. They're not alone in feeling the pinch of rising energy prices. The price of power and gas
Australia has more ambitious climate targets than Aotearoa
RNZ, with a byline-less AP report: Australia has pledged to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 62 to 70 percent from 2005 levels over the next decade, after warnings that homes and livelihoods are under threat. "We listen to the science and we act in Australia's national interest,