Their talk is titled “A new approach to tackling the problem of climate change" Christchurch husband and wife team June and Ian Burney have developed a unique new approach to tackle climate change and to teach this to our children. It is based on the mantra that it's only by investing in the … [Read more...]
The Pacific Island apology now requires us to reflect on additional responsibilities that we have as a country
In the Economist recently there was an article on the challenges facing the Pacific with Global Warming. The much needed, and probably too late, recent apology was a very small element of a much bigger and complex challenge to all of us living in the Pacific. The article included the following … [Read more...]
IPCC Report – how do we respond?
We are keen to encourage Tuesday Club readers to write articles on what we should be focusing on in Christchurch in response to the IPCC report. We need to find speakers who will speak about what we need to do. Please send us your suggestions. In the Guardian there was an article about the … [Read more...]
Last Week Mel Brooks on MVH Irrigation
There was a really good turnout to hear Mel Brooks CEO of MVH irrigation cooperative. We were knocking on our limit of 50 people. Garry writes: I found it fascinating listening to a highly intelligent person explaining to a crowd of townies the complexity of managing an irrigation … [Read more...]
It’s Long-Term Plan time folks
About this time every year various undisciplined elected reps strut through the media promoting all sorts of preposterous suggestions on budgets. Proposing that there be zero rates is amongst the least responsible. Let’s see if that rears its head this time. Often a group will promote lower rates so … [Read more...]
Is battery technology our only solution?
I ride an electric bike. So, I’m part of the problem of exacerbating the demand for batteries. I wrote recently about the human and environmental challenges of seeing battery technology as being the single solution. When vehicles were in their infancy at the start of last century oil was seen as … [Read more...]
We’re importing coal as we lay off miners on the West Coast
I sat with two friends last week discussing issues about our economy and South Island politics in general. One said “why doesn’t the Government ban coal usage by a certain date, and, until that date continues to mine in New Zealand”. I hadn’t realised that we were importing coal. But here are some … [Read more...]
Climate Change Commission Report
The Climate Change Commission report became public this week. I waited for Bernard Hickey to write his piece about the report. He has a wonderful, clear, view of the future. Jessie Mulligan interviewed him on Friday afternoon. That interview is on the RNZ website. Bernard wrote: Politicians, … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 8 June 2021
Mass rapid transit, climate change, and Huanui Lane
You may not know Huanui Lane and if you do, you might be wondering what it's got to do with those big topics of our time. Well, hear me out. Huanui Lane got built as part of the East Frame. It runs between Armagh Street and Lichfield Street some 50 m east of and parallel to Manchester Street. … [Read more...]
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