Show Notes
Forestry and flooding – lessons from the 2025 Tasman extreme storms – how good are we at learning from history – Nelson’s “right tree right place” strategy – is a climate strategy magic wand a magic myth?
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Matauranga Māori perspectives – energy and electrification – urban design – the polycrisis – party politics – the panel’s magic wand climate policies – closing thoughts
An extended Climate Matters Panel Discussion - Part 1
Overall take aways – social cohesion – governmental cohesion – the EU-NZ Free Trade Agreement – public education – youth perspective with Lighthouse Aotearoa – independent technical advice in policy – scenarios and imagination – the economy
An extended Climate Matters Interview with Eliza Prestidge-Oldfield
“NZ in the Dock” The EU NZ fair Trade Agreement complaint – Government legislating to stop the Mike Smith case from proceeding – importance of government heeding evidence – lobbying influence in New Zealand politics – NZ’s Zero Carbon Act – forestry and the ETS – the roles of central and local government – train MPs in good lawmaking