Show Notes
History of Nelsust sustainable transport strategy group – treat proximity as a key urban and transport solution - combat congestion with time of use charging and other strategies – don’t build more urban arterials – intensify cities by building in not building out – big payback from completing fragmented urban cycleway networks – incentivise good public transport – expand the idea of hybrid trains like in the Wairarapa – do cheap trials of strategies like bike lanes
More from Climate Matters
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