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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 https://kai-anamata-mo-aotearoa.webflow.io/ https://www.helenclark.foundation/social-cohesion

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 https://www.eli.org.nz/ https://climatemattersnz.substack.com/p/nz-in-the-dock-climate-matters-special https://www.bothends.org/en/Whats-new/Press/Both-ENDS-files-first-climate-complaint-under-EU-trade-enforcement-mechanism-over-New-Zealands-climate-rollbacks/

An extended Climate Matters Interview with Ben Wareing.

Climate friendly buildings – Montreal compared to Auckland and Nelson – urban density and vibrancy – passive design from -40°C to + 0°C – professional commitment to climate friendly solutions – Passive House principles – open-minded consultation – working for Canada’s First Nations people – strive to repurpose building materials – nurture a cohesive society – policy needs to include higher standards, demonstration buildings, and incentives to design and build well. https://loeuf.com/en/home/ https://www.passivehousecanada.com/

An extended Climate Matters interview with Timo Neubauer

Local government pivotal in implementing good climate policy – inadequate technical support for small councils – the world is going backwards on climate initiatives – huge imbalance on funding allocation, oveprioritising roading – increasing global inequity and effective climate action - NZ should exploit its smallness and nimbleness – intensification can be done very well and can be a game changer - need a different approach to controlling and empowering good development – we use the wrong and narrow metrics for evaluating transport options – low density suburbia a millstone round councils’ necks in perpetuity

An extended Climate Matters interview with Hon. Lianne Dalziel.

Central and local government should work as a partnership – we need to break down administrative silos – build trust and social capital by bringing people together - we must get better at funding the fences at the tops of the cliffs – we need to reinvigorate scientific input into government and make the evidence base of policy very clear – there is a lot of scope for anticipatory education of responders and the community – cross party support critical for big issues like climate but party politics often gets in the way – in policy, form should follow function which is not how the local government amalgamation is occurring https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0eae719d837d69afc7de/National_security_assessment_-global_biodiversity_loss__ecosystem_collapse_and_national_security.pdf-

An extended Climate Matters interview with Nadine Hura

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An extended Climate Matters interview with Peter Olorenshaw .

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 https://www.nelsust.org.nz/

An extended Climate Matters interview with Dave McCoid.

State of decarbonisation of heavy transport fleet – heavy transport is a symptom not a cause – paradox of infrastructure and regulations not keeping up with technology development – rethinking the “buy now” button – hydrogen trucks vs battery trucks – opex and energy sources - the curse of congestion - https://natroad.co.nz/ep-24-mike-hargreaves-a-playing-field-on-the-move/ https://natroad.co.nz/ep-23-stuart-donovan-motu-research-planning-where-we-go-determines-where-we-end-up/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC33HAq--x8