Climate Matters

An extended Climate Matters interview with Dr Catherine Knight.

The Reality of Everything Symposium – deliberative democracy – reinvigorate climate mitigation – mitigation will bring real benefits – government introduce decarbonisation incentives and disincentives for emissions – NZ one of most wasteful in the world – emissions trading scheme – carbon price – need bipartisan commitment – decarbonising transport brings huge health and environmental benefits – change from just in time to just in case product handling – An Uncommon Land book – government must drive system change – urban design – government economics NOT like running a household

https://realityofeverything.org/
https://www.catherineknight.nz/single-post/an-uncommon-land
https://anuncommonland.substack.com/

An extended Climate Matters interview with Victoria Mulligan.

Scenarios are not predictions – need to rebuild trust in society – involve people in scenarios studies – scenarios can surface key decisions and reduce conflict – scenarios planning Strait of Hormuz crisis - we need more intergenerational thinking – policy makers must be able to hold the large and detailed, the long-term and short-term

https://www.victoriamulligan.nz/
https://www.designfutures.nz/
https://www.helenclark.foundation/facing-up-to-our-future
https://www.helenclark.foundation/social-cohesion
https://events.humanitix.com/next-evolution-in-democracy

An extended Climate Matters interview with Miriana Stephens