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Aorere Takes out Inaugural Riverprize

Gareth MorganSeptember 23, 2015Environment, Uncategorized

Last night the International RiverFoundation announced the winner of the inaugural Morgan Foundation New Zealand Riverprize. The Riverprize honours projects that protect and restore our rivers through integrated basin management – in other words they must manage the issues across … Read More

A new climate change discovery & it sucks! – Whiteboard Friday

Gareth MorganSeptember 18, 2015Environment

New data on climate change suggests things are worse than what scientists originally thought. A new climate change discovery & it sucks! – Whiteboard Friday was last modified: September 5th, 2016 by Gareth Morgan

NZ rivers in the international spotlight

Gareth MorganSeptember 14, 2015Environment

2015 is the first year New Zealand has been included in the International RiverFoundation’s RiverPrize. The Morgan Foundation is pleased to sponsor the New Zealand leg of the awards. Riverprize is the world’s most prestigious environmental award, giving recognition, reward … Read More

Top 5 excuses to ‘do nothing’ about climate change (and why they’re wrong)

Geoff SimmonsSeptember 10, 2015Environment

The Government and many commentators have given plenty of reasons for our inaction on climate change. However, most of those reasons are now out of date, and no longer stand up to scrutiny. “China’s not doing anything” This is just … Read More

The cost of a Predator Free Rakiura – Whiteboard Friday

Gareth MorganSeptember 10, 2015Environment

The Morgan Foundation has been helping out with plans for Predator Free Rakiura. A recent report highlights some of the challenges and costs associated with the project. In this video, Geoff explains what could be involved in eradicating predators around … Read More

Getting a premium for sustainable beef

Gareth MorganSeptember 3, 2015Environment

Consumers need to accept some responsibility for environmental degradation associated with food production. This great story from Mike Barton shows how beef farmers in Taupo can achieve a premium price, whilst taking care of the environment. Getting a premium for … Read More

Water Quality – Who leaches, wins? – Whiteboard Friday

Gareth MorganSeptember 3, 2015Environment

In some parts of the country (Rotorua, Canterbury, Horizons) limits are being put on farming (especially dairy) to protect water quality. This is a promising step, but the way these limits are put in place can make a big difference … Read More

Why we are Global Warming Criminals

Geoff SimmonsAugust 30, 2015Environment

Given the natural assets we have – a small population with plenty of natural resources at our disposal, and plenty of scope for renewable energy – New Zealand should really be doing better at dealing with climate change. Instead we … Read More

Who Needs Landcorp & its dairy conversions – economically shaky, environmentally disastrous & treaty breaching?

Geoff SimmonsAugust 17, 2015Environment

Should Landcorp continue with its planned conversions in the central north island? Over the weekend the Government admitted it was watching the issue closely in light of the downfall of Solid Energy, while Landcorp insists that the long-term prospects of … Read More

The Bledisloe Cup of Climate Change: Whiteboard Friday

Gareth MorganAugust 14, 2015Environment

With the Bledisloe Cup decider and Netball World Cup final on this weekend, we look at another area where Australia and New Zealand are going head to head; we are vying for the title of being the developed country that … Read More

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