Vincent Heeringa has been thinking about the climate talks in Cancun and the role of sustainability in economically challenged times.
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The green Party co-leader reports on the Sustainable Business awards held last night in Auckland City.
Janine Young from New Scientist reports on the planned city of PlanIT Valley, on the outskirts of Paredes in Portugal is aiming to be the first fully-built environmentally sustainable city. Plus a new microphone system will allow broadcasters to zoom in on sounds, to pick out a single conversation in a packed stadium.
David Jacobs from Connected Media discusses the The Sustainability Film Challenge for Young People. Calling for entries now.
Dr Wayne Cartwright from Sustainable Aotearoa NZ joins me to discuss a think tank paper just released that predicts a catastrophic future for New Zealand if we do not embrace “Strong Sustainability”
Dr Cartwright explains that the current understanding of Sustainability is actually weak and we need to acknowledge the role mankind plays in the Earth’s Biosphere. He also paints a brief picture of how our lives will look under an optimistic prediction of New Zealand’s future.
Vincent speculates on closed door talks between John Key and Fonterra executives. Will Fonterra move towards more value added products or keep groning by producing more. Is what is good for Fonterra actually good for New Zealand?
Director Guye Henderson gives an insight into the fishing industry that will shock, horrify and outrage most New Zealanders.
His new documentary looks at foreign trawlers with foreign crews, that operate in New Zealand waters, chartered by New Zealand companies to catch their Deep-sea Quota, depriving New Zealand crews and processing workers of much needed jobs, and our economy of revenue. He also explains how foreign boats can deliberately overfish certain species, knowing that the fine can often be less than the market price for that fish. Those most often hit by this practice are the local fishermen. The Great NZ Fishing Scandal Screens on the Documentary Channel, Tues 4th August 7:30pm.
Listen/Download Guye Henderson on The Great NZ Fishing Scandal
This week Vincent has been looking at how the recession or the perception of a recession has had an effect on the idea of sustainability in the New Zealand economy. Vincent argues that an economic downturn actually causes people to react in a more sustainable way. If that is the case why has the New Zealand Government’s language shifted away from sustainable ideas? Vincent Heeringa is the editorial director at Idealog.
Listen/Download Vincent Heeringa on Sustainability vs Recession
