An uncommon land
Exploring enclosure, colonisation and denaturing through an ancestral past, towards the possibilities of a re-commoned future This week,...
Even Thatcher realised the need for government action on climate
In this latest piece for Newsroom , I argue that The government’s Emissions Reduction Plan takes ‘small government’ to an unprecedented...
Reviving the 'urban village' for a more resilient future
I wrote this latest article for Newsroom, drawing on a book I am currently working on, and it was the most-read article on Newsroom over...
We take pride in 'feeding the world', but can we feed ourselves?
We often hear that New Zealand is ‘feeding the world’ with the food we produce. Less hyperbolically, one regularly cited industry...
Towns and cities need to be designed around people not cars
In this latest piece for Newsroom, I argue that towns and cities designed to be less car-dependent would not only help us meet our...
"Can we fix it?" Seminar recording now available!
This week I presented a seminar hosted by Engineering New Zealand. Employing Bob the Builder's catch-phrase, I argue that yes, we can...
Upcoming webinar: "Can we fix it? Yes we can!"
Can we fix it? Yes we can! (but only with a system's view). At least that is what I will argue on 13 November when I present a seminar...
People-centred cities and towns are the way to a more resilient, low-carbon future - not EVs
I was recently invited to write an editorial for City Changers, a European-based organisation to create better cities and towns for the...
Beyond Growth Aotearoa Conference 2023 - recordings now available!
The session recordings for the recent Beyond Growth Aotearoa conference, held at Victoria University of Wellington are now available and...
Reconsidering our economic system - a conversation with Jesse Mulligan
This week I spoke to RNZ's Jesse Mulligan about the conversation our political leaders aren't having. The fact that we live on a finite...
