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Brunner coal mine - holiday destination?

This is a photo of the mining settlement of Brunner, perched on the side of the Grey River, on the West Coast of the South Island. The...

Totara Reserve: from exploitation to conservation

My adventure into the world of environmental history began in earnest with my exploration of the history of a forest reserve in the...

Can environmental history bring hope?

I first posted this in November 2015. It is so relevant to the book I have been writing about rivers, so am reposting. I was fortunate to...

What is environmental history?

This post was first published on envirohistory NZ Recently I read J. Donald Hughes’ “What is Environmental History?” This is an excellent...

Hello! ... anyone out there?

So this is my first blog post on my freshly minted Catherine Knight NZ website. Though I am a seasoned blogger (well, at least since...

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An uncommon land

Even Thatcher realised the need for government action on climate

Reviving the 'urban village' for a more resilient future

We take pride in 'feeding the world', but can we feed ourselves?

Towns and cities need to be designed around people not cars

Why our economy is too important to leave to the experts

Nature, wellbeing and finding our own 'sacred groves'

'New Zealand's Rivers' is impressive for its scope, clarity, poignancy and power

"Beyond Manapouri is an important, highly readable and hard-hitting book"