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95bFM's long-running green issues feature, The Green Desk.

The Green Desk: Wrestling with the wily weasel. April 12, 2023.

The Green Desk: Wrestling with the wily weasel. April 12, 2023. , 9.21 MB
Wed 12 Apr 2023

We know plenty about the harmful impact of stoats on NZ's native wildlife, but what about their smaller weasel cousins? This week on The Green Desk we spoke with Department of Conservation Ranger Jamie McAulay about the new research the little killers.

The Green Desk: Prescribing nature with Professor Xiaoqi Feng. April 5, 2023.

The Green Desk: Prescribing nature with Professor Xiaoqi Feng. April 5, 2023. , 8.52 MB
Wed 5 Apr 2023

Professor Xiaoqi Feng from The University of New South Wales has been looking into over 90 studies into nature prescriptions and wants to see them brought to Australia and New Zealand. They’re already in use in Canada, the US and the Uk and thinks is about time we join in. The evidence indicates contact with prescribed nature is associated with good social, mental, and physical health.

Any listeners interested in participating in Feng's current studies for select Australian cities can click here and sign up and sign up. Researchers interested in connecting with Feng can click here.

The Green Desk: Polyamorous southern elephant seals with Sophia Volzke. March 29, 2023.

The Green Desk: Polyamorous southern elephant seals w/ Sophia Volzke. March 29, 2023. , 9.55 MB
Wed 29 Mar 2023

This week on The Green Desk, reporter Jack Marshall speaks with PhD student and researcher Sophia Volzke about her latest paper looking into the lives of southern elephant seals and the problems of polyamory.

The Green Desk w/ Ben Green

The Green Desk w/ Ben Green The Green Desk w/ Ben Green, 13.76 MB
Thu 3 Nov 2022

Frances speaks to Tairāwhiti Emergency Manager Ben Green about a new flooding report.

The Green Desk w/ Craig Stevens

The Green Desk w/ Craig Stevens The Green Desk w/ Craig Stevens, 12.69 MB
Thu 20 Oct 2022

Today on Green Desk, Joel Armstrong spoke to Professor Craig Stevens from NIWA and the University of Auckland about the state of Aotearoa's marine environment.

 

The Green Desk w/ Emily Ward

The Green Desk w/ Emily Ward The Green Desk w/ Emily Ward, 12.99 MB
Thu 13 Oct 2022

Today on The Green Desk, Joel Armstrong speaks to University of Canterbury Master of Urban Resilience and Renewal student Emily Ward about barriers preventing people from cycling, walking, or taking public transport like the bus or the train.

The Green Desk: Termite Carbon Emissions w/ Cate Macinnis-Ng

The Green Desk: Termite Carbon Emissions w/ Cate Macinnis-Ng The Green Desk: Termite Carbon Emissions w/ Cate Macinnis-Ng, 13.69 MB
Thu 6 Oct 2022

Today, Stella hosts The Green Desk, as Frances is away. She speaks to one of the authors of a global study about the role that termites may play in climate change. Cate Macinnis-Ng is an associate professor in the school of biological sciences at the university of auckland, and has a particular research interest in plant responses to climatic conditions and the impacts of climate change on biodiversity more broadly.

 

The Green Desk: Clean Up Week w/ Heather Saunderson, September 22 2022

The Green Desk: Clean Up Week w/ Heather Saunderson, September 22 2022 The Green Desk: Clean Up Week w/ Heather Saunderson, September 22 2022, 15.31 MB
Thu 22 Sep 2022

This week on The Green Desk, Frances speaks to CEO Heather Saunderson from Keep New Zealand Beautiful about Clean Up Week!

The Green Desk: Reparation Studio w/ Jessica Jay, September 15 2022

The Green Desk: Reparation Studio w/ Jessica Jay, September 15 2022 The Green Desk: Reparation Studio w/ Jessica Jay, September 15 2022, 30.14 MB
Thu 15 Sep 2022

This week on The Green Desk, Frances catches up with Jess from Reparation Studio to talk about her mahi and vision for the future of fashion in Aotearoa. 

The Green Desk: Pest Eradication w/ Nick Foster

The Green Desk: Pest Eradication w/ Nick Foster The Green Desk: Pest Eradication w/ Nick Foster, 23.14 MB
Thu 8 Sep 2022

Frances brings us The Green Desk, today speaking to PhD candidate from the University of Otago Nick Foster, about his research on pest eradication.