Tomorrow's World

A few weeks ago National announced that they will be cutting the Department of Conservation budget by 6.5%.

Several conservation groups and organisations have come forward to express the dangers of a cut like this one and the harms it will have on both conservation and the economy. 

Rawan spoke to the Chief Executive Officer of the World Wildlife Foundation New Zealand, Kayla Kingdon-bebb about what these cuts could mean for climate change, species extinction and tourism.

This week on Tomorrow's World, Leilani and Rawan look into the upcoming, cost covered Girl's on Ice Aotearoa expedition for 15-16 year old girls.

This is an 11 day expidition in Mt Ruapehu focused on earth science, art and the outdoors and is a part of the Inspiring Girl's Orginisation.

Rawan spoke with Lauren Vargo, researcher at the Antarctic research centre in Victoria University and director of the Girl's on Ice about what the programme is about and why it is important. 

When you think of the word 'slash', the guitarist of Guns and Roses may come to mind. Today we are talking about a different type of slash. However, coincidently Slash did release a song last year titled 'The River Is Rising', which is what our slash has to do with. Slash is the name of the forest waste and excess timbre left from harvests.

Isla and Stella chatted with environmental scientist Elliot Stevens about the future direction of slash and catchment management following the events of cyclone Gabrielle which saw slash washed up in flood waters. 

Menstruation tracking apps: who's using them? For what, and when? Do they accommodate a diverse range of experiences and bodies? How do these apps perpetuate a narrow definition of what a 'normal' body is? Sarah Riley from Massey University speaks to Stella about her research on the topic, from a clinical health perspective.