Reuben McLaren has a chat to the new Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson about what her leadership will mean for the party, how the Greens will hold the government to account and what is to be made from Immigration New Zealand’s alleged racial profiling.
This week on the Green Desk, Jack has a chat to Karen Schumacher from the East Taranaki Environment Trust about two native kokako finally being able to be released in Taranaki following successful pest control efforts. We started off my asking Schumacher how this all started out
Green Party co-leader James Shaw is back on the Wire this week. He spoke to Jemima about the party's priorities, the Global Climate Action Summit and the Productivity Commission's report on electricty generation in a low emission economy.
Green Party Co-Leader, Marama Davidson, joined Laura Kvigstad to speak about governments recent achievement, increasing support staff in schools for children with special needs. They then go on to speak about a recent report that has left people questioning whether mandatory gender quotas for boards in the private sectory are necessary. Finally ending by discussing the donation reformation bill and the challenges the bill could face going forward.
This week Jemima spoke to Green Party co-leader James Shaw about his upcoming trip to Poland for the 24th Conference of the Parties for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. They then discussed the most recent Colmar Brunton poll, which has seen the National Party overtake the Labour Party with 46% to 43% and the Green Party drop from 7% to 5%. Finally, Jemima asked what the Green Party's thoughts are on the militarisation of the Pacific for our Worry Week.
For this week's Green Desk, Mitchell spoke to Hinewai Reserve Manager Hugh Wilson about the Hinewai Reserve, a regenerating area of native forest on the Banks Peninsula.
They discuss its carbon credit system which has become increasingly popular with large businesses allowing them to offset unavoidable greenhouse gas emissions.
The system has allowed the reserve to expand and encompass a significant area on the peninsula which has rejuvenated naturally without planting and minimal pest control. Mitchell begins by asking Wilson a little bit about the history of the Reserve and how its arrived at where it is today.
This week on Green Desk Mitchell talks to University of Canterbury Associate Professor of Engineering Dr Aaron Marshall, who along with his masters student Jonathan Ring, has developed an award winning, almost zero-waste solution for treating acid waste and discarded zinc from the galvanising process.
Mitchell begins by asking Dr Marshall a bit about the current galvanising process, how the waste is produced and where it currently goes.
This week on Green Desk Mitchell speaks to Auckland Council’s water manager Andrew Chin about the Auckland’s Lake Pupuke. There are concerns regarding a potential toxic algal bloom in Lake Pupuke which could have serious implications for the health of the lake, its users and its biodiversity.
The Auckland Council have recently applied for a resource consent to place flocculants in Lake Pupuke in case a toxic algal bloom does occur. Mitchell begins by asking Mr Chin about toxic algal blooms, what they are and how they form.
This week for Green Desk, Mitchell chats with Extinction Rebellion spokesperson Rosie Gee.The conversation comes after the Auckland branch of the socio-political movement held a funeral procession prior to their meeting with the Environmental Committee. The meeting called on Auckland Council to declare a climate emergency and implement an immediate climate safety plan. Mitchell begins by asking Rosie about the beginnings of the newly formed socio-political movement which emerged in late 2018.
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