Climate change and freshwater policies got more air time in the 2017 General Election campaign than in any year previous. It reflects a growing awareness of the state of the natural resources we use, which underpin our economy, our international reputation, and perhaps most importantly, our sense of cultural identity...
It’s true that a week is a long time in politics. Since our last Panui we have a new government who have already made major sustainability policy commitments....
In this week's Pānui, we take a look businesses' contribution to NZ's shift to a low emissions economy, and Fairfax's article on SDG 2 - Zero Hunger...
It’s important for us to focus on a few very important things in the face of such grim reading. This data doesn’t tell the story of the effort, investment, time and energy that many people and businesses are putting into addressing climate change....
The data shows us the nature of the change that is taking place, and the scale of the challenge we face. It reinforces, yet again, the urgent need for business, government and people to work together, to develop a vision and action plan to transition to a low emissions economy....
Last Thursday a bunch of New Zealand’s most respected business leaders had dinner together. To talk about climate change. And explore what they might do together to make a difference....
In this week's update, SBC Abbie Reynolds writes about a dinner with CEOs about what business can do about climate change, and we feature Westpac action on poverty and financial investment in the low emissions economy....
In this week's update, we take a look at Air New Zealand's new initiatives, Countdown's plan to phase out single-use bags and more......
Putting the Global Goals into action: 23 leaders and 21 recommendations SOURCE: Kate Alcock, Climate & Resources Manager This year’s SBC Future Leaders’ Programme was focused on developing leadership for action […]
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In this week's update, we announce the Fairfax news series on the Sustainable Development Goals, and new events....