- 1. Global environmental trends and New Zealand's futur
- (Latest)
- Global environmental trends will affect New Zealand's future. In his forthcoming lecture to the Fabian Society, Rick Boven of the New Zealand Institute will summarise the high-level trends, identify implications ...
- Created on 24 February 2012
- 2. Feedback from Fabian Friends
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- ... remind us of what “socialism” (could) look/s like and would bring in the punters. (Tom) Endless growth vs environmental and social sustainability (the colonial approach to economic growth via population ...
- Created on 06 February 2023
- 3. Feedback from Fabian Friends
- (Uncategorised)
- ... remind us of what “socialism” (could) look/s like and would bring in the punters. (Tom) Endless growth vs environmental and social sustainability (the colonial approach to economic growth via population ...
- Created on 06 February 2023
- 4. Ōtaki Summer Camp
- (Blog)
- Ōtaki Summer Camp is a three day event from 20-23 January for young people with an interest in politics, justice, anti-racism, equality and the environment. Ōtaki Summer Camp was born in 2017 in an effort ...
- Created on 21 November 2022
- 5. Robert Howell on whether our investment funds are really caring for people and the Earth
- (Blog)
- In this recent presentation, Robert highlights the variety of terms used by these institutions to highlight their 'ethical' credentials. These include 'sustainable', 'ESG' (Environment, Social and Governance) ...
- Created on 07 September 2022
- 6. Colin James - "After Jacinda
- (Uncategorised)
- ... buried. Otherwise I would not be standing here. Winston Peters, born in 1945, is Deputy Prime Minister. David Parker, born in 1960, is a key figure in the cabinet: Attorney-General, Minister for the Environment ...
- Created on 14 April 2020
- 7. Fabian Society Events Postponement
- (Blog)
- ... new normal – greater equity, social justice and better outcomes for the environment and climate. For example; From a Next Systems Project: blog on: Learning from the crisis Social Europe: How governments ...
- Created on 22 March 2020
- 8. Inequality and the Climate Crisis
- (Blog)
- Reflections on Gough’s Heat, Greed and Human Need Stern dismissed any significant relationship between environmental and social policy, by saying that there is little point in equitable access to a ...
- Created on 09 November 2019
- 9. Bill Rosenberg on Tax Fairness
- (Blog)
- ... covered not only taxing the income from capital gains but many other matters some of which the commentary describes briefly: Environmental taxes, business taxes, savings, personal income tax, understanding ...
- Created on 08 March 2019
- 10. Leroy Beckett - A New Kiwi Dream? A Generation Zero perspective
- (Fabian Events)
- ... for Generation Zero, with interests in politics, the media, media theory, public transport, cycling, and the environment. Generation Zero is a youth-led organisation, and was founded with the central ...
- Created on 19 May 2015
- 11. Towards a left wing think tank? A response to Sue Bradford by Geoff Fischer
- (Blog)
- ... wing and centrist think tanks exist in an environment where there are large, well organised right-wing and centrist political parties. These think tanks have grown out of the political success of the right-wing, ...
- Created on 29 August 2014
- 12. Open Letter to NZMA Journal - Signatories Required
- (Newsflash)
- ... Environmental Medicine (AFOEM), which is running a campaign on this theme. Those G.Ps who have been inducted by MSD as 'designated doctors are meanwhile being exposed to the scientifically more dubious ...
- Created on 08 March 2014
- 13. TPPA Presentations Draw a Large Audience
- (Latest)
- ... material referred to at: www.citizen.org/tradewatch and www.itsourfuture.org.nz/resources/ You can download fact sheets on the TPPA's impact on medicines, environment, finance, GM, investment and tobacco ...
- Created on 08 December 2012
- 14. TPP Out of the Shadows
- (News)
- ... countries — including the United States — and it being negotiated in secret with no possibility of public oversight. If it goes ahead, we risk major damage to our economy, our environment, our health, ...
- Created on 16 November 2012
- 15. Navigating an Uncertain Future - the Movie!
- (Latest)
- Rick Boven's recent presentation to Auckland Fabians gave an impression of NZ as strategically akin to a possum frozen in the headlights – through lack of vision, perspective and leadership. In this hour-long ...
- Created on 31 March 2012
- 16. Crunch Point!
- (Latest)
- Rick Boven of the New Zealand Institute recently gave a riveting presentation to Auckland Fabians on the high-level environmental trends impacting on NZ and global prospects. Rick was summarising a major ...
- Created on 15 March 2012
- 17. Rural Land Use & Land Tenure in NZ
- (Latest)
- Timar, Levente. 2011. "Rural Land Use and Land Tenure in New Zealand," Motu Working Paper 11-13. Abstract: Private land-use decisions are critical for a broad spectrum of environmental and social outcomes, ...
- Created on 31 January 2012
- 18. Why do New Zealanders care about agricultual emissions?
- (Latest)
- ... New Zealand and the world; two, pressure from others based on their concern about climate change; and three, environmental or social goals that are complementary to reducing emissions. This framework is ...
- Created on 31 January 2012
- 19. Rick Boven
- (Speakers)
- ... He has a Ph.D. in Environment Management from the University of Auckland, a Master of Business Administration from the Australian Graduate School of Management, and a Master of Arts (Psychology) from Victoria ...
- Created on 24 June 2011
- 20. Geoff Bertram
- (Speakers)
- Geoff Bertram is an economist and senior associate at the Institute of Policy Studies at Victoria University. He was until June 2009 a Senior Lecturer in Economics at Victoria. He is Director and Research ...
- Created on 24 June 2011
