Climate Matters

A time like no other for climate – shifting Government - the IPCC report – “Future Development Strategy” consultations – NZ’s coming Emissions Reduction Plan

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/video/2022/apr/04/world-on-fast-track-to-climate-disaster-say-un-secretary-general-video

https://www.resilienz.co.nz/fds-2022

https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg2/

1ST BIRTHDAY SPECIAL - History - one current one archive format - theme music - interviews - Climate Change 101 - simple statistics - hot tips

Climate Matters, an audio version of Lindsay Woods' Climate Matters newsletter that gives intriguing insights into climate breakdown and climate recovery.

Commentary and concerns over the proposed Nelson Tasman 30 year Future Development Strategy - why it is important - weaknesses as a result of what is written - weaknesses as a result of what is not written - how to follow up

Trends in transport and urban planning. The 20 minute city. Top of the South emissions – try an ebike

The carbon bootprint of war – “Crazy Blood Greens” film success – our struggle to assimilate new information – would oil sanctions against Russia be a massive co-benefit or not? – Soaring carbon prices worldwide https://crazybloodygreens.nz/ - https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/excuse-me-but-your-proclivity-is-showing/ - https://www.fridayoffcuts.com/index.cfm?id=953 - https://www.forbes.com/2008/06/05/mileage-military-vehicles-tech-logistics08-cz_ph_0605fuel.html?sh=18690d01449c

Trucking towards a better future competition. Passenger train petition. Tasman’s active transport strategy rocks. The Lancet paper on urban transport and road deaths. EV chargers on Lamp Posts. Trucking Mag goes for EVs. Road User Charges and decarbonisation.

Promising signs at the start of 2019 – NZ signs the Birmingham agreement - A powerful fashion statement by poet Rupi Kaur – the importance of urban trees – and more on trees – the billion tree programme, and how many trees we’ve removed so far.

COLD SHOWERS - TELLING IT AS IT IS. Avoiding a ghastly future - serious scientific reports on the inadequacy of our climate action to date - good news on a ski field adapting to climate change - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcosc.2020.615419/full https://conservationbytes.com/2021/01/14/worried-about-earths-future-well-the-outlook-is-worse-than-even-scientists-can-grasp/#more-210385 - https://www.dw.com/en/what-to-expect-from-the-worlds-sixth-mass-extinction/a-60360245

Dave McCoid, Editor NZ Trucking Magazine. The Trucking industry and decarbonization. Trucking towards a better future.