The phenomenal Dr Mike Joy joins us in this episode to discuss the true cost of our current food and farming practices and the environmental consequences of the current system.

Mike is a freshwater ecologist, currently working as a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Governance and Policy Studies at Victoria University, Wellington and holds a PhD in water ecology. Mike has received multiple awards for his work, is well known for passionately advocating for environmental protection, and has co-founded Better Futures Forum and brings a lot of knowledge and passion to this conversation, so you’re in for a real treat. 

In this episode we discuss: 
• Mike’s background and journey to academia 
• The big environmental challenges New Zealand needs to address
• The excessive use of nitrogen in our farming system 
• The current state of New Zealand’s waterways and the consequences for marine life and human health 
• Current farming practices and their true cost to the economy 
• The short-sightedness of carbon credits
• A way forward, including the newly established Better Futures Forum

To find out more about his important work, please visit Freshwater for Life.

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