The English care deeply about the environment. But that caring is tied up in colonialism

A big win for the Conservative Party ushers in another five years of the same environmental policy for Britain, and England especially, which conceives of the natural world as a collection of resources to incorporate into the economy. Aotearoa is brave enough to go another way, writes Carys Goodwin In a deafening election, a handful … Read more

A burnt-out climate activist on reclaiming the passion – and the fury

Covering Climate Now: Carys Goodwin reflects on giving up, and what convinced her to take up the fight again.  The Spinoff’s participation in Covering Climate Now is made possible thanks to Spinoff Members. Join us here! Four years ago, while working for the Green Party in parliament, I did a brief stint as the climate … Read more

Summer reissue: Is Pitbull a hero from the future?

The coincidences have mounted to the point where it must be asked – has Pitbull come back to the future to warn us about our impending ecological demise? On the release day of his new album Climate Change, Carys Goodwin dares to investigate. This post first published March 17, 2017. It’s 3:05am and I’m staring … Read more

Is Pitbull a hero from the future? A Spinoff investigation

The coincidences have mounted to the point where it must be asked – has Pitbull come back to the future to warn us about our impending ecological demise? On the release day of his new album Climate Change, Carys Goodwin dares to investigate. It’s 3:05am and I’m staring at a Zumba choreography video set to … Read more

Election 2017 is the Year of the Meme. Share if you agree

Political internet memes played a controversial role in the US election and now they’re taking hold here, just in time for the election campaign. Carys Goodwin reports on the rise of meme warfare in New Zealand. The NZ election campaign is under way, and Andrew Little is bae, according to this: We’ll return to the … Read more

The year in climate: five big moments, developments and decisions that changed everything in 2016

There’s one thing we know for sure about climate in 2016: it was the hottest year on record – both globally, and here in New Zealand. But what else was big news in climate change? Carys Goodwin takes stock. In November last year, I had the happy privilege of attending the 2016 climate conference in … Read more