indigenous climate solutions

Who gets to be an ‘ordinary New Zealander’? On Citizens’ Assemblies, climate change and tangata whenua

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Writing in a notebook with the words 'ordinary citizen' (pākehā) written in the middle.

At a recent Aotearoa Climate Emergency meeting in Wellington, the topic under discussion was a Citizens’ Assembly to work towards cross-party agreement on climate action. Nadine Hura went along to ask what a citizen looks like and who gets to decide. I went to listen. I wasn’t planning to speak. I arrived late and sat … Read more

It’s not just Greta: the Nobel Peace Prize belongs to indigenous climate activists

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Her incredible international campaign to challenge world leaders on the climate emergency has made Greta Thunberg the favourite to win the Nobel Peace Prize tonight. Adam Currie questions why the public are so keen to hear the Swedish teen’s message over the indigenous youth who raised their voices long before Greta. One year before Greta’s … Read more