Dr. Gavin Kenny
Earthwise Consulting
Hastings
Hawkes Bay
New Zealand
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Tag Archives: Reflections
Back from Thailand: reflections on the need for transformational change
I’m back from Thailand and currently dealing with a chest infection. Travelling takes it toll, both on my health and on that of the planet. I live with these inconsistencies. From my arrival late on 19 October through to the … Continue reading
Posted in Thailand
Tagged Adaptation, Climate change, Grassroots perspectives, Local resilience, Reflections, Resilience, Thailand
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Coastal challenges
I noticed a small article in one of the local newspapers last week, promoting an event to celebrate the Cape Coast in Hawke’s Bay (including the coastal communities of Haumoana and Te Awanga). The event is a fund-raising auction, which … Continue reading
Posted in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Tagged Adaptation, Climate change, New Zealand, Reflections
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Thoughts on carbon trading
The following was published in the January 2010 newsletter of the New Zealand Farm Forestry Association. It was written in response to an editorial in the previous newsletter. I’ve subsequently made some minor modifications. Carbon trading was never a sensible … Continue reading
The importance of working together
Climate change is real and we humans have contributed significantly to this. I have no doubt in my mind now. The scientific evidence is there. More importantly people on the ground are experiencing profound changes. Hearing this from local people … Continue reading