Breadcrumbs List.
Sustainable impact
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Misinformation used to fight road improvements
27 July 2023
Statements by automotive-oriented groups that Great North Road in Auckland was safe despite heavy traffic volumes, and that there had been ‘no fatalities as a result of any vehicle-related accidents in over a decade’, are untrue. Timothy Welch explains.
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Researchers test ‘cool roofs’ in climate hot spots
24 July 2023
Scientists will test ‘cool roofs’ in countries that are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of global warming.
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Can carbon solve the carbon problem?
12 July 2023
Professor Ajit Sarmah has written the book on biochar, a form of carbon that at scale would have a major impact in reducing carbon emissions.
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The students are revolting – good!
16 June 2023
Opinion: As students see their futures threatened by older generations’ madcap pursuit of growth, their concerns should not be dismissed as 'ideological', says Nicolas Lewis.
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Climate change makes it high time to grow GMOs
15 June 2023
Opinion: National’s policy suggests the long-term use and apparent safety of these plants overseas would mean they’d be considered safe to grow here, and the party has a good point, says Andy Allan.
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Enough of the housing density ‘debate’ already
8 June 2023
Opinion: Our current political environment only contributes to a state of inaction and delay in addressing critical and urgent urban matters, says Iresh Jayawardena
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Priyanka Dhopade’s cosmic values: to make space technology sustainable
1 June 2023
NASA says New Zealand is well-placed to play a role in ‘the golden age of space exploration’. But how sustainable and future-proof is space technology?
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University excels in international sustainability Impact Rankings
1 June 2023
The University of Auckland has maintained a top place (12th) in the Global Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2023.
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Knowledge equity can help drive SDG agenda
31 May 2023
Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland Vice-Chancellor wants to use Māori knowledge and research on misinformation to help tackle UN goals.
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Jemaima Tiatia-Siau: 'We're all in this ocean together'
23 May 2023
In her editorial in Ingenio, Pro Vice-Chancellor Pacific, Jemaima Tiatia-Siau, explores the concept of the Pacific Ocean as a living entity.
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Andrew Allan: new genetic technologies needed to climate-proof our crops
19 May 2023
Can our crops keep up with climate change? Professor Andrew Allan says this question should be high on New Zealand’s list of priorities.
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Engineering alumnus awarded Gates Cambridge Scholarship
18 May 2023
Recent graduate Michael Allison is committed to improving the lives of people in need. His work has earned him a place at the University of Cambridge.