CLARA MCCOMBS
"Pākēha conservation NGOs compound this problem further in their “advocacy”. Forest & Bird throughout it’s history has doggedly lobbied against the rights of local iwi, including lobbying against the Ngāi Tahu Settlement under the pretext of protecting access of conservation land." + READ MORE
"From time to time, my algorithm breaks away from the pessimism and environmental doomerism that Meta has prescribed me and passes along something more cheerful " + READ MORE
"In three very short years, each and every corner of our island paradise, Aotearoa, has been surveyed, appraised, valued, and measured up like a prized cattle. The land we stand on, the seas we rely on, the air we breathe, the rivers and lakes we drink from, live near, love. These are all under threat." + READ MORE
"To bring the fight that the climate crisis so desperately needs, young activists need to learn when tactics reach their limit, and when to escalate. There’s a fine balance to be struck between smothering youth initiative, and leaving young activists in the cold, but we have to find it." + READ MORE
NOAH EVERARD
"If we were to assume that an individual or group’s ability to create ecological sustainability is tied to their socio-economic conditions, then it surely should be the responsibility of the CEOs, the mega-corporations, and the global industries to ensure that waste and pollution are meaningfully addressed and reduced. The everyday consumer, like you and me, are restricted to the corporate fiefdoms that surround us." + READ MORE
HUGH ACTON
"The sooner that we come to terms with the truth, the sooner we can be activated into resistance, in whatever form that may take. I believe that the COP conferences are now a distraction that only seek to stall local political organising. They are not worth our precious time and attention." + READ MORE