Inquiry into climate adaptation

It looks as though some consideration of adaptation matters will continue during the term of the new government, which seems promising. An issue that cannot realistically be overlooked!. A link to a summary of the submissions to the Environment Committee ( to which we submitted) is provided in the forwarded message - John Horrocks

The Finance and Expenditure Committee is conducting an inquiry into climate adaptation. You can watch what has been said in Parliament about this inquiry at this link, or read a transcription at this link.

You are being emailed because you submitted on the Environment Committee’s recent inquiry into climate adaptation.

This email is to let you know that your submission to the Environment Committee will be considered by the Finance and Expenditure Committee. You are welcome to make a supplementary submission with any new information you wish to share, but do not need to repeat what was in your original submission.

The Finance and Expenditure Committee has published online a document that summaries the submissions made on the Environment Committee’s inquiry. The Finance and Expenditure Committee invites any new submissions to comment on the content of this document.

If you wish to make another submission, please do so at this link by 11.59pm on Sunday, 16 June 2024.

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Wind turbines pay back life cycle carbon emissions in less than 2 years, NZ study finds 

Wind turbines in New Zealand pay back their lifecycle carbon emissions after just 1.5 years of operation, researchers from Victoria University in Wellington have found. The researchers looked at data from a Hawkes Bay wind farm covering everything from making individual turbine parts, to transporting them into place, to decommissioning the entire windfarm, and compared that to combined cycle gas turbines. To add insult to thermal injury, the researchers also found that it takes a wind turbine just six months to generate the equivalent of all of the energy required to make it, set it up, and take it down at the end of its life. 

Ridiculously simple idea cuts cargo ship emissions by 17.3% in first trials

That's without any modification to the ships themselves, too. The ambitious 'Blue Visby Solution' proposes enormous fuel and emissions savings for cargo ships worldwide, simply by being smarter about speed and timing and eliminating inefficiencies. https://newatlas.com/marine/blue-visby-cargo-emissions/

Curated events - see Glean Report for full list of events.

Kai practices and the sustainable foodscape. A seminar by Renate Schelwald *IN PERSON*

Fri 24 May 12:00 - 13:00 MY401, Murphy Building, Victoria University of Wellington, Kelburn Parade, Kelburn, Wellington More information 

He manawa piharau: Our Land and Water final symposium *ONLINE*

24 May all day More information |

Do we really have to move? Rethinking climate mobility. A lecture by Dalila Gharbaoui *ONLINE*

Wed 29 May 19:00 - 20:00 More information

Climate adaptation through the eyes and ears of our mokopuka. A webinar *ONLINE*

Tue 28 May 11:00 - 12:00 More information 

Planning for nature connection in cities. A lecture by Claire Freeman *IN PERSON*

Sat 1 June 13:00 - 15:00 Robin’s Nest at Ngā Manu, 74 Ngā Manu Reserve Rd, Waikanae More information

For a consolidated diary of all previously announced events go to the Glean Report website.

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