Imagine My Relief

A look at the Paris Accord from Wellington, New Zealand

  • The words that define this election

    ‘Back’ (Note: this is also a video essay: https://youtu.be/aTKBSI7mqsc?si=FwjVwrAA-wP5obGO Continue reading

  • Climate Commission Draft: a reading list.

    Many of you will be working away at your reviews of the long-awaited Climate Commission report. My reading list around this is far from complete: if you think I’ve missed something you can always comment below. These just the climate leaders I’ve been reading: Marc Daalder https://www.newsroom.co.nz/climate-emergency/ratcheting-up-our-international-climate-ambition Rod Oram https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2020/06/14/1228746/rod-orams-june-12-column Terrence Loomis and FFARN https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2102/S00030/ffarn-response-to-ccc-report.htm… Continue reading

  • Alex Dyer: Productive Civil Disobedience

    If you spend time around the Wellington CBD, chances are you’ve seen Alex Dyer. He and his big yellow cargo bike are a regular feature in parking spaces around town. He’s been a one-man campaign to raise awareness about the alternatives to cars.Many people imagine that the future will look much like the present, but… Continue reading

  • Sue and Rick: The end of the hunger strikes

    The 2020 hunger strikes and climate vigil went for 103 consecutive days, ending at Labour’s landslide election. Soon after, the crew of regulars found themselves inside the building, watching from the gallery as Parliament declared a Climate Emergency. At the same time, the government declared a range of measures to get it’s own emissions down,… Continue reading