This week our UN Ocean Conference Head Delegate Emily was interviewed by the University of Auckland, where she is studying toward her PhD! Read their article here to find out the five actions she believes New Zealand must take now to protect our oceans.
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Recruiting new board members!
As we kick off 2017, we're looking for passionate and motivated new people to come on board (literally), support us and champion what we do.
Keen to be a part of it all? All the information you need to apply to join our board is here.
Piet Ubels: Calling all city geeks - join me at Habitat III in Quito!
Attending the Habitat III negotiations is such an amazing opportunity on so many levels. This is a once in 20-year chance to be at the table that decides the New Urban Agenda for the world. It's your chance to see - and maybe even influence - whether our generation's uncertain future is set in the right direction.
OECD Forum delegate Anna Goble featured on Stuff
Today our OECD Forum delegate Anna was featured on Stuff! Read their article here to find out about what she sees as the biggest challenges to be discussed at the conference, and how she feels being the only Southlander on the team.
Women Deliver delegates Kate McDonald and Stella Ivory featured in Victoria University news
Victoria University spoke to Kate and Stella about being Victoria students on an AYLI delegation, and what they hope to get out of Women Deliver. You can read the full article here.
Ryan Mearns & Simon Hillier: Opinion: Paris Agreement a major step forward
This was always the road through Paris rather than the road to Paris, which means that New Zealand must commit to the long term goal and increase its climate ambition.
Kya Raina Lal: Opinion: Pacific Leaders Draw Line in the Sand
Today our COP21 delegate Kya Lal was published by The Verb on the current negotiating positions of the Pacific AOSIS bloc.
Mattea Mrkusic appears on Al Jazeera's The Stream
Mattea Mrkusic had a comment featured on a recent Al Jazeera Stream episode discussing climate change in the Pacific Islands.