16 experts engage with critical climate questions in a way that applies to councils at large as well as ahead of council elections.

The series was recorded in 2022 but is hugely relevant on an ongoing basis.

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Hon James Shaw and Prof Susan Krumdieck

Setting the scene.

Ali Boswijk and Rod Oram

Making our regional economy less vulnerable to climate

Professor Bronwyn Hayward

Summing up: what does all this mean?

Dr Olivia Hyatt and Miriana Stephens

Climate connects everything

Sam Archer, NZGBC, Prof Ralph Chapman

Climate, , buildings, transport

Emeritus Prof Pat Bodger

Our energy future

 

Dr. Simon Stewart and Simon Millar

Regenerating nature

Prof James Renwick & Sophie Handford.

Visualising the future and championing change

Here are interviews recorded in 2022 with individual Nelson and Tasman mayoral candidates Mike Harvey, Aly Cook, Tim King , Rohan O’Neill-Stevens , Matt Lawrey or Richard Osmaston.

Here is feedback from the climate-savvy panel with individual comments and a panel discussion with Peter Olorenshaw, Astrid Sayer, Jack Santa Barbara, Yachal Upson, and Barbara Robson.

Mayoral candidate answers to questions and panelist comments. Question 1: Decarbonising 10% year on year: Question 2: Our Energy future. Question 3: Achieving a just transition; Question 4: The costs of climate action and inaction. Panel discussion: (26th Sept). Magic climate wand: candidates’ “magic climate strategy” (3rd Oct).

These are links to FreshFM episodes with mayoral candidate answers to questions and panelist comments. Question 1: Decarbonising 10% year on year: Question 2: Our Energy future. Question 3: Achieving a just transition; Question 4: The costs of climate action and inaction. Panel discussion: (26th Sept). Magic climate wand: candidates’ “magic climate strategy” (3rd Oct).