Creating living on the water.
Auckland, New Zealand
Joined May 2018
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Waterside Sustainable Developments retweeted
My interview with @SusieFergusonNZ on @ninetonoon. Tower's announcement likely to be the first increase of many for homes inside 1 in 100 year flood zones. In Aotearoa, for every 1 house in a coastal inundation zone there are 10 houses in inland floodplains.
How are insurers going to deal with the consequences of climate change? We look at Tower's new steps with Climate economist @BelindaAStorey
rnz.co.nz/national/programme…
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"This could be another world first: laws to provide for climate adaptation, including a fund to enable communities to manage their retreat from climate risks. NZ is small and it often experiments with new ideas and initiatives. This may well be one Australia should be watching."
Want to get up to speed on the proposed 'climate adaptation' section of the upcoming RMA reform?
Check out this great article below, which cites research from @DeepSouth_NZ, and covers the issues councils are currently facing.
theconversation.com/managing…
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Water is the leverage for change.
In the Netherlands they've been managing water to create safety and quality for nearly 1000 years. They're now revisiting their infrastructure to use more nature-based solutions and making room for water
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Great to join @ninetonoon this morning with @niwa_nz's Dr Rob Bell.
We're hopeful that the proposed Managed Retreat and Climate Change Adaptation Bill can address a range of issues for coastal communities in particular. @DeepSouth_NZ
We're struggling with the science, the legal and adaptation frameworks...we're looking forward to some leadership on the issue @lgnz @niwa_nz rnz.co.nz/national/programme…
Waterside Sustainable Developments retweeted
If you missed Catherine Iorns' webinar on Sea Level Law (case studies from the courts on council liability for climate hazards), you can catch up online now! @VicUniWgtn @lgnz @solgm @rmla
youtu.be/itP9t6OGY1Y
Waterside Sustainable Developments retweeted
Effective climate change adaptation requires all our various knowledges to come together, including understanding the current legal environment for local government...
Do you know the limits, barriers and opportunities for local council action on climate adaptation? In advance of #RMA reform, come and hear the expert @IornsLaw of @VicUniWgtn talk court action and climate change. Register here: zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_…
Waterside Sustainable Developments retweeted
Do you know the limits, barriers and opportunities for local council action on climate adaptation? In advance of #RMA reform, come and hear the expert @IornsLaw of @VicUniWgtn talk court action and climate change. Register here: zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_…
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Biggest solar farm in country installed on Auckland wastewater lake stuff.co.nz/environment/clim…
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Waterside Sustainable Developments retweeted
"This will be a game changer for New Zealand’s coastal communities & other areas which already face significant risks from climate change & other hazards." Our science leader Wendy Saunders of @gnsscience on the proposed RMA reforms, via @NewsroomNZ newsroom.co.nz/news/calls-fo…
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"If you're looking at buying a bach on the beach in the near future, it’s likely you're looking for guidelines on rising sea levels and insurance risk, and found very little.. That’s because there are very few council guidelines." Important reading, with a few of our researchers:
We are researching the impact of sea level rise on property insurance for @DeepSouth_NZ. Here's our @BelindaAStorey talking about some of what we've found so far. stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed…
Waterside Sustainable Developments retweeted
Looking down on the surf as it completely floods the road near Moa Point @lyallbaynz @WildBayNZ
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In a climate resilient building symposium: the cost of not pro-acting for New York, $3 TRILLION in insured coastal property. Sealevel rise is not a theory, it's real. Hey NZ, know of any other coastal cities? @jamespeshaw @UrbanGreen #phss2020 @OtagoWellington @GenZeroNZ @ss4cnz
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Local councils have been crying out for more central government help with planning for sea level rise. Now a series of independent reports has backed their call. @eloise_gibson reports. newsroom.co.nz/2020/01/14/97…
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All that's still to be done in the bathroom of the country's first "climate safe house" is a roll of toilet paper put on the holder, so to speak. rnz.co.nz/news/national/4061…
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Day 24 of the #30DayMapChallenge w the theme Statistics. I looked at the % of dwellings that are less than 100m from the coast.
NZ is very preoccupied by earthquakes, but I actually think coastal erosion is more of a problem in some ways, especially when it comes to insurance
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"Considering all the recurring flooding that we've been seeing in recent years, many homes will have flooded again during this multi-year process," says @awebernrdc.
"That essentially means we are wasting money, time, and the opportunity to reduce risk." trib.al/NwiwDIX
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Solar boats power homes evtalk.co.nz/solar-boats-pow…
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The new island solving a Nordic housing crisis. Check out my latest reporting for @BBC_Worklife, with filming, editing and photos by @benoitderrier. Currently an Editor's Pick @BBC home page :) bbc.com/worklife/gallery/201… #thenordicway #bbcworklife