Climate action in Aotearoa New Zealand must be informed and guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and te ao Māori. Māori, as the long-standing kaitiaki of Aotearoa, have extensive knowledge and experience when it comes to our natural environment and climatic systems. Additionally, Māori worldviews are vital in rethinking the way we do things, to live within our planetary boundaries.
Māori worldviews, climate, and carbon pathways
How do we transform infrastructure to adapt, mitigate and decarbonise in a way that aligns with the aspirations of Tangata Whenua, Te Mana o Te Wai and Te Tiriti o Waitangi?
Watch a webinar hosted by the Water New Zealand and the Sustainability Society.
Striking a cultural balance in geothermal exploitation
How can Mātauranga Māori can be incorporated in western science and engineering?
Nona Taute (Te Arawa, Tainui), a PhD student at University of Auckland in civil and environmental engineering, discusses sustainability indicators that acknowledge Mātauranga Māori. Read more.
Mauri Model
How do you incorporate qualitative and indigenous values alongside quantitative data to assess sustainability? Developed by Dr Kepa Morgan, the Mauri Model (and mauriOmeter tool) is an alternative decision-making framework.
