Archived Seminars
Wed 23rd May 12
Offshore Oil and Gas
Prof.Barry Barton
Centre for Sustainability Seminar Room
Thursday May 31, 4-5pm
Abstract: Barry will talk about the environmental legislation for the offshore that is presently in Parliament. He will identify what he considers key gaps in the legal framework for oil and gas operations, both offshore and onshore. These gaps are all the more important given controversy o...Read More
Fri 4th May 12
Jim O'Gorman.
Is biological farming the future?
Thurs, 17 May - 4pm, Centre for Sustainability Seminar Room
Abstract From time to time, we find our accepted view of science challenged by a ?new? discovery. This presentation challenges the accepted view of chemistry based soil science, starting with the premise that the soil is a live biological organism and in order to be sustainably pr...Read More
Thu 3rd May 12
Ecopreneurs: An emerging research agenda in Aotearoa/New Zealand
Thursday, 3rd May 4 - 5pm. Centre for Sustainability Seminar Room
Abstract: In 2008 Drs Jodyanne Kirkwood and Sara Walton started researching environmental entrepreneurs or ecopreneurs. The collaboration developed through merging areas of interest - green business and entrepreneurship. The research began with a number of qualitative case studies from New Zealand ...Read More