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Link Seminars
In the past we have also hosted in-person seminars for environmental policy-makers in Wellington. PDF presentations are available on the Link Seminars page on our website.
The IPBES Global Assessment on Transformative Change: An Overview
Presenter: Suzie Greenhalgh, Manaaki Whenua, and Nicholas Rāhiri Roskruge (Ātiawa, Ngāti Tama-ariki me Ngāti Porou), retired Professor in Ethnobotany and Horticulture
Date: Thursday 8 May
Time:12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
In 2024 the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) released their report: “The thematic assessment of the underlying causes of biodiversity loss and the determinants of transformative change and options for achieving the 2050 Vision for Biodiversity.”
This was a culmination of 3 years of work by over 100 authors from diverse disciplinary backgrounds from around the world. The report assesses different visions, scenarios and pathways for a sustainable world including visions of Indigenous Peoples and local communities; how transformative change can occur; and which obstacles it may face; and aims to provide practical options to foster, accelerate and maintain transformative change. This presentation overviews the report from the Summary for Policy Makers (SPM), a core output.
Ecological impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle
Presenter: Dr Warwick Allan
Date: Tuesday 10 June
Time:11:00 - 11:30 am
In mid-February 2023 Cyclone Gabrielle struck the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand, causing widespread destruction. As part of the cyclone response, Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research partnered with NIWA, mana whenua, regional councils, and other stakeholders to assess the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle on native ecosystems, from forests and wetlands to rivers and coastal dunes.
