
.Dr Rod Carr, Chairperson Climate Change Commission (Aotearoa NZ’s eminent leader on climate), brings the statistics and numbers we hear about with climate change into perspective. Whether the earth heats to 1.5 or 2 degrees Celsius doesn’t seem real until it impacts our backyard. He speaks to the reasons that we need to make rapid change and provides an overview of the realities and opportunities in areas such as electricity, transportation and agriculture.
May 28, 2024
23 min

In this episode we explore the application of digital tools to help restore our earth with Fred Fournier, CEO of Open Forest Protocol, the global activator and network for verifying and issuing data-backed carbon credits, based in Lausanne, Switzerland. He speaks to the challenges and big successes for earth and people (the restorers and investors) through innovation driven by insight, urgency and collective capability.
Nov 14, 2023
55 min

Terra Nova Earth Talks - What does the future hold for earth? An interview with Futurist Cheryl Doig
In this episode we talk to Dr Cheryl Doig, a futures thought leader, speaker and author on the way we view the future of our earth. Exploring whether our future is bleak or bright and what action we can take to be resilient and embrace our future no matter what it turns out to be.
Nov 7, 2023
55 min

In this episode we explore the relationship between the economy and the environment with the renown economist, advisor and author Shamubeel Eaqub. Shamubeel weighs in on current mindsets, the challenges ahead and the critical steps for thriving economies going forward.
Not to be missed insight into economics, our current crises and what we can achieve.
Oct 31, 2023
49 min

This episode explores the world of chocolate with Lucy Bennetto, founder and CEO of Bennetto Chocolate, the organic, fair trade, Net Climate Positive, BCorp certified company from Aotearoa New Zealand. She talks to the impact of making a luxury food that doesn't harm the Earth and nurtures it's producers, both environmental and people.
Oct 17, 2023
49 min

In this episode with Ben Scales we consider is 'natural' good and 'synthetic' bad and investigate the role of natural fibre from the Harakeke plant in Aotearoa New Zealand with start-up entrepreneur Ben Scales, KiwiFibre
Oct 10, 2023
50 min

In this episode we dive into carbon counting, discussing whether it is worthwhile to do, who ought to do it and the relationship with changing human behaviors - does it really make an impact?
Oct 3, 2023
50 min

Our second interview with the amazing Tim Jarvis, global explorer, international environmentalist, author, film-maker and thought-leader. He speaks to his expeditions facing extraordinary change, the types of leadership we need and what type of action will make the difference for our future.
Sep 19, 2023
26 min

In this episode we speak with Galeno Chua about what is sustainability, how we can see through green-washing and what are some of the actions we can take as role-models in business and at home including eliminating waste and getting out in nature
Sep 12, 2023
54 min

The second episode on the major environmental event Te Ao Earth Week. This episode dives into how business and events can weave together offsetting through restoration, reducing consumption and supporting NFP's and students.
Sep 5, 2023
21 min
