Archived Seminars

About the talk: Murray will take us through the goal-setting, the design process, the build, and the good - and not-so-good- results of building a home on the Kilmog Hill, Dunedin. The house features passive-solar, super- insulation, solar-voltaics and micro-hydro, but uses little more than a kilowa...Read More

About the talk: In late 2010 Sofie was tasked with finding a story suitable for a student film, as a component of her Masters in Science Communication. It was around this time that tensions were building over dairying in the Mackenzie/Waitaki basin, an area of vast ecological, social, cultural and ...Read More

Abstract:About 67% of New Zealand’s primary energy is presently sourced from oil, coal and natural gas, with the remainder coming from hydro, geothermal and other renewables.  On the other hand about 75% of our electricity comes from renewable resources.  In this seminar I will first...Read More

Abstract:Achieving a transition from one set of energy-related behaviours to another is a highly complex process.  From an Energy Cultures perspective, energy behaviour is the outcome of interactions between people’s expectations about energy services, the technologies they use, and the p...Read More

Abstract: Auyuittuq National Park, Canada, covers 21,400km2 of North-eastern Baffin Island lying largely within the Arctic Circle. The park is one of the newest co-operatively managed National Parks in Canada, following from the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement and subsequent Inuit Impact and Benefit ...Read More

In Behind the fence: A look at the Orokonui Ecosanctuary biodiversity project, General Manager Chris Baillie will discuss the restoration process used by the ecosanctuary, the technology of the specialized fence, past achievements and future plans, as well as the rewards and challenges facing the ec...Read More

Abstract: New information and communication technologies (ICT) are significantly changing how people interact with our built, natural, and social environments. We live in a world filled with tools and toys that were beyond the imagination of most people just 20 years ago. Although much psychologica...Read More

Abstract: Drawing on different international studies, this paper considers the value of a cultural geography approach to the routine achievement of thermal comfort. It is increasingly recognized that, in order to encourage more sustainable ways of keeping warm or cool in everyday life, an appre...Read More

Abstract: The presentation will take you through the historical development and recent trends in the Danish organic food market and discuss its implications for the formation of trust in the food market. Denmark is one of the countries with the highest marketshare of certified organic foods in the ...Read More