Celebrating Blanche Morrogh - Chief Operations For Tai Tokerau
Published: August 13, 2020
Published: August 13, 2020
Published: August 4, 2020
Climate change and the impacts on the Te Ao Maori world will be one of the greatest challenges we face as a people economically, socially and environmentally. In the last few days The National Climate Change Risk Assessment identified 43 risks that could have a major or extreme consequence to New Zealand and when it comes to Maori our water, our land and many sites of cultural significance are at risk – from Marae to Urupa. Over the last several Months the Maori Carbon Collective has been doing a significant amount of work to reengineer itself for this future with detailed plans around adaptation and putting in place a structure that will provide our people with more understanding and support. In the recently released Government risk assessment it is clear where Maori will be impacted such as:
Published: August 4, 2020
Published: October 7, 2018
Corin Dann interviews former Act MP Donna Awatere Huata who is the newly appointed Māori Climate Commissioner.
Published: October 3, 2018
Whanganui iwi have been offered an opportunity to harvest carbon credits off waste or unproductive land if it becomes permanent forest.
Published: September 27, 2018
Earlier today the Maori Carbon Foundation was hosted at Parliament in the West Foyer at 11.30am. MCF was hosted by Minister Jones, and the speakers included:
Published: September 18, 2018
About 110 or so locals turned up to the Maori Carbon Foundation Hui in Te Ahu , Kaitaia today. Alot of questions and insights re forestry . Sir Mark gave very clear answers re Māori Carbon Forestry. A carbon-trading business seeking to unlock millions of dollars from communal Māori land is launching today in a scheme which will provide the Government's Billion Trees plan a massive boost.
Published: September 18, 2018
Disgraced former MP Donna Awatere Huata has secured a top job advising Māori on climate change. Awatere Huata was on Monday appointed Māori Climate Commissioner by the Sir Mark Solomon-led Māori Carbon Foundation, a private carbon trading business which plants forests on communal Māori land.
Published: September 17, 2018
A new independent body that will give advice about climate change from a Māori perspective to the government has been established. The chair of the Māori Carbon Foundation, Sir Mark Solomon, has announced the establishment of the office of the Māori Climate Commissioner. He was also pleased to announce that the inaugural Māori Climate Commissioner would be Donna Awatere Huata of Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Hine and Ngāpuhi descent. The new office will provide Māori-focused research and advice that will contribute to Aotearoa meeting its obligations under the 2015 Paris Agreement on greenhouse gas emissions.
Published: August 17, 2018
The launch of the Māori Carbon Foundation (MCF) is a significant step in our nation’s drive for a cleaner environment, according to Sir Mark Solomon, chairman of the new company which will be launched today. “Māori are a vital part of Aotearoa’s place in the world, and the Māori world view is essential to helping shape our nation’s response to climate change”, said Sir Mark.
Published: August 17, 2018
A carbon-trading business seeking to unlock millions of dollars from communal Māori land is launching today in a scheme which will provide the Government's Billion Trees plan a massive boost.
Published: August 17, 2018
A new Māori-led carbon-trading company wants to utilise communal Māori land to plant trees and reap millions of dollars. Māori Carbon Foundation wants to partner with landowners and share profits 50-50 starting with land in Kaikoura.
Published: August 13, 2018
Forestry Minister Shane Jones and Minister for Climate Change James Shaw have today opened consultation on improvements to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS); New Zealand’s main tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The ETS encourages businesses to reduce their emissions by putting a price on them. The fewer emissions they create, the fewer ETS units they have to pay for.
