Course A

Sustainability

Course organiser:Neil Fleming

Underlying ‘sustainability’ is the realisation that with nine billion people soon to be on Earth, we must learn to manage our resources in a manner that preserves our heritage and does not impoverish our great-great-grandchildren. Our speakers have chosen five areas of sustainability.

31 May:
Prof Sandy Bond, Drivers and barriers to sustainable building development.

7 Jun:
Dr Sharon Forbes, Sustainability in the New Zealand wine industry.

14 Jun:
Prof Hugh Bigsby, Sustaining tropical forestry.

21 Jun:
Brent Nahkies, Sustaining our heritage.

28 Jun:
Prof John McDonagh, Sustainability of Christchurch post earthquakes.