Letters to Editor

Healthy roads

Dr Dermot Coffey letter. Discusses benefits of Christchurch cycleways and opposition from some city councillors. The Press, 1 March 2023.

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  • Healthy roads

    Dr Dermot Coffey letter. Discusses benefits of Christchurch cycleways and opposition from some city councillors. The Press, 1 March 2023.

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  • Economic consequences of climate change

    Liz Springford letter. Discusses OECD report on the economic consequences of climate change. The Dominion Post, 31 July 2018.

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  • Norman on Typhoon Haiyan

    Dr George Laking letter. Discusses Russel Norman's address linking climate change and typhoon Haiyan. NZ Herald, November 14, 2013.

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  • Climate and Prosperity

    Dr Rachel Eyre, Dr Russell Tregonning, Liz Springford letter.  Discusses climate risk avoided by the mothballing of lignite coal briquette plant at Mataura.  Southland Times, October 26 2013.

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  • Climate Change [less fracking and oil, not more]

    Dr Scott Metcalfe letter.  Discusses need to phase out fossil fuels to stay within carbon budget. NZ Herald, Dec 21 2012.

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  • Welcome point of view

    Dr Scott Metcalfe letter. Discusses BERL's report 'A View to the South' on how to grow good jobs without destroying the climate.  Southland Times, Sept 1 2012.

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  • Morally culpable

    Dr's George Laking and Scott Metcalfe letter.  Discusses the human price of coal burning, via contribution to climate change.  The Press, July 14, 2012.

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