Following a presentation on climate change at the 2019 Braided Rivers Seminar at Lincoln University, an organic dairy farmer, an ECan biodiversity advisor, and the manager of BRaid went for pizza. We talked about an ideal world, one where everyone—no matter where they live or what they do—would understand the risks posed by climate change and biodiversity loss. A world where everyone would be able to participate and contribute to decisions about their future and the future of their whanau and their communities, because they would have the information, support, and resources they need to take positive action.

Since this is the real world, we decided to create an information portal to help make that a reality. After initial seed funding, this has become an entirely voluntary project to curate new material as it comes to hand (and time allows). Each page includes information and references to peer-reviewed research and published material. We hope you find this useful as a starting point for your journey to understanding and adapting to the impacts of climate change. 

– BRaid manager Sonny Whitelaw | email: manager [at] braid.org.nz