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Creating art for good in a changing world Master of Fine Arts graduate Hannah Watkinson cares deeply about the arts and the environment, and her years at the University of Canterbury have equipped her to make a positive difference. Once enrolled, Hannah fell in love with photography and was inspired by the many talented and…
Creating carbon-negative ‘green’ hydrogen to fuel our world University of Canterbury engineering researchers are developing a carbon-neutral – even carbon-negative – way to create clean ‘green’ hydrogen to power our world more sustainably. University of Canterbury Chemical and Process Engineers Professor Shusheng Pang (left) and Associate Professor Alex Yip. Professor Pang, who has a background…
“Economists were predicting the COVID-19 pandemic would cause a slow-down in building activity but that hasn’t been the case here. Instead, we are seeing very high levels of building activity across the district and the country,’’ says Christchurch City Council General Manager Infrastructure, Planning and Regulatory Services Jane Davis. In the first six months of…
Community concern over the health of the Ōpāwaho Lower Heathcote River is driving the development of a new guidance plan. “We are aware that many people have concerns about the state of the river, and the issues and challenges we face to bring the river back to health,” says Waikura Linwood-Central-Heathcote Community Board Chair Alexandra…
Thelning Reserve covenant creating native corridor Proposed location of the covenant. Just under 3 ha of land on a beef farm in Okains Bay will be protected by a Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust covenant. The Thelning covenant project has been “thought about for a long time,” landowners Peter and Cynthia Thelning said. It was one of…
Student internet access prevents creating systemic inequities E-learning specialist Associate Professor Cheryl Brown said that internet access needs to be available to all students to avoid creating systemic inequities in NZ Herald article, which showed evidence that the student internet rollout was too slow for most in need. “If you’re not able to interact with…