Russel Norman
@russelnorman.bsky.social
Father, partner, gardener, swimmer, environmental advocate, lover of life on Earth.
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Russel Norman
@russelnorman.bsky.social
· Mar 13
'If we approach nature without openness to awe and wonder, if we no longer speak the language of fraternity and beauty in our relationship with the world, our attitude will be that of masters, consumers, ruthless exploiters, unable to set limits on their immediate needs.' Pope Francis Laudato Si
In parallel: NZ Govt and US Govt both moving to weaken protection on freshwater and open up new areas for oil and gas exploration. Far right madness. In One Week, Trump Moves to Reshape U.S. Environmental Policy www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/c...
In One Week, Trump Moves to Reshape U.S. Environmental Policy
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:35 AM
In parallel: NZ Govt and US Govt both moving to weaken protection on freshwater and open up new areas for oil and gas exploration. Far right madness. In One Week, Trump Moves to Reshape U.S. Environmental Policy www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/c...
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A depraved and decadent Trump WH dinner for MBS was a stunning low for an American ruling class that's stopped pretending to carry a moral compass
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
The night America’s doomed ruling class gorged on lamb, blood, and oil
For America’s deeply corrupt billionaires, time heals all wounds — even from a murderous Saudi prince’s bone saw.
www.inquirer.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
A depraved and decadent Trump WH dinner for MBS was a stunning low for an American ruling class that's stopped pretending to carry a moral compass
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
The first step to defending nature is to understand the war on nature. I've listed out the last two years of the Luxon Govt's war on nature here: www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/sto...
Luxon’s War on Nature Timeline - Greenpeace Aotearoa
It has been nearly 2 years since the formation of the Luxon-led Government. It has been two years of a war on nature.
www.greenpeace.org
November 23, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The first step to defending nature is to understand the war on nature. I've listed out the last two years of the Luxon Govt's war on nature here: www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/sto...
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More and more of rural NZ is being sent back to the era before they had access to safe drinking water. Thanks to Fonterra and unregulated intensive dairy www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre...
Darfield water supplies above nitrate contamination reproductive risk levels - Greenpeace Aotearoa
“Absolutely unacceptable”. That’s Greenpeace’s reaction to water testing results today which revealed more Canterbury public water supplies are contaminated with nitrate at levels above those associat...
www.greenpeace.org
November 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
More and more of rural NZ is being sent back to the era before they had access to safe drinking water. Thanks to Fonterra and unregulated intensive dairy www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre...
More and more of rural NZ is being sent back to the era before they had access to safe drinking water. Thanks to Fonterra and unregulated intensive dairy www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre...
Darfield water supplies above nitrate contamination reproductive risk levels - Greenpeace Aotearoa
“Absolutely unacceptable”. That’s Greenpeace’s reaction to water testing results today which revealed more Canterbury public water supplies are contaminated with nitrate at levels above those associat...
www.greenpeace.org
November 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
More and more of rural NZ is being sent back to the era before they had access to safe drinking water. Thanks to Fonterra and unregulated intensive dairy www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre...
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PRESS RELEASE: Darfield water supplies above nitrate contamination reproductive risk levels www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre... #nzpol
Darfield water supplies above nitrate contamination reproductive risk levels - Greenpeace Aotearoa
“Absolutely unacceptable”. That’s Greenpeace’s reaction to water testing results today which revealed more Canterbury public water supplies are contaminated with nitrate at levels above those associat...
www.greenpeace.org
November 23, 2025 at 7:20 AM
PRESS RELEASE: Darfield water supplies above nitrate contamination reproductive risk levels www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre... #nzpol
If we call it 'development' to move from unsafe drinking water to safe drinking water, does it mean that Fonterra is putting rural NZ on a 'de-development' pathway by removing people's safe drinking water? www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre...
Council-supplied tank water in Waimate District at reproductive risk levels - Greenpeace Aotearoa
Tank water supplied to Glenavy residents by the district council is contaminated with nitrate at levels linked to reproductive risk.
www.greenpeace.org
November 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
If we call it 'development' to move from unsafe drinking water to safe drinking water, does it mean that Fonterra is putting rural NZ on a 'de-development' pathway by removing people's safe drinking water? www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre...
Interesting use case for AI in this video from the farmer who feeds her soil test results into AI to get an independent assessment of nutrient needs rather than rely on fertiliser company software analysis ('buy more fert') ! www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHv6...
Recloaking the Bay
YouTube video by Wai Kokopu Incorporated Society
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Interesting use case for AI in this video from the farmer who feeds her soil test results into AI to get an independent assessment of nutrient needs rather than rely on fertiliser company software analysis ('buy more fert') ! www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHv6...
Great Wai Kokopu video on farmers embracing change in the Bay of Plenty to protect nature. Lower stocking rates, more diverse pastures, more diverse farms, lower fertiliser, lower nitrate leaching, more trees birds insects, more freshwater fish, similar profitability. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHv6...
Recloaking the Bay
YouTube video by Wai Kokopu Incorporated Society
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Great Wai Kokopu video on farmers embracing change in the Bay of Plenty to protect nature. Lower stocking rates, more diverse pastures, more diverse farms, lower fertiliser, lower nitrate leaching, more trees birds insects, more freshwater fish, similar profitability. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHv6...
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An X user asks Elon Musk why they’re seeing tweets from left-wing lawmakers.
Musk: “Because we are failing very badly with the recommendations algorithm. Doing my best to address this.”
Musk: “Because we are failing very badly with the recommendations algorithm. Doing my best to address this.”
November 21, 2025 at 12:34 AM
An X user asks Elon Musk why they’re seeing tweets from left-wing lawmakers.
Musk: “Because we are failing very badly with the recommendations algorithm. Doing my best to address this.”
Musk: “Because we are failing very badly with the recommendations algorithm. Doing my best to address this.”
Fonterra’s nitrate pollution is in Gore’s town water at high levels. #TooManyCows www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre...
Gore nitrate testing results still reaching reproductive risk levels - Greenpeace Aotearoa
Greenpeace Aotearoa is sounding the alarm over the nitrate level in Gore’s town supply, which has reached levels associated with reproductive risks.
www.greenpeace.org
November 20, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Fonterra’s nitrate pollution is in Gore’s town water at high levels. #TooManyCows www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre...
NZ Govt is subsidising fossil fuel exploration for $200m plus, want to subsidise an LNG import facility, and is passing the liability for decommissioning old oil and gas fields onto taxpayers. So it is no surprise they don't want to sign up to fossil fuel phase out. www.rnz.co.nz/news/environ...
NZ silent so far on climate summit push for a 'fossil fuels' roadmap
About 80 countries at this year's COP30 meeting want the world to develop a fossil fuel phase-out plan - but New Zealand is still considering whether to join them.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 19, 2025 at 8:39 PM
NZ Govt is subsidising fossil fuel exploration for $200m plus, want to subsidise an LNG import facility, and is passing the liability for decommissioning old oil and gas fields onto taxpayers. So it is no surprise they don't want to sign up to fossil fuel phase out. www.rnz.co.nz/news/environ...
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NZ’s electric car sales dropped 70% last year while global sales rose, but the Transport Minister says his policies aren’t to blame.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/18/g...
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/18/g...
Behind the Govt's urgent move to make it cheaper to import dirty cars
Analysis: NZ's electric car sales dropped 70% last year while global sales rose, but the Transport Minister says his policies aren't to blame, writes Marc Daalder
newsroom.co.nz
November 19, 2025 at 2:55 AM
NZ’s electric car sales dropped 70% last year while global sales rose, but the Transport Minister says his policies aren’t to blame.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/18/g...
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/18/g...
If you want to understand whats happening in energy policy debates right now read this: www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
The fuel of ‘last resort’: How imported gas became New Zealand’s first choice
It's expensive, vulnerable to price shocks and terrible for the planet. So why are we importing gas?
www.rnz.co.nz
November 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
If you want to understand whats happening in energy policy debates right now read this: www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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Great work @kirstyjohnston.bsky.social on this article, which shines a light on how short-sighted scrapping of good initiatives around energy by this current government led to us being painted into a corner that makes it seem our “only” option is importing gas.
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
The fuel of ‘last resort’: How imported gas became New Zealand’s first choice
It's expensive, vulnerable to price shocks and terrible for the planet. So why are we importing gas?
www.rnz.co.nz
November 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Great work @kirstyjohnston.bsky.social on this article, which shines a light on how short-sighted scrapping of good initiatives around energy by this current government led to us being painted into a corner that makes it seem our “only” option is importing gas.
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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#NZpol
"We're at a crossroads here. We could have this low-cost renewables future but we're snatching defeat from the jaws of victory," says Fuge.
The fuel of ‘last resort’: How imported gas became New Zealand’s first choice
RNZ story by @kirstyjohnston.bsky.social: www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
"We're at a crossroads here. We could have this low-cost renewables future but we're snatching defeat from the jaws of victory," says Fuge.
The fuel of ‘last resort’: How imported gas became New Zealand’s first choice
RNZ story by @kirstyjohnston.bsky.social: www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
The fuel of ‘last resort’: How imported gas became New Zealand’s first choice
It's expensive, vulnerable to price shocks and terrible for the planet. So why are we importing gas?
www.rnz.co.nz
November 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
#NZpol
"We're at a crossroads here. We could have this low-cost renewables future but we're snatching defeat from the jaws of victory," says Fuge.
The fuel of ‘last resort’: How imported gas became New Zealand’s first choice
RNZ story by @kirstyjohnston.bsky.social: www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
"We're at a crossroads here. We could have this low-cost renewables future but we're snatching defeat from the jaws of victory," says Fuge.
The fuel of ‘last resort’: How imported gas became New Zealand’s first choice
RNZ story by @kirstyjohnston.bsky.social: www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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"It is economic vandalism of the highest order. The message this sends to the world is ‘You can’t rely on New Zealand,’ " says the woman who cancelled the ferries by text and whose government is committing extreme environmental vandalism and trashing our international reputation.
Hypocrites.
Hypocrites.
November 18, 2025 at 2:24 AM
"It is economic vandalism of the highest order. The message this sends to the world is ‘You can’t rely on New Zealand,’ " says the woman who cancelled the ferries by text and whose government is committing extreme environmental vandalism and trashing our international reputation.
Hypocrites.
Hypocrites.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene has been disliked by the left for years and years and had never had to fear for her life. She's been disliked by the right for 1 day and now has to hire security.
November 18, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Marjorie Taylor Greene has been disliked by the left for years and years and had never had to fear for her life. She's been disliked by the right for 1 day and now has to hire security.
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Curious how we're working with farmers to boost biodiversity in the countryside? 🌾🐝
I just wrote a blog post for @gwct.org.uk about my research on pollinators & wild plants in farmland this summer
Read it here 🌱👇
www.gwct.org.uk/blogs/news/2... #conservation #ecology
I just wrote a blog post for @gwct.org.uk about my research on pollinators & wild plants in farmland this summer
Read it here 🌱👇
www.gwct.org.uk/blogs/news/2... #conservation #ecology
September 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Curious how we're working with farmers to boost biodiversity in the countryside? 🌾🐝
I just wrote a blog post for @gwct.org.uk about my research on pollinators & wild plants in farmland this summer
Read it here 🌱👇
www.gwct.org.uk/blogs/news/2... #conservation #ecology
I just wrote a blog post for @gwct.org.uk about my research on pollinators & wild plants in farmland this summer
Read it here 🌱👇
www.gwct.org.uk/blogs/news/2... #conservation #ecology
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Most applications for emergency housing in urban Auckland being declined
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 18, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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Another bill comes back from committee 3 months early, because national says "fuck democracy"
November 18, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Another bill comes back from committee 3 months early, because national says "fuck democracy"
Willis is part of a Govt that is destroying NZ’s core international brand, ripping up our Paris climate commitments, deliberately undermining the climate sections of trade agreements , that has alienated Aus and the Pacific by supporting bottom trawling etc etc www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
‘Doolally, economic vandalism’ - Willis blasts Greens’ mining intervention
The Greens’ promise to revoke fast-tracked consents on seven mining projects has prompted government ministers to come out swinging, and one mining company to defend itself.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 18, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Willis is part of a Govt that is destroying NZ’s core international brand, ripping up our Paris climate commitments, deliberately undermining the climate sections of trade agreements , that has alienated Aus and the Pacific by supporting bottom trawling etc etc www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
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"It was ironic to see Chris Bishop and the Prime Minister complaining that there aren't enough electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles on the used car market.
"That's because they collapsed the importation of electric vehicles when they canceled the Clean Car Discount.”
#nzpol
"That's because they collapsed the importation of electric vehicles when they canceled the Clean Car Discount.”
#nzpol
NZ will be 'dumping ground' for high emission cars, EV advocate warns
The government says changes to Clean Car Standard changes will save car-buyers money.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
"It was ironic to see Chris Bishop and the Prime Minister complaining that there aren't enough electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles on the used car market.
"That's because they collapsed the importation of electric vehicles when they canceled the Clean Car Discount.”
#nzpol
"That's because they collapsed the importation of electric vehicles when they canceled the Clean Car Discount.”
#nzpol