"That is the challenge at this time; for all of us Māori and non-Māori to return to earlier sensibilities and knowledges and to move past that nature-culture split thinking, which is conceptually and physically impossible." - Prof Amanda Yates #designforadaptation #climatechange #Indigenous #design

"What we're seeing is an increase of these anchoring marks [in the Bay of Islands]. So we have mapping of the seabed from 2009, 2013 and 2025 ... and we saw a dramatic increase of the disturbed area, and also how deep the marks are." -Dr Marta Ribó Full interview here: www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...

Nearly 87% of us live in towns or cities, so why wouldn't we make them healthy places? In this short film Dr Amanda Yates explains what we can do to make our cities better and healthier places to live: youtu.be/XlygljZhUhc?... #regenerativecities #buildingbetter #regenerativedesign #council

Hot off the press: New tips for establishing forest giants Your forest restoration project could benefit from: - planting nurse and big canopy species at the same time - using 2m spacing - paying attention to local site conditions eg soil, exposure & ground cover regen.aut.ac.nz/news/new-tip...

Hi-vis vests are the new white lab coat for this research platform - the AUT Living Laboratories programme. We're recloaking the whenua at three different sites of retired farmland to demonstrate the value, and inform the practice, of Nature-based Solutions. #Naturebasedsolutions #livinglabs

"ORA organised a weekend where we, as a community, came together and talked all of this through as a response to deepening and growing our regenerative vision for the school" - Donal McLean, Fruitvale School Principal Amazing video about #schools & #regenerativeliving: youtu.be/LJqtk1b8bgo

NUWAO: Nature-based Urban design for Wellbeing and Adaptation in Oceania = one of our four research platforms 👀 The NUWAO mahi is rooted in Indigenous knowledges that support climate change adaptation & individual & community wellbeing in different contexts across #Aotearoa & #Oceania

When was the last time you found a creepy crawly and thought 🕷️How cool!?🦋 Dr @lanipai.bsky.social (Te Whakatōhea) is leading a group of projects aiming to better understand and enhance our connection with #invertebrates in Aotearoa. More here: tinyurl.com/ycyx6r2z #ecology #animalbehaviour #NZ

A massive congrats to Dr Cate Ryan for receiving a Mana Tūāpapa Future Leader Fellowship from the Royal Society Te Apārangi 🥳🥳🥳 Cate will be joining the network to research what makes sand dune systems resilient in the face of natural and human disturbance. Find out more here: tinyurl.com/2jmnp44w

Prof Georgina Tuari Stewart presenting her keynote lecture: her recent work on ecopedagogy, which critiques the assumption that Indigenous knowledge easily aligns with ecology, ecopedagogy and the environmental movement more generally. At the ANZAP conference - @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social on Dec 1.

So how do you 🧐get involved🧐 with Te Whare Tūroa??? If you're interested in anything regenerative we would love to hear from you. Just go to our 'Get Involved' page - regen.aut.ac.nz/our-projects... - and choose which option best suits you . . .

Ship anchors can cause extensive and long-lasting damage to the seabed. At a recent workshop, AUT's Marta Ribó and ESNZ's Dr Sally Watson brought together iwi, government agencies and researchers, to highlight existing research & look at ways to mitigate effects. regen.aut.ac.nz/news/impact-...

Rā whānau (happy birthday) Eat New Zealand! We're excited to join their work in regenerative food systems via the @autnews.bsky.social Centre for Critical Food Studies. Read all about their 10th birthday party: tinyurl.com/5ff7phvz #foodstudies #foodpolitics #NZfarming #foodsystems #NZgrain #FAR

@autnews.bsky.social was proud to host the Tuna Hui/Eel Symposium 2025 last week. Two days of mātauranga, science, conservation & lived experience from Aotearoa, the Pacific, France & Japan. Ngā mihi to everyone who travelled, presented & contributed so generously #tuna #freshwater #conservation

Is our food system overdue for a revamp? Prof Tracy Berno from the AUT Centre for Critical Food Studies thinks so. She says “Changes to contemporary food systems are key to both sustainable, regenerative environments and human health.” 📷 mk_s on Unsplash #foodstudies #kai #regenerativefoodsystems

Lurking under the COVID-19 pandemic came the little known “ports congestion pandemic”, where ships around the world were forced to wait on anchor for weeks or months for port access. Our newest collaboration was set up to unravel the impacts of anchoring. Read more here: tinyurl.com/2y2v4scz

Despite intensive research, no-one has identified where tuna spawn, or which routes their larvae take to return to NZ. Dr Amandine Sabadel & her team are hoping to reconstruct the journeys of these taonga using a new method based on stable isotopes. Find out more here: tinyurl.com/3fc58tfx

We asked our steering committee members what other issues they think our network should address - check out what they said! It gives insight into where we're coming from & where we could go in the future. @autnews.bsky.social @dvdhll.bsky.social @mribo.bsky.social @lanipai.bsky.social

Why restore one catchment when you can restore three? The Ngā Awa River Restoration Programme is supporting freshwater restoration initiatives in three Doubtless Bay catchments. We're proud to be co-leading this programme, along with a Doubtless Bay hapū collective and @docgovtnz.bsky.social

One of our main goals is to support inter- and transdisciplinary work to achieve real-world impact. If you're interested in regenerative mahi and thinking outside the box, check out our website: regen.aut.ac.nz @autnews.bsky.social @dvdhll.bsky.social @mribo.bsky.social @lanipai.bsky.social

What does #regeneration mean to you? We asked some of our steering committee and they had some great answers. Check it out and let us know if we missed anything! @autnews.bsky.social @dvdhll.bsky.social @mribo.bsky.social @lanipai.bsky.social #regenerate #regenerative #ecology #planning

The photos are back! Ngā mihi nui, thank you to everyone who attended our official launch during AUT Research Week. The morning was filled with challenging pātai (questions) and inspiring discussion about how we can regenerate our natural and built environments.

Our Mission: 🚀 Catalyse 🚀 🤝🏾 Connect 🤝 ⚙️ Operationalise ⚙️ If this sounds like a bit of you (and you're near @autnews.bsky.social), make sure you join us for our official launch this Friday! Register here: 2025-aut-research-week.lilregie.com/booking/atte... #auckland #tāmakimakaurau #regenerate

Kia ora koutou, welcome to Te Whare Tūroa RegEN! We're all about supporting the regeneration of the environment - whether it's in the middle of the ngahere (forest) or downtown Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Our official launch will be the morning of 12 Sept & we'd love for you to join us. (1/2)