Industry, business, iwi & local government
Robin Simcock checking trial green roofs used for reducing storm water and providing biodiversity benefits
Outcome:
Improved positioning of New Zealand industry, business, Māori and local government to meet market and community needs within environmental limits.
Core expertise
- Strategic foresight thinking in government and business
- Sustainability as a factor in business competitiveness
- Integrating economy, society, culture and environment in policy making
- Mātauranga Māori in Māori business development
- Resilience, adaptiveness and eco–innovation in communities and infrastructure
- Strategies for social and organisational adaptation to climate change
Our science focus
- Foresight and futuring to develop robust corporate and community strategies
- Integrated economic, social and environmental assessment to support policy making
- Incorporating mātauranga Māori in corporate and community strategies for natural resources
- Life cycle and environmental performance assessment to improve product, service and infrastructure design
- Advising government on collaborative learning to promote adaptation to climate change