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sustainability

Sam Reynolds - Kellogg 2022

Sam Reynolds

This project discovered why some farmers still burn their plastic and investigated current waste recycling options for sheep and beef farmers. I sought to gain a deeper understanding of the mentality of farmers who burn or bury rubbish to help understand how their opinions could be swayed. The perception of farmers as kaitiaki could easily be undone by smoking piles of plastic or holes on farms full of plastic containers.

Bennett Sue, M

Recent media reports suggest that farmers should target market opportunities by adding substance and accountability to New Zealand’s “clean green” image and adopting recognised environmental performance standards. ISO 14000 is an international accreditation standard recognising responsible environmental management. By examining the standard itself, reviewing relevant legislation and exploring market concerns, this report evaluates ISO 14000 … Read more

Judith C. Andrew

Rural leadership project examining TB led to 1930s-40s farming books revealing unchanged concerns about industrialization. Pattern emerged: all things interconnected.