Chemical contamination in New Zealand's fresh water is failing to be recognised under New Zealand's National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management (the legislation that is supposed to manage and protect NZ's fresh water). Jodie Bruning has written a thorough account of chemical pollution in water, the lack of monitoring to detect the extent of the... Continue Reading →
Our deadly nitrogen addiction
"Humanity is facing an unprecedented dilemma - how to feed a burgeoning population while resources decline and the ability of the Earth's ecosystems and atmosphere to absorb pollution diminishes." The human population has reached a level far in excess of the ability of the planet to sustain it long-term through using synthetic nitrogen. The 'green... Continue Reading →
YouTube videos
Watch a range of videos on water quality, aquatic life, palm kernel, 1080, cadmium, and more with Dr. Mike Joy.
Squandered
The degradation of New Zealand's freshwaters Mike Joy explains how in the last few decades environmental protection has been deregulated, allowing a few to profit while polluting on a massive scale, and how that has led to the destruction we see today. This reality is denied and covered-up so that relatively few are aware of... Continue Reading →
Making of a River Radical
Mike Joy talks about why he became involved in freshwater science and what led him to become a 'River Radical'. Learn about New Zealand's freshwater crisis in this video. Mike Joy from Bruce Foster on Vimeo.
We all need swimmable rivers
We are not the only ones that want clean rivers to swim in. While the National government tries to redefine what clean water means, the creatures deprived of it have to live with the consequences. Most of the things that make the water bad for us to swim in make it worse for fish to... Continue Reading →
Frying away our fish
It might still be a surprise to some that one of New Zealand's national delicacies is made up of threatened species. These threatened species' are known collectively as whitebait and are the juveniles of five different native freshwater fish species in the Galaxiidae family, mostly only found in New Zealand. They are: īnanga, kōaro, banded kōkopu,... Continue Reading →
The Ecological Realities of New Zealand Podcast
Mike Joy was recently interviewed on Sentient Seas - a website presenting interviews, podcasts, and essays on a range of topics aimed to inspire the change needed for a better future. The interview discusses some of the ecological situations New Zealand is faced with, the lack of environmental management by councils and the Government, farming options... Continue Reading →
Freshwater for Life supports call to prioritise freshwater quality
Freshwater for Life is announcing their support for the Choose Clean Water tour, which will see four young New Zealanders visit over 25 lakes and rivers around the country to document how the deterioration in water quality is affecting local people and aquatic life. The group will be collecting signatures for a petition calling for... Continue Reading →
