Mark Christensen

Natural resources lawyer and independent director and trustee

[Mark Christensen @MarkNatRLaw]

@FranHernaNZ Lawyers for Climate Action NZ is at https://t.co/ziaNqRMopK

[2040 @2040kiwi]

https://t.co/XhqFINB8pb

[Mark Christensen @MarkNatRLaw]

@KevinHague Stewardship land is definitely conservation land held under the Conservation Act, but that doesn't say anything about the particular conservation values of the land. See the advice of the NZ Conservation Authority to the Minister on this - https://t.co/qAl0FBKNKJ

[Cacophony Project @birdsongnz]

In recent blog posts, we have gone into detail on different trapping strategies. In this blog, we introduce a collection of approaches and ideas that we believe can actually improve the predator interaction rate. Find out more here https://t.co/nyq5vv7WaP

#CacophonyProject

[Mark Christensen @MarkNatRLaw]

The Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust joins other organisations in receiving funding as a 'community conservation hub'. Conservation hubs are intended to "bring together like-minded people to super-charge conservation goals and outcomes in their region". https://t.co/BgC0C97nse

[Mark Christensen @MarkNatRLaw]

Christchurch's Port Hills are still scarred after fires burned across 2000 hectares in 2017. Here's a story about volunteers managed by the Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust heading into the hills each year to replant them with native bush. https://t.co/MLm0HKPjsn

[Mark Christensen @MarkNatRLaw]

@alison_dewes @Cawthron_NZ How about we try nationally to REALLY support landowners? What if we supported those landowners who want to make a difference and see how many of their neighbours look over the fence and reckon they could give it a go as well? I wonder what might happen then?

[Beef + Lamb New Zealand @NZBeefLamb]

Beef + Lamb New Zealand is in the final stages of refreshing their Land and Environment Plan (LEP) into an all-encompassing and dynamic Farm Plan that will help farmers future-proof their businesses.

LEARN MORE: https://t.co/qslYeAjkfS

[Mark Christensen @MarkNatRLaw]

Pest Free Banks Peninsula gets a funding boost. Great work team! https://t.co/z207mvM3bC

[Mark Christensen @MarkNatRLaw]

@abbie_reynolds @Ecosia I should have told you earlier!

[vincent heeringa @vheeringa]

What's your vision for a post-Covid NZ? I had one, then realised so many smart people had already done well-researched, well-thought-out plans. So I've put them all into one handy summary, with links, commentary and lolz. https://t.co/0Zm1NNg0zX

[Newsroom @NewsroomNZ]

"As everyone attempts to get back to business-as-usual, there’s a danger that short-term thinking will prevail. That sort of thinking will condemn our younger generations to a very risky future," says Janet Stephenson of the University of Otago

https://t.co/B9sbu95VAB

[Mark Christensen @MarkNatRLaw]

@Jamienzherald Indeed. here's an example of doing both/more - https://t.co/YjpNhT7Qs3

[Mark Christensen @MarkNatRLaw]

The case for native 'enrichment plantings' to help native forest regeneration in NZ - https://t.co/t2WIYWvqkm

[Mark Christensen @MarkNatRLaw]

Christchurch residents are invited to learn more about the Pest Free Banks Peninsula project at public meetings https://t.co/Ew01bhTpeq

[Ken Hughey @Kentabury]

How Lord Howe Island went from 360,000 rodents to almost none in just four months https://t.co/P5NhmGbCfS Now here is a great piece of conservation news!

[Jamie Morton @JamieMortonNZ]

More than 150 young scientists have appealed to the Greens to back a reform on GE - but the party is showing no sign of changing its stance https://t.co/uF4XB3w0x6

[Raf Manji @rafmanji]

Time for #local, #ethical and #sustainable business to be supported by our big public organizations who tend to support big corporate..even health boards 🤷‍♂️ https://t.co/ktDcCSW89R

[peter gluckman @PeterGluckman]

An important report on the crisis in reporting science; https://t.co/fJxjIcrH9J