James Lindop

In Beijing educating cool kids

[ABC Pacific @ABCPacific]

Imagine sailing over 1,500 kilometers between Samoa and the Cook Islands, without modern navigation.

Memea Lyvia Seiuli Black is the first to achieve this incredible feat aboard a traditional vaka, alongside the Te Puna Marama Voyaging Society.

🎧: https://t.co/SLy0UdQQJi

[ABC Pacific @ABCPacific]

Joseph Xulue, the first Kanak to graduate from the prestigious Harvard Law School, says institutions like Harvard need Pacific Islanders — not the other way around.

Full interview: https://t.co/fAzX2fL8ou

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

Our senior economics writer picks five books for those starting to study the subject https://t.co/muPb0Dl3Vr

[Stephen 🌏 Taylor @sjtylr]

That’s it for 2022-23 at @WAB_LIVE! Have a great break everyone. 🐯

[Sergey Radchenko @DrRadchenko]

A paid internship opportunity for undergraduate history students: https://t.co/odAUJ6kAWg.

[Terehu / Reuben @Javan606]

Damn that’s crazy. Anyways check out @GuardianMaia. It’s a Māori videogame with a Māori director with Māori games devs like myself who collaborate with actual Ta Moko Artists to apply Moko to our characters in a way that actually relates to their whakapapa. Very chur stuff 😤

[Darius Longarino 龙大瑞 @DariusLongarino]

The Beijing LGBT Center announced its closure today. Founded in 2008, the Center was a vibrant community space & a groundbreaking advocacy organization. Their team spearheaded pioneering research, and built networks of LGBTQ-affirming health & business professionals. 1/5

[Wild Beijing 北京自然 @BirdingBeijing]

The Beijing Swifts are back! After a non-stop return flight to southern Africa, you can find them wheeling around some of the capital's iconic buildings from now until late July. Photos by 张润坤 and 于昊.

[Wild Beijing 北京自然 @BirdingBeijing]

An honour to meet Hon Nanaia Mahuta, New Zealand Minister for Foreign Affairs, to discuss the potential for nature to be a central pillar of the bilateral relationship between China+NZ. Here is Prof Lv Zhi of Peking Uni presenting the minister with the "Birds of Beijing".

[Mike Hudema @MikeHudema]

This farm produces 15% of Australia's annual trust tomatoes using #solarpower & seawater. It uses zero fossil fuels, zero soil, zero pesticides, zero groundwater.

We have the solutions. Implement them #ActOnClimate

#ClimateEmergency #energy #solar #renewables #GreenNewDeal

[Scott Hamilton RTM @SikotiHamiltonR]

1/18 Richard Dawkins & his allies have been attacking the idea that Polynesians gained scientific knowledge during their thousands of years exploring the Pacific & settling lands like Aotearoa. Dawkins et al regard such an idea as a 21st C, 'woke' phenomenon. They're badly wrong

[Wonder of Science @wonderofscience]

The incredible 360 degree view from the top of Mount Everest on a clear day.

Credit: Ben M Jones

[Wild Beijing 北京自然 @BirdingBeijing]

Such a joy to work with @WAB_LIVE to support the visionary students and teachers to make the campus better for wildlife. A wonderful example for others to follow! See https://t.co/59nsKxIUWT

[miranda trust @miranda_trust]

Reports are coming in from throughout NZ of godwits setting out on the first stage of the migration back to the breeding grounds, first stop is China to refuel, they should arrive in about 7 days, still plenty to go so check out your local roost sites

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

Our weekly podcast on China. This week, we go in search of Beijing’s last hutongs, explore the different ways people have lived in them, and ponder their future https://t.co/dg8sPiAPhb

[Ludivine @ludivinelegal]

Today is International Mother Language Day ! What a perfect day to celebrary the #diversity of our community @WAB_LIVE. Thanks @HelenushkaEAL, @jeremy_azz and everyone else who helped making today another to celebrate #multilingualism

[Wild Beijing 北京自然 @BirdingBeijing]

Today's survey of the Wenyu River w/ Beijing Forestry University showed that at least 4 of the young Mute Swan (疣鼻天鹅 Yóu bí tiān'é) have survived the winter (only the 2nd time this species has wintered in BJ). Other highlights incl. 7 Smew, 150 Mandarin and >10 Water Pipit.

[Shannon Redstall @shanredstall]

Not sure the rest of the country understands how bad it is here in Napier. There is no power, no cell coverage, no fuel, no information, the only way in or out is by air. Civil Defence says “there are still large areas of the region we don’t have contact with” ⁦@NZStuff⁩

[Bridget P @Bridgetpee]

The side of the bridge that’s collapsed is where the slash has pushed through. There must be a solution to this problem, it’s costing this country a fortune. Photos @KiriAllan

[Belinda Storey @BelindaAStorey]

River catchments tend to concentrate rainfall. This means 100mm of #CycloneGabrielle’s rainfall can result in several metres of river height. Here is a bridge upstream of Tologa Bay yesterday…. (1/4)