Letter to Canadian ministers about reducing emissions.
15 Aug 2021
I’m writing as a constituent to urge Canada to take action on climate change. The recent release of the IPCC report highlights the necessity of doing what we can to fix this human-caused problem. We need to take action now as a society, and the government needs to take a leading role: this problem requires collective action, and we as individuals do not have the power to solve it on our own.
July: to the Realm
2 Aug 2021
This month’s highlights: three trips, including one outside of New Zealand; ten new restaurants; normal non-teaching term month.
June: non-teaching term month 2
4 Jul 2021
This month’s highlights: SCAM paper submission; less successful tournament result at the Waikato Bays Open (Rotorua); rainy weekend trip to Masterton and Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre; COVID scare in Wellington (got lucky)
West Coast Again, May 21-25 2021: Days 4 & 5, Arthur's Pass, Springfield, and Christchurch
28 Jun 2021
Cliffhanger resolved. We get back to Christchurch (a bit poorer) and thence back to Wellington.
On the Rollercoaster: What an Interesting Location
25 Jun 2021
NZ remains COVID-free, barely.
West Coast Again, May 21-25 2021: Day 4, Mount French
24 Jun 2021
I suspected that the Mount French route would be slightly marginal for daylight, since it was posted at 6-7 hours and sunset is currently at 17:15. But I thought we could do it quickly enough. The weather forecast was excellent and there were only a couple of fluffy white clouds in the sky.
West Coast Again, May 21-25 2021: Days 2 & 3, Canterbury Open, Otira Café, Truman Track, Punakaiki Pancake Rocks, and Westland Petrel Colony
19 Jun 2021
Fought in the Canterbury Open, and then an action-packed day north of Greymouth.
West Coast Again, May 21-25 2021: Day 1, WLG-CHC
12 Jun 2021
Last year Elliott and I went to the West Coast for the Queen’s Birthday weekend. Victoria Day is a bit earlier but the Canterbury Open was basically on the Victoria Day long weekend (not a holiday in NZ!) and I figured it would be a good chance to get out to the West Coast again, though coming from Christchurch rather than Wellington, and a bit further south than last time.
May: non-teaching term month 1
1 Jun 2021
Incremental progress throughout May; as usual, non-teaching terms are much less of a grind.
Holidays: Canada vs NZ
15 May 2021
I know what’s when in Canada, but things are completely different here. Let’s try to figure it out.
