Symposium Sessions

Here are selected recordings from the NUWAO design Symposium (still being uploaded)

Day 1 April 20 2023

Session 2: Oceania climate and knowledge context

Reimagining the climate crisis
Reimagining the climate crisis. Dalila Gharbaoui, Suli Vunibola, Christina Tausa, University of Canterbury, Pacific Ocean Climate Crisis Assessment Project

Day 2 April 21 2023

Session 5: Keynote Panel

Indigenous design for adaptation in Oceania
Indigenous design for adaptation in Oceania. By Elisapeta Heta, Derek Kawiti, Albert Refiti, Amanda Yates

Session 6: Climate change adaptation approaches and techniques

Co-design of NbS in Honiara, Solomon Islands
Co-design of NbS in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Mitthul Vahanvati, RMIT
Nature-based coastal engineering approaches

Nature-based coastal engineering approaches. Richard Reinen-Hamill, Tonkin and Taylor.

The future of Aotearoa’s saltmarshes. Carbon sequestration and responses to sea level rise
The future of Aotearoa’s saltmarshes. Carbon sequestration and responses to sea level rise. Olya Albot. VUW

Session 7: Nature-based solutions: Wellington

VUW Living Pā Project
VUW Living Pā project. Hugh Tennent, Tennent Brown Architects

Session 8: Co-design and participatory approaches in Oceania to NbS

Moananui Fale in Aotearoa
Moananui Fale in Aotearoa. Lama Tone, New Pacific Architecture, University of Auckland
Samoa participatory approaches
Samoa participatory approaches. Anita Latai-Niusulu and Susana Taua’a, National University of Samoa

Session 9: Nature-based solutions implementation


Session 10: Where to with Oceania NbS and adaptation?

Oceania NbS Guide
Oceania NbS Guide. Maibritt Pedersen Zari (AUT), Victoria Chanse (VUW), Selina Ershadi (AUT), Heleen van Leur (Utrecht University), Amelia Platje (VUW).