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A Balance of Perspective in Global Society: An Argument for ‘Reverse Ethnography’ in Documentary Film.
Globalization is a unifying force spreading a predominantly neoliberal culture that is eradicating the world’s cultural diversity. It is directed by transnational powers, notably states and corporations, largely networking ... -
A comparison of different graphic approaches in the design of information panels about headaches
An exhibit developed to increase awareness and educate about a topic will traditionally consist of a variety of elements such as: displays, participatory elements, artefacts and panels. Information panels, in particular, ... -
Accessing audiences in the internet age: Social media, blogging and the universe
Since 2001 social media has emerged as the driving force behind publishing, posting and access on the internet. Networking sites have created an incredible level of connectivity, blogging has reduced the cost and barriers ... -
Activism, Science and the Infinite Game: Exploring the relationship between science and environmental activism
According to James Carse, humanity plays two types of games. We play games that are finite and games that are infinite. As human activity alters the biosphere, ecosystems are collapsing, biodiversity is declining, and the ... -
An Experiment in Optimising Science Communication: The Coral Garden Project
Science Communication comes in numerous outputs, all with their own unique approach of trying to explain either the workings or the findings of the science. With the environmental predicament we face I put forward that ... -
Animal Personhood in Wildlife Documentary Films: A Case Study of Four Films
Throughout history, the way animals have been represented has been largely governed by the popular cultural attitude of the time. From imposed classification schemes to more modern stereotyping and speciesism, the public ... -
Attitudes to wildlife rescue
Australia’s 20,000+ wildlife volunteers rescue and rehabilitate native animals. They respond to hundreds of phone calls and enquiries every day, mostly from members of the public seeking help and advice about injured, ... -
Awe and Pro-environmental Behaviour
Astronauts who have looked down at Earth from the vantage point of the International Space Station, which is over four hundred kilometres away, tell a similar story of an intense feeling that overcomes them. Known as the ... -
Barriers to the Development and Implementation of Assistive Gaming Technology for Upper-Limb Rehabilitation After Acquired Brain Injury: Stakeholder Perspectives.
Acquired brain injuries are one of the leading causes of lasting physical disability worldwide. Current rehabilitation services are insufficient, and an increasingly aging population suggests that this problem will only ... -
Bat Country: Communicating Conservation for New Zealand Bats
Bats, the world’s only flying mammals, are essential for native biodiversity and natural processes like pollination, but are portrayed negatively by the majority of mainstream media and pop culture, causing them to be ... -
Battling Extinction: Can Emphasising Different Features of Native Bats invoke Support for their Conservation?
New Zealand native bats, the short-tailed bat (Mystacina tuberculata) and long-tailed bat (Chalinolobus tuberculatus) are threatened with extinction in the next 40 years. The current study was undertaken to find out which ... -
Benzylpiperazine in New Zealand
In the first decade of the new millennium, New Zealand played host to an unusual phenomenon. Benzylpiperazine (BZP), a legal and potent stimulant, was freely sold in shops throughout the country. Benzylpiperazine containing ... -
Beyond Comfort: An exploration of ideas and meanings in outdoor adventures
This thesis is about outdoor adventure activities and meanings derived from taking part in challenging experiences. The thesis consists of two parts – one academic and one creative. The academic section of this thesis is ... -
Cameras for Conservation: How Photographing Wildlife Affects Engagement with Biodiversity
One of the most pressing ecological problems we face is the loss of biodiversity. Biodiversity refers to the variety, abundance, composition, distribution, and interactions of life on Earth, at genetic, species, and ecosystem ... -
Can public engagement with socioscientific issues change attitudes? A survey of New Zealander’s responses to genetic engineering
When science enters the public domain it can often lead to controversy if it raises questions of power, knowledge and control. This thesis uses examples of these socioscientific issues to evaluate the positive and negative ... -
Climate change and behaviour change : empowering youth action through narrative
This thesis is a review of the literature spanning multiple disciplines to provide an overview of climate change science in the global and New Zealand context, its implications, and a context for action amongst young New ... -
Combating the Selective Use of Science: the extraordinary case of elephants in captivity
It is not uncommon for scientists to find their work, in its entirety or in part, becoming enmeshed in highly politicised issues. In the 21st Century, given the ease with which we can source information and the rapidity ... -
Commercialising Conservation: Communicating interdisciplinary strategies to reduce the conservation research implementation gap.
Agricultural and economic stability are of primary concern in this environmentally unstable and financially challenging global climate. Until recently their dependence on biodiversity has been overlooked. For New Zealand, ... -
Communicating a paradigm shift towards alternative farming strategies in New Zealand
There is widespread environmental concern over the unsustainability of many conventional farming practices. Recent studies have illustrated that under current systems of production, agriculture is one of the worst industries ...