Kasey McDonnell

energy

Wait. Is AI fuelling the climate crisis?

AI feels like it’s taking over the world. The government is trying to make its own ChatGPT service. AI is enshittifying

My recommendations for summer entertainment!

Meri Kirihimete!  It’s just over six months since I started Three Sixty Six. This newsletter has been, by far, the best

politics

Five lessons from the Climate Commission’s Christmas report

Instead of getting a lump of coal for Christmas, New Zealand’s climate community is getting a sleigh-load of interesting reports. One

Too Hot To Handle: how climate-friendly housing is becoming unliveable.

Originally published on The Spinoff (!!!) My partner and I live in a north-facing apartment.  It is perfect for low-pollution living. We live

politics

We need low-carbon infrastructure. How can we build it ASAP?

Elections have been about government’s capacity to build for a long time. Before she became PM, Jacinda Ardern grilled Bill English

The Government wants to increase your public transport costs by 71%. We must tell them no.

A few months ago, I was wrong. The Government announced the ability for Regional Councils to charge for congestion. I was happy:

The Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti was the biggest day *ever* for Wellington public transport.

The Greater Wellington Regional Council, via Scoop: Tuesday was the busiest day on record for Wellington’s public transport network, with an

transport

How can we get rail back on track?

Aotearoa has a stunning railway history. As a country, we built an astonishing 2000km of track within a decade. Yet, mismanagement, policy,

society

Why do we let fossil fuel companies continue advertising?

Advertising has long been a seductive interest of mine. Until a couple of weeks ago, I was working at a small digital

transport

What happened to train travel in New Zealand?

When you travel across Aotearoa, have you noticed the train tracks everywhere? My hometown, Whanganui, has rail weaving through town. It even

society

Want to save the world? Join the Club.

You have five minutes left in your break. You’ve read the latest news article about climate change or it’s a

transport

It’s amazing what fast government action can achieve.

Joel MacManus, writing for the Spinoff: The theory behind Wellington’s rapid rollout is that people will adopt cycling in much higher