Niamh O'Flynn

Guest writer

Niamh O'Flynn is the Executive Director of 350 Aotearoa. 350 Aotearoa is the New Zealand arm of the international climate movement 350.org, which aims to unite the world around climate change solutions.

FLOOD DAMAGE IN EDGECUMBE, 2017 (PHOTO: RAFAEL BEN-ARI/CHAMELEONS EYE)

Climate refugees in our own country: why NZ needs to divest from fossil fuels

From an idea floated in Rolling Stone magazine just five years ago, divestment - the withdrawal of investments in immoral industries - has grown into a global campaign. Now New Zealand businesses, government organisations and community groups are being encouraged to join the movement, writes 350 Aotearoa's Niamh O'Flynn.

By Niamh O'Flynn | 4th May, 2017