Lynda Johnston
Geographer and social justice activist
Location Tauranga-Moana, Aotearoa New Zealand
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So sorry, I'll check that.
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Perfect - the suburb I live in people sell their excess produce, rather than give it away!
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Multi-generational homes may share the workload.
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Lynda Johnston replied to Rachel Hills
Great points. Home as a strong foundation assists with creating positive change in communities. Home is both material and imagined, that is, it is a physical place to reside in yet also an imaginative and emotional space of belonging. Home is a place where identities are formed according to age, gender, sexuality, ethnicity and class. Often thought of as a...
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Great comments Amy. These everyday conversations and actions will make a difference.
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circular economies would help.
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Lynda Johnston replied to Lina Morais
Same!
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Great!
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Thanks for the link to the song! We are looking at ways to make the learning more synchronous :-)
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Lynda Johnston replied to Rachel Hills
Well put Rachel and great choices.
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Our university is part of the Carbon Neutral Government Programme. We have also heading in the right direction!
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You are welcome Simon!
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Kia ora Paul. Great to have you in the course.
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Lynda Johnston replied to Olly Sanvoisin
Kia ora Olly from London - wonderful to have you in the course.
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Lynda Johnston replied to Ruth Kipkeu
Kia ora Ruth - we hope you enjoy the course.
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Lynda Johnston replied to Simon Chris
Kia ora Simon!
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Very helpful Paul. Thank you.
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Lynda Johnston replied to Fre T
Welcome Firezer!
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Bonjour and kia ora Lina!
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Lynda Johnston replied to Angelina Lovali
Thank you Angelina. You highlight the important context in which we are in right now (in Aotearoa and beyond). Adopting and advancing the goals are so important as they are all interconnected.
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Lynda Johnston replied to Mark Gray
Awesome comments Mark!
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Excellent examples about food prices from different countries, Dianne. The cost of food is high in Aotearoa and (from a 'market' point of view) we know that the supermarket duopoly needs to change.
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Great points Stephanie. It's vital to consider how national and global companies and authorities are taking sustainability seriously.
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Many supermarkets redistribute food to community centres and this food may also end up in free street food pantries.
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Wonderful points Stephanie. This brings us back to the local and lived geographies of sustainability.
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Great point about motivation Emily. That will help illustrate (non)normative behaviours.
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Lynda Johnston replied to Jason Spencer-Cooke
Old houses can make it difficult to manage fuel efficiencies. It's great that you have looked into this.
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Agreed. Many easy to do changes can happen quickly.
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Lynda Johnston replied to Emily M
Excellent point Emily. All goals are linked to each other.
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Kia ora Stephan and welcome to the course.
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Kia ora Emmanuel, welcome to the course. You bring a great deal of knowledge to the course.
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Lynda Johnston replied to Waisea Bolatolu
Bula and welcome to the course Waisea!
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Lynda Johnston replied to Emily M
Agreed! Everyday actions matter, as well as large scale transformative action.
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Lynda Johnston replied to Emily M
Kia ora Emily and welcome to the course!
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Kia ora Anthony, thanks for joining the course. I'm sure your experience of living in Europe, Australia and Switzerland will provide useful comparisons to how place matters to advancing the SDGs. I'm looking forward to hearing more about sustainability of industrial and natural heritage.
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Lynda Johnston replied to Carolin Merkle
Kia ora Carolin and welcome to the course!
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Lynda Johnston replied to Aleksa Moss
Kia ora Aleksa and welcome to the course. We are looking forward to assisting your learning!
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Ngā mihi Dianne. So good to have you in the course!
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Lynda Johnston replied to Dianne Forbes
Awesome comment Dianne. Being attentive to why and where culture matters (and the cultural politics of gender, etc) is vitally important when thinking about how best to advance the SDGs.
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Kia ora Loubna, welcome to the course and do share your permaculture experiences - we are very interested!
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Lynda Johnston replied to Archana Ajay
Welcome Archana! Super to have you in the course and all the best.
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Welcome Vivien. What a great place you live in! Please bring your life experiences into your learning on this course.
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Lynda Johnston replied to Cydney Chikalema
Kia ora Cydney and welcome to the course.
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Lynda Johnston replied to Dianne Forbes
I agree Dianne. So much potential here.
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Lynda Johnston replied to Stephanie C
It is difficult to compare across countries with such difference access (and power over) resources.
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Totally agree Stephanie!
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I agree, rankings and league tables don't tell the full story. Each country that participates in advancing the SDGs may submit a report on how well they are doing (Aotearoa NZ's report is here https://www.mfat.govt.nz/assets/Peace-Rights-and-Security/Our-work-with-the-UN/Sustainable-Development-Goals/New-Zealand-Voluntary-National-Review-2019-Final.pdf). This...
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Lynda Johnston replied to Vivien Grant
You are correct - some countries ignore the global goals. Change needs to be collective, and that needs to start with some countries so that it can build to all. It's worth thinking about the geopolitics of human rights. Why do some countries embrace the global goals, yet others do not?
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Great point about diversity, Magdalena! Being attentive to difference (and inclusion) is the best place to start.
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Lynda Johnston replied to Jason Spencer-Cooke
We will look further into the Padlet access.
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Kia ora Jason, great to have you in the course!
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I like the way you are rethinking GDP! Changing what we measure as 'growth' is an excellent suggestion.
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Kia ora Isabel, it's great to have you in the course - thanks for joining us!
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Kia ora Meg, welcome to the course! Thanks for joining us.
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Lynda Johnston replied to Ruth Ashford
Thanks Ruth. I agree. Challenging wealth inequalities would also mean less poverty, hunger, poor health and cleaner water.
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You have highlighted a major challenge for advancing all of the goals, Mark. It might be useful to think about 'diverse economies' and work towards bringing marginalised and alternative economic activities to light, hence challenging wealth inequalities and access to resources.
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Lynda Johnston replied to Mark Gray
I agree - so many of the goals are interconnected. Great point Mark.
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Lynda Johnston replied to LI-CHIEH CHANG
Thanks for joining us Chang lichieh!
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Lynda Johnston replied to John Harvey
Thinking about the 'where' of inequalities can really help with understanding what to do about them.
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Lynda Johnston replied to John Harvey
I really like your point about (the lack of) Indigenous involvement with the SDG framework!
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Lynda Johnston replied to John Harvey
Super point about globalisation John. Deep understanding, inclusion and acceptance of difference is needed across cultures.
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Lynda Johnston replied to John Harvey
Kia ora John, thanks for your comment. It's certainly really useful to look at historical patterns in order to understand current norms.
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Thank you John. Creating fair and sustainable futures for the generations to come is key. Welcome to the course!
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Lynda Johnston replied to Matutaera Herangi
Tēnā koe Matutaera. Ngā mihi mahana ki a koe. We hope you enjoy the course!
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Lynda Johnston replied to Melany Emery
Tēnā koe Melany. Wonderful to have you in the course. Like Gail, I too am excited to hear about your mahi.
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Lynda Johnston replied to Magdalena Victory
Providing examples of peaceful co-existence - where diversity and inclusion are valued - is vitally important. So too is an examination of power and privilege. Great comments Magdalena.
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Thanks Magdalena. Sometimes it seems as if there has been little change, but by focusing on the local, we can often see action and positive outcomes. Knowing the problems, of course, is a great place to start.
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Lynda Johnston replied to Francisca Mutunga
Kia ora Francisca. Great to have you in the course and we are enjoying your excellent comments. Thank you.
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Lynda Johnston replied to Samuel Bako Stephen
Welcome Samuel. Great to have you in the class!
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Lynda Johnston replied to Francisca Mutunga
Beautifully expressed. Thanks Francisca. You see the whole picture and how each SDG is interrelated.
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Lynda Johnston replied to Francisca Mutunga
Agree!
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Lynda Johnston replied to Francisca Mutunga
Thanks Francisca. It's great that you are reflecting on sustainability in relation to business, charities, and everyday actions! Perfect!
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Kia ora Mark, thanks for jumping in first. It's great to hear that you are working in the context of international disaster response. Hope to hear how you apply the SDGs to your local and everyday places.
