A Hoon on The Reality of Everything Symposium, interconnected crises & Climate Change

A Hoon on The Reality of Everything Symposium, interconnected crises & Climate Change

Published: March 18, 2026

Duration: 32:51

Last week I hosted a ‘Hoon’ on Substack Live previewing The Reality of Everything symposium to be held at Victoria University of Wellington on June 26, which will examine the interconnected crises of climate change, energy, water & food constraints, economic instability & public health.

I was joined by regular Hoon guest Cathrine Dyer, conference speaker and Vic Uni Professor of Climate Change James Renwick and climate scientist Andy Reisinger, speaking independently and not in his role as a Climate Change Commissioner.

We started by talking about the need for the Symposium and referring to the National Emergency Brie...