The Winds of Change is an education programme of the Latin America Centre of Asia-Pacific Excellence. Led by academics at the University of Otago, the programme brings together New Zealand and Chilean postgraduate students to investigate common climate change issues and how sustainable development strategies can be created for the future.
To Winds of Change is a network of future leaders in climate change resilience based in New Zealand and Chile
Winds of Change 2020 Programme:
Led by academics at the University of Otago, the programme brings together New Zealand and Chilean postgraduate students to investigate common climate change issues and how sustainable development strategies can be created for the future
Led by academics at the University of Otago, the programme brings together New Zealand and Chilean postgraduate students to investigate common climate change issues and how sustainable development strategies can be created for the future
Scroll through the page to learn more about the community. Check out the projects, up-coming events and register your interest to get involved
Future Events List
Wildfire: Risks and Causes
Wetland Restoration
Restauración de humedales
Project by Javiera Benavente (PhD in Environmental Sciences, in progress, University of Auckland), Pía Weber (Master of Law, University of Melbourne), and Rachel Keen (BA, Victoria University of Wellington)
Facing the flood: Learning to live with water
Enfrentando la inundación: Aprendiendo a vivir con agua
Project by by Jenny Stein (PGDip SciComm, University of Otago), Valeria González (Master of Territorial Management, in progress, University of Chile), and William Henriquez (PhD Geology, submitted, Victoria University of Wellington)
Widfire: Risks and causes
Restauración de humedales
Project by Javiera Benavente (PhD in Environmental Sciences, in progress, University of Auckland), Pía Weber (Master of Law, University of Melbourne), and Rachel Keen (BA, Victoria University of Wellington)
Wildfires: Risks and causes
Incendios: forestales riesgos y causas (Prezi)
Project by Javiera Benavente (PhD in Environmental Sciences, in progress, University of Auckland), Pía Weber (Master of Law, University of Melbourne), and Rachel Keen (BA, Victoria University of Wellington)
Wildfires Report
The Winds of Change (WoC) programme aims to enhance the collaborative bi-national 1 network between New Zealand and Chile
Project by by Jenny Stein (PGDip SciComm, University of Otago), Valeria González (Master of Territorial Management, in progress, University of Chile), and William Henriquez (PhD Geology, submitted, Victoria University of Wellington)
Agricultural biogas
Agricultural biogas: Kiwi and Chiwi innovation
Biogás agrícola: Kiwi y Chiwi innovación
Project by Kevin Basoa (Master of Meteorology and Climataology, in progress, University of Chile), Lauren Turner (Master of Sustainable Development Goals, in progress, Massey University), and Mauricio Saravia, Dip Sustainable Practice, Otago Polytechnic).
Sea level rise: Common issues and challenges for Chile and NZ
Aumento del nivel del mar: problemas y desafíos comunes para Chile y NZ
Project was by Britta Hamill (BSc, BA. University of Otago), Daniel Antilef (Dip Sustainable Practice. Otago Polytechnic), and Richard Navarro (Dip Sustainable Practice, Otago Polytechnic).
Sea Level Rise: Common Issues and Challenges for New Zealand and Chile (English)
Project by Adele Lonergan (Master of Tourism Management, Victoria University of Wellington), Daniela Miranda (BA, Universidad Mayor), and Paula Yarur (Master of Forestry Science. University of Canterbury).
The Water Hunt!
¡La cacería del agua!
Project by Daniel Cárcamo (MSc in progress, Victoria University of Wellington), Nathalie Edwards (Master of International Relations, in progress, Victoria University of Wellington), and Pamela Jordan (Dip Sustainable Practice, Otago Polytechnic).
| ¿Energía hidroeléctrica, renovable y sostenible?
Project by Benjamín Inostroza (B Civil Engineering, B Industrial Engineering, in progress, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez), Danilo Perez (PhD in progress, Auckland University of Technology), and Julia Harvey (BSc. University of Otago).
Hydropower: A Renewable Energy, but is it Sustainable?
Project by Fernanda Navarro (Geological Civil Engineering, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción), Greg Hatley (BSc (Hons), University of Canterbury), and Paula Llanquileo (Chemistry Engineer, PhD in progress, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile).
Click here for more information about the 2021 applications and programme or apply now
The management CAPE team is dedicated to supporting the success of New Zealanders
Professor Siah Hwee Ang
Director
Lai Ching Tan
Programme Manager
Brona Kerr
Senior Programme Coordinator
Holly McDavitt
Senior Programme Coordinator
Professor Siah Hwee Ang
Director
Lai Ching Tan
Programme Manager
Professor Siah Hwee Ang
Director
Lai Ching Tan
Programme Manager
Brona Kerr
Senior Programme Coordinator
Holly McDavitt
Senior Programme Coordinator
Professor Siah Hwee Ang
Director
Lai Ching Tan
Programme Manager
Want more?
If you are interested in joining the programme as a participant in 2021 or getting involved with the Network in some capacity, please use the contact form provided here
