Finding Ways Forward

In this lunchtime talk Maria Bargh, Professor of Politics and Māori Studies at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington discusses contemporary perspectives on resource use and renewable energy generation with artist Matthew Galloway. Galloway has an ongoing interest in renewable energy generation as evidenced in the project The Power that Flows Through Us, which focuses on the Clyde Dam, the third largest hydroelectric power station in Aotearoa. While Bargh’s area of research includes Māori resource management economy including renewable energy, freshwater, mining and biodiversity. In this conversation Galloway and Bargh look back on approaches to resource use of the ‘Think Big’ era and consider with a contemporary lens in what ways land relations and use might be different in the future.

Free, all welcome, no booking required.

Image: Installation view Matthew Galloway, 'The Power that Flows Through Us' in 'Infrastructure: power, politics and imagination', Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, 2024. Photo: Ted Whitaker.