At every step, fossil fuel is embedded in our industrial system. It is both a critical material in itself (think plastics and fertiliser) as well as an enabler for other critical materials.  From the diggers getting the raw materials out of the ground, to the ships and trucks used to transport it to get refined, almost everything we touch has been shaped by oil. 

Recorded Session: Global instability is no longer a distant threat, it’s already reshaping life here in Aotearoa. In this recorded Wao Green Drinks session, Nathan Surendran breaks down what’s coming and, more importantly, how communities like ours can respond with clarity, confidence, and practical action.

We’ve built our modern world on something we rarely stop to think about - energy. Cheap, abundant, and reliable energy has shaped how we live, move, build, and grow. But the conditions that created that world are changing.

Fuel, food, and climate are colliding in ways that are exposing just how fragile our current system is. This piece breaks down what’s happening, why it matters for Aotearoa New Zealand, and, most importantly, what we can do to build resilience in the face of growing uncertainty.