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Winds of Change

Winds of Change

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.

Two similar rivers side by side, each flowing through narrow forested valleys

A conversation between two rivers: different paths to Indigenous ecosystem management

What can two rivers tell us about the future of Indigenous environmental governance? Students from Aotearoa New Zealand and Latin America came together through the Latin America CAPE's Winds of Change programme to find out.

Aerial view of Santiago skyline at sunset with Costanera skyscraper and Andes Mountains

Next Generation Trans-Pacific Leaders Unite for Sustainability

They may be an ocean apart, but cross-pollination between New Zealand and Chile can help address our shared climate challenges.

A glacier hugs a ridge and releases a waterfall into a fjord in Southern Chile

Winds of Change: 2021 Cohort Collaborates for Climate Change

In a world with different cultures, policies, and climates, how do we find solutions for environmental challenges that similarly affect us all?

Man in red jacket hiking to glacier Grey in Torres Del Paine National Park in Patagonia, Chile

Listening in on The Winds of Change

Sarah White gives a personal account of her experience reporting on the Winds of Change programme, as part of her internship under the University of Otago's Science Communication postgraduate certificate programme.

A view from alpine grass across a turquoise lake to sharp mountain peaks

Fixing Our Water Crisis: the Role of Indigenous Knowledge

We must change how we manage water urgently, say a team of young leaders from Chile and Aotearoa, who united under the CAPE Winds of Change programme to explore indigenous solutions to water problems.