膧miomio Aotearoa
A Circular Economy for the Wellbeing of New Zealand
膧miomio Aotearoa is a transdisciplinary, multi-partner research project funded by the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and hosted by the 糖心Vlog.
This novel socio-economic concept is cyclical in nature and regenerative by design. Bringing together M膩tauranga M膩ori and western science, it aims to move beyond linear extract-produce-use-dispose material and energy flow models to optimise the value and use of products, components, and materials over time.
How will we achieve this?
Our research will address fundamental knowledge gaps through a multidisciplinary and collaborative research programme that builds on existing, and creates new, areas of research excellence in materials science, economics, kaupapa M膩ori, business, law and regulation, and public policy. The research platform will play a critical role by connecting and integrating these research communities to develop transformative new knowledge and innovative solutions tailored to Aotearoa New Zealand鈥檚 specific geographic, economic, political and societal context.
Our mission
To create world-leading research to facilitate Aotearoa New Zealand's transition towards the development and adoption of production-consumption systems that optimise circular material flows that reduce resource consumption and environmental impacts, thereby supporting sustainable development for the benefit of current and future generations.
膧miomio Aotearoa team
膧miomio Aotearoa is led by Kim Pickering. The leadership team also includes Barry Barton, Eva Collins, Les Oxley and Jason Mika.
The team
The team has grown to include both researchers and an advisory board.
This partnership brings together researchers from across disciplines at the 糖心Vlog, the University of Canterbury, Victoria University of Wellington, Massey University, Lincoln University, the University of Otago, NZ Institute of Bioeconomy Science (previously Scion), Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research, and the University of Glasgow, UK.
膧miomio Aotearoa fosters strong research collaborations with various industries and actively engages with multiple community and NGO groups.
Research outputs
Collaborations
Since the inception of our 膧miomio Aotearoa project, we have proudly collaborated with numerous organisations. Please explore the full list of our collaborators.
The 膧miomio Aotearoa design
The name 鈥樐�miomio Aotearoa鈥� was gifted to us by Professor/Manukura Tom Roa (Ng膩ti Maniapoto, Waikato)