CONNECT 2022- FREE INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL SEMINARS FOR NZPSS MEMBERS – A SERIES OF DISCUSSIONS

In the fifth event of this series Corrine Bataille will discuss her findings on investigations into the role of different types of values and worldviews in environmental governance and management of food systems.

Corinne runs BoundarylessNZ, a research consultancy specialising in social science within social-ecological systems (SES). Her passion is to investigate the role of different types of values and worldviews, particularly those of Māori, in environmental governance and management of food systems. Psychology has been increasingly recognised as key to addressing environmental issues, especially as different groups with diverse values and aspirations often engage with each other in the same natural environments. 
The aim of Corinne's PhD research, which she completed in 2020, was to identify how kaitiakitanga (Māori environmental guardianship) might be supported to help reverse the decline of Aotearoa New Zealand's native biodiversity. 
To do so, she investigated social-psychological factors influencing environmental decision-making by tangata tiaki (Māori environmental guardians) and three stakeholder groups (landowners, Crown agencies, and hunters) associated with wetland ecosystems. She wanted to know what issues might prevent these diverse groups from realising their values and aspirations regarding wetlands (e.g., diverging management priorities between groups). A Ngāi Tahu Advisory Committee made up of members from different rūnanga have directed and guided Corinne's research since 2016.

Corinne will be presenting some of her findings from the perspective of a non-Māori researcher. She will discuss Māori concepts currently being discussed in environmental policy (e.g. Te Mana o Te Wai) as well as pathways to harmonious Crown-Māori partnerships by 2040 (i.e., He Puapua, the break). Group discussion will focus on how psychologists and educators might support elevation of Māori values and worldviews in different spheres (e.g., wellbeing, education, organisations, environment) to reflect Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Corinne is originally from Normandy (France). She is a full member of the NZPsS, holds a BA (Hons) in Applied Languages from the University of Caen (France), a Grad Dip Sc in Psychology, Master of Science in Applied Psychology, and PhD in Management from the University of Canterbury.
BoundarylessNZ receives funding from the Cawthron Institute as part of NZ's Biological Heritage National Science Challenge (see https://bioheritage.nz/relational-values-provide-common-ground-and-expose-multi-level-constraints-to-cross-cultural-wetland-management/).