Select committees

Environment: Game Animal Council (Herds of Special Interest) Amendment Bill, Thursday 14 August, 8:00am - 9:00am and 1:05pm - 1:55pm, Live Stream Available.

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Briefing on meetings with non-governmental organisations and individuals, Thursday 14 August, 8:00am - 8:30am, Live Stream Available.

Online events

Adaptation Futures Conference, the United Nation's major conference aiming to accelerate climate adaptation, 13 to 16 October, a hybrid event held in Otautahi Christchurch and online.

Fresk events: These workshops are open to the general public and are run by Climate Fresk volunteers. The workshops will teach you how climate change works and empower you to take effective action as a citizen.

Communicating climate change

Regional events

Nationwide

Carousel, the debut feature documentary by French director and journalist Pascal Messaoudi, is screening at the Doc Edge Film Festival, 25 June to 24th August. The film is set in Fos-sur-Mer, a heavily industrialised town on France’s Mediterranean coast, known for its steel plants, oil refineries, and some of the highest pollution levels in the country.

Auckland

Green Property Summit 2025, Tuesday 12 August, Cordis, Grafton.

Climate Change and Business Conference, Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 September, Viaduct Events Centre, online attendance available.

Oceania Renewable Power Summit,16-17 September.

Sustainability Leaders Summit, 5 November, Grand Millennium, Auckland.

Rotorua

Carbon Forestry 2025, 19-20 August 2025, Distinction Hotel, Rotorua.

Dr Elizabeth Heeg, CEO of the Forest Owners Association, will speak at Carbon Forestry 2025 in Rotorua.

Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington

New Zealand Wind Energy Summit, 26 to 28 August at Te Papa Museum.

International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH) 2025, Tuesday 18 November to Thursday 20 November, Takina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre, 50 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington

Interactive climate change exhibition at Te Papa.

Ōtautahi Christchurch

Decarbonisation and the circular economy – a strategic imperative for directors, 12:15 - 1:45pm, 12 August, The George, 50 Park Terrace.

Communicating Climate Change, hybrid event hosted by Te Putahi, 6:00pm to 7.30pm, Tuesday 19 August, TSB Space, Level 1 of Tūranga, 60 Cathedral Square. Livestream available.

Water New Zealand Conference and Expo 2025, 29 September to Friday 3, October, Te Pae Convention Centre and Christchurch Town Hall.

Adaptation Futures Conference, the United Nation's major conference aiming to accelerate climate adaptation, 13 to 16 October, a hybrid event.

ETS auctions 2025

Upcoming: 10 September, 3 December

Consultation

The Ministry for the Environment is consulting on Housing Growth: Providing for urban development in the new resource management system. Consultation closes 17 August.

Petitions

Action Station: Bring back the Southerner train.

Climate Action & Resistance VUW: Call for Victoria University of Wellington to divest from fossil fuels

The Future is Rail: Ensure replacement Cook Strait ferries can carry trains. Don’t cast the South Island adrift!

350 Aotearoa: Support community energy for a just transition, petition calling for a transition to community-owned renewable energy. 

All Railways: Save Our National Passenger Rail Network.

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