CLIMATE CALENDAR
Fri 21 Nov 2025
The Carbon News calendar of talks, events, conferences, consultations, and petitions related to climate change.
Online events
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.
Regional events
Auckland
Environmental Defence Society and Forest & Bird's environmental summit, Grand Millennium Hotel, 24–25 June 2026.
The Climate Change and Business Conference, organised by the Environmental Defence Society, the Sustainable Business Council and the Climate Leaders Coalition, is scheduled to take place at the Viaduct Events Centre on 7-8 September 2026.
Wellington
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.
Interactive climate change exhibition at Te Papa.
ETS auctions 2025
Upcoming: 3 December
Consultation
The Government is consulting on a formal amendment to the second emissions reduction plan to reflect its revised approach to reducing agricultural emissions. Consultation closes on 26 November.
Petitions
350 Aotearoa: Support community energy for a just transition
Green Party: Restore passenger rail
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!
All Railways: Save Our National Passenger Rail Network.
Change.org: Save Kaipara District's Climate Adaptation Programme
Common Grace Aotearoa: Don't Subsidise Pollution: End Free Carbon Credits.
Consumer: petition for a product repairability label.
Greenpeace:
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To Environment Canterbury: Clean drinking water now!
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To House of Representatives: Bring back the Container Return Scheme
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To NZ Parliament: Cut climate pollution from big dairy
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To the Foreign Affairs Minister and the NZ Government: Create Global Ocean Sanctuaries
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To Waimate District Council and Environment Canterbury: Oppose the Waste-to-Energy incinerator in the Waimate District
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