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.

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

New Zealand Fabian Society talk: Robert Howell - The Climate Catastrophe. Howell will describe the lessons to be learned from Wesfamers; the work of the External Reporting Board; the National Climate Change Risk Assessment for New Zealanders; and the Dasgupta Review. July 4 from  6:00pm to  8:00pm, online and in-person at 147 Great North Rd, Grey Lynn.

IoD & Chapter Zero NZ 2025 Climate Governance Forum, 28 July, Grand Millennium, Auckland

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.

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, Wellington

Interactive climate change exhibition at Te Papa.

Canterbury

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

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

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.

Southern Lakes

Wao Summit 2025 Programme Launch, Wednesday 30 July from 5:00 pm 7:00 pm, at Rhyme X Reason Brewery, Wanaka.

Ōtepoti Dunedin

New Zealand International Science Festival, Sunday 28 Jun - Sunday 6 July, science talks, workshops, and more.

ETS auctions 2025

Upcoming: 10 September, 3 December

Consultation

The Ministry for the Environment is consulting on NZ ETS unit settings and annual regulatory updates 2025. Consultation closes 29 June 2025.

The Finance and Expenditure Committee is calling for submissions on the Financial Markets (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment (Duty to Provide Financial Services) Amendment Bill, aka NZ First’s ‘debanking bill’ by 4 July.

The Environment Committee is calling for submissions on the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme—Forestry Conversion) Amendment Bill, to limit whole-farm conversions to exotic forestry with the aim of protecting productive land for agricultural purposes. Make a submission on the bill by 9.00am on Monday 7 July.

The Centre for Sustainable Finance is consulting on a draft sustainable finance taxonomy for Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ Taxonomy). Consultation closes on 13 July.

The Ministry for the Environment is also consulting on:

• infrastructure, development and primary sector national direction. Consultation closes 27 July.
• freshwater national direction. Consultation closes 27 July.
• going for 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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