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Mō te Kaupapa

About Mō te kaupapa

Auckland Climate Festival unites communities, celebrates inspiring mahi and accelerates climate action.

Ko tā Te Huinga Āhuarangi o Tāmaki Makaurau, ko te whakakotahi i ngā hapori, ko te whakanui i ngā mahi hirahira me te whakahohoro i ngā mahi āhuarangi.

Championing the climate movement

Over the course of three years, we have grown a community of Aucklanders acting for climate by providing a platform for climate action events to take place all across the region. During a concentrated period of the year, we gather to come together as one, spotlight the good mahi taking place as well as catalyse and enact transformative change.

Acting for climate at scale

The Festival programme is co-curated with communities, mana whenua, rangatahi, businesses, advocacy groups and government. By connecting and amplifying the passion of 285 Event Hosts, the Festival represents a whole-of-society response to the climate emergency.

Growing a regenerative climate ecosystem

To work towards a safe and just climate future, we invite anyone invested in a regenerative vision for Tāmaki Makaurau to come together as a part of Auckland Climate Festival. Deep collaboration and engagement enables us to scale up change at pace, gain solidarity and harness the synergies that come with collective action. It also encourages us to raise our overall ambition of what is possible, to amplify what is already going on, learn from one another and cross-pollinate ideas that can spark transformative change.

Auckland Climate Festival unites communities, celebrates inspiring mahi and accelerates climate action Ko tā Te Huinga Āhuarangi o Tāmaki Makaurau, ko te whakakotahi i ngā hapori, ko te whakanui i ngā mahi hirahira me te whakahohoro i ngā mahi āhuarangi. Auckland Climate Festival is a month-long festival held in Tāmaki Makaurau, creating space for us all to come together as a city to celebrate, catalyse and accelerate climate action. Running for the third time this year, Aucklanders can engage in climate action through attending a diverse range of events, initiatives and activations taking place all across the region. The Festival programme is co-curated with communities, mana whenua, rangatahi, businesses, advocacy groups and government as a whole-of-society response to the climate emergency. Ka kotahi marama te roa o Te Huinga Ahuarangi e whakatuuria ai ki Taamaki Makaurau i ia tau, kia maatua whakaritea he waa kia whakakotahi ai i te taaone ki te whakanui, ki te whakahohe, ki te whakahohoro hoki i ngaa mahi aahuarangi. Ko te tau tuatoru teenei e waatea ana te hunga o Taamaki Makaurau ki te ruku ki ngaa mahi aahuarangi maa te taenga atu ki ngaa huihuinga maha, ki ngaa kaupapa, ki ngaa mahi whakaoho kaupapa hoki puta noa i Taamaki. He mea aata whakarite te hootaka o te huinga nei e ngaa hapori, e ngaa mana whenua, e ngaa rangatahi, e ngaa pakihi, e ngaa roopu haapai me te kaawanatanga kia kotahi ai te whakaaro kia tau haere ai ngaa raru ohotata aa-aahuarangi.

A time to come together each year

An annual festival gives us as a city to take stock of where we are, reflect on what needs to be done, and tangibly get to work. Coming together for a concentrated period means we can ensure we are all moving in the same direction, learning from one another, and ultimately accelerating the change we need to see quicker than if we go it alone. It gives us an opportunity to take stock and celebrate the incredible mahi already going on and catalyse new opportunities for change together.

Driving change at the city scale

Cities are both the main culprits of climate change and also places that can drive the greatest change, being home to the largest concentration of organisations and individuals pioneering in climate action. A festival provides an opportunity to harness this collective energy, innovation and diversity and gain solidarity around the climate emergency. It also is an effective way to drive local and international collaboration, building on Auckland’s profile as a C40 city.

Looking beyond Auckland

Auckland is a global city where its citizens are connected through heritage and experience with many different cultures and other geographies, with strong ties particularly to the Asia Pacific. Auckland Climate Festival aspires to combine local and global perspectives to deliver impact and outcomes that are felt beyond Auckland. See our kaupapa for more information.

About the Festival

Our kaupapa — what we do, how and why. Meet the team — the organisers. Host an event — a programme curated by and for Aucklanders.