Our climate action activators

Tāmaki Makaurau is uniquely lucky to have climate action activators on the ground across the region — backing communities to lead their own journeys and giving them the spark and support to bring big ideas to life. Our “climate action activators” help bring climate action to life in communities across Tāmaki Makaurau. They know their local areas well, understand the challenges and opportunities each community faces, and are deeply connected to the people they work with.

Support for Your Local Climate Journey

Activators offer support across three key areas

Delivering Local Board plans

They support the delivery of Local Board Climate Action Plans, which generally set out practical actions Local Boards plan to take over the next three years (and beyond) to support the transition to a zero carbon and climate resilient future.

Link to come →

Catalysing local action

Climate action activators help catalyse local climate action based on local opportunities and community energy. They sometimes work with neighbourhood groups, but also collaborate much more broadly, including with community organisations and a variety of agencies.

Link to come →

Accessing funding

Activators can help groups access funding through the Te Ara Urutau – Climate and Emergency Ready Fund, which is available to all groups (including EcoNeighbourhood groups).

Find out about the fund →

Get in touch
with your climate activator

Find your local activator through your Local Board.

1. Find your Local Board online

Start by finding your Local Board and checking their social media pages (most have active Facebook pages). Find all Local Boards here →

2. Check your Local Board plan

Check your Local Board plan to see if it includes a climate action plan. If so, it should include information about how to get in touch with your local climate action activator. Access Local Board Plans here →

News & Highlights

Climate Adpatation

Renting in Tāmaki Makaurau

New council report highlights tools to help Aucklanders stay safer in a changing climate.

Emergency Recovery

2023 Storm Recovery Office enters final phase

The Tāmaki Makaurau Recovery Office is moving towards closure on 30 June 2026 and transitioning ongoing recovery activities to longer-term delivery teams within the council.

Flood resilience

Ngā Wairau through my lens

A new competition is inviting youth and rangatahi to share their own perspective on Wairau through photography

Disability-Led Adaptation

From Brazil to Mount Maunganui

"I never thought of myself as 'at risk' because of my physical impairment. That belief changed dramatically in May 2024..."

Community Grants

Love Food Hate Waste grants now open

Auckland Council’s Love Food Hate Waste grants are open again, and this year there’s extra funding on the table.

LANDSLIDES

Understanding landslides: what you should know

Landslides impact homes, infrastructure, roads and services and the effects of climate change can exacerbate these risks over time. The devastating landslides in and near Mauao, Mount Maunganui, are another stark reminder of the risk of landslides to life and property.