Catalyst projects and CCAN
The Tāmaki Makaurau Community Climate Action Network (CCAN) was established with council support in 2023, as local environmental groups began to see that alongside their restoration and sustainability efforts, they could bring a sharper focus on climate, and particularly on reducing emissions through community-led action.
While many groups were already advocating for stronger climate responses, they saw a need to pair this with practical, on-the-ground work to make real change. CCAN emerged to fill the gap, creating opportunities for groups to learn from each other, connect and coordinate efforts to strengthen community-based climate initiatives across the region.
Today, CCAN members focus on making climate action welcoming and accessible to everyone, through regular gatherings, speaker events, shared community spaces, and other opportunities for people to come together and take part.
Council now fund Catalyst projects with CCAN members
Catalyst Projects focus on emissions reduction and are either grounded in places or communities of belonging. That is, they’re rooted in the character, needs and strengths of a particular neighbourhood or community, and draw on local knowledge, relationships and ways of working.
All four Auckland EcoHubs run Catalyst projects
EcoMatters Environment Trust
EcoMatters empowers communities across Tāmaki Makaurau to restore nature, reduce waste and take meaningful climate action.
Kaipātiki Project
Kaipātiki Project helps Aucklanders restore biodiversity, reduce waste and build practical skills for sustainable living.
Beautification Trust
Beautification Trust in creating cleaner, safer, more connected neighbourhoods through community programmes, zero-waste initiatives and local partnerships.
Waiheke Resources Trust
Waiheke Resources Trust in fostering thriving environments and communities through restoration, waste reduction, food resilience, and practical learning.
Other groups running Catalyst projects
Pacific Vision Aotearoa
Pacific Vision Aotearoa nurtures wellbeing, culture, and climate resilience through community gardens, ancestral wisdom, and sustainable living.
Chinese Conservation and Education Trust
CCET connects culture, education, and environmental protection to inspire Chinese communities to become guardians of Aotearoa’s nature.
Seniors for Climate Action
Discover how older Aucklanders are using their knowledge and skills to take meaningful climate action for future generations.
Aotearoa Sustainability Grid
Empowering Aucklanders, especially new immigrants and children, to care for natural resources and embrace sustainable, waste-free living.