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Stories of resilience, climate action and everyday change in Tāmaki Makaurau
Stay up to date with the latest initiatives and community stories about how Aucklanders are creating a climate-ready, low-carbon Tāmaki Makaurau.
Grants & Funding
28 May 2026
Funding Community Climate Action
Auckland Council is investing in community-led climate action across Tāmaki Makaurau, with more than $1.7 million awarded through the first round of Te Ara Urutau - Climate and Emergency Ready Fund.
Impact in Action
9 Jun 2026
Switching off gas boilers and powering up solar rooftops
Auckland Council is phasing out carbon-heavy gas boilers and installing rooftop solar panels across Tāmaki Makaurau to cut emissions, lower costs, and build a sustainable future.
Sustainable Schools
25 May 2026
Climate Action Adventure Race
120 students from Point Chevalier School, Pasadena Intermediate School and Epsom Girls Grammar School took part in a new Climate Action Adventure Race pilot, funded by the Albert‑Eden Local Board.
11 May 2026
Calling Auckland’s zero waste champions: award nominations now open
Celebrate the people and organisations helping our region move closer to a zero waste future.
11 May 2026
Waiheke’s climate adaptation journey
Waiheke is refreshing its climate action plan with a bold vision for a resilient, net positive future shaped by community-led action and connection.
4 May 2026
Learn how to be a confident composter
If you believe composting is only for people who have big gardens and green thumbs, think again.
Nature & Biodiversity
20 Apr 2026
Climate action takes root at Ātiu Creek
At Ātiu Creek Regional Park, a shift from marginal grazing to permanent native forest is delivering long‑term climate benefits while restoring the health of the land and waterways.
15 Apr 2026
Auckland celebrates an air quality ‘victory lap’
NO₂ concentrations in the city centre have fallen by nearly 50 per cent since 2020.
Climate Adaptation
9 Apr 2026
The Adaptation Game: turning climate worry into local action
The Adaptation Game: turning climate worry into local action.