Community Adaptation Planning
We are seeing increasing storms, floods and sea levels now. These changes will continue in our lifetime – and in our children’s and grandchildren’s lifetimes.
We are uncertain about how intense these changes will be and when exactly they will occur. However, even with uncertainty, we can still plan for the future.
Adaptation planning is about anticipating these changes and planning for them so we can be resilient and thrive in te ao hurihuri, the changing climate.
A community adaptation story...
At the beginning of your adaptation journey and want to know more? Watch one family as they plan and adapt to a changing climate – summer-holiday style!
In this video we’ve highlighted four key ways we respond in adaptation planning. This is just an introduction. Very soon we will be breaking these down in more detail for you.
Get involved!
Councils across the region are offering ways to get involved in adaptation planning now.
For Far Northerners, Far North District Council Te Hōtaka Urutau Hapori | The Community Adaptation Programme is underway. Resources and opportunities for communities and Tangata Whenua-led adaptationg planning are available.
Resources
More resources on adaptation planning and how to kickstart your own community adaptation plans will be coming in 2026. Stay tuned.
