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We all have a role to play in building a climate-resilient future where our communities and our natural environment can thrive. There’s a lot you can do to make a difference, from taking personal steps to reduce your carbon footprint to collective action in your community.
Choose from individual or community actions you can start today, or explore them all.
Individual action
Actions
Get FutureFit
Can you lose some carbon weight? The brainchild of Auckland Council and Wellington City Council, FutureFit works much like a fitness app but instead of tracking your steps, you’re tracking your carbon footprint! Lighten the load on papatūānuku In their own words, “FutureFit provides a snapshot of your impact on the planet, and helps you Read more "Get FutureFit"
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Switching Your Home to Clean Energy
Reducing fossil fuel consumption at home is a significant step towards a more sustainable future. Here are some practical ways to reduce your reliance on fossil fuels by minimising home power use, along with resources specific to New Zealand. Easy, low-cost actions There are things you can do immediately to save money right away. Here Read more "Switching Your Home to Clean Energy"
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Household Emergency Preparedness
Part of being resilient is recognizing the risks we face and being prepared for the worst-case scenario. Being prepared ensures everyone in your household knows the risks and what to do in an emergency, having plans and the necessary supplies before you need, but also about knowing how to communicate in an emergency. Councils in Read more "Household Emergency Preparedness"
Community action
Actions
Restoring Nature
Restoring nature has many benefits, including flood mitigation or drought protection, habitat creation as well as absorbing carbon from the atmosphere and helping to reduce climate change
Actions
Community Response Plannning
When a natural disaster hits, there may be little or no warning. All communities may need to take care of themselves for up to three days before help can arrive. A Community Response Plan (CRP) is a proactive way to help to ensure there are measures in place for the community to look after itself. Read more "Community Response Plannning"
Regional action
Actions
Te Taitokerau Climate Adaptation Strategy
Te Taitokerau Climate Adaptation Strategy is a partnership between all four Northland councils and tangata whenua representatives, adopted by Councils in April 2022.
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My journey of imperfect environmentalism – by Alyssa Olsen
When Alyssa Olsen began making changes to live more sustainably, she never imagined it would turn into a decade-long commitment. Here’s a look back at her transformation to a more eco-friendly lifestyle.
Community
$600,000 of Climate Resilient Communities Funding allocated
Twenty-two projects around Te Taitokerau are to share $600,000 of Northland Regional Council funding designed to help build climate resilience.
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