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Hands-on workshops, speakers and panels to help rangatahi aged 13 - 24 initiate climate action projects
in Tāmaki Makaurau
May 6-7, 2023 @ UoA
We are a youth-for-youth organisation that aims to teach rangatahi about actions they can take to combat climate change
The Conference will focus on
Teaching rangatahi about impactful projects they can start to combat climate change
Fostering leadership and project management skills
Providing mental health and resilience support to budding activists
Engaging in climate action with a Te Ao Māori and Pasifika lens
Saturday May 6th & Sunday May 7th
9am to 5pm
Dates & times
Location
University of Auckland Campus, OGGB
12 Grafton Road, Auckland 1010
Cost
Free and fully catered!
WHO
Anyone aged between 13 - 24
Event Details
- Learn from a range of established keynote speakers sharing their climate action journey/ expertise
- Hear from various panel discussions talking about key climate issues and have the opportunity to ask questions
- Attend workshops organised by environmental organisations across four workshop streams and plan for your new climate action project
What to expect
Keynote Speaker
Morning Tea
Lunch
Climate Action Workshop #1
Climate Action Workshop #2
Afternoon Tea
Keynote Speaker
Saturday May 6
Opening & Welcome
Registration
Schedule
Sunday May 7
Registration
Opening
Morning Tea
Lunch
Climate Action Workshop #3
Climate Action Workshop #4
Afternoon Tea
What's Next session
Keynote Speaker - Sir Ashley Bloomfield
Keynote Speakers
Katja Phutaraksa Neef
UNESCO Youth Leader, ICAAD Artivist
Sir Ashley Bloomfield
Former Director-General of health, Professor at UoA
India Logan-Riley
Climate Justice Organizer at ActionStation, UN COP26 delegate
Saoirse Exton
Limerick, Ireland
Raf Manji
The Oppportunities Party Leader
Rain Bello
Quezon City, Philippines
Helen White
Labour Party List MP
The Race to Zero: A Political Panel
Global Climate Disruptors: The Frontlines of Climate Justice
Panels
Faiesea Ah Chee
Fa’a’ala Palauli, Savaii, Samoa
Anjali Raman-Middleton
London, England
Chlöe Swarbrick
Green Party MP
Juan Pablo Sierra
Bogotá ,Colombia
Mahesh Muralidhar
National Party Candidate
Keresi Tuimanono
Postgraduate Environmental Engineering Student
Phillip Manako
Masters of Laws Graduate - Dissertation in Climate Action
Eden Williams
Low Carbon Specialist at Auckland Council
Pok Wei Heng
EY Climate Change & Sustainability Services Consultant
Alec Tang
Former Kāinga Ora Director of Sustainabiliy and Auckland Council Chief Sustainability Officer
Our Voices, Our Solutions: Māori and Pasifika Community Resilience
Climate Careers: Building a Sustainable Future
Pania Newton
Co-Founder of Save Our Unique Landscape
Jakob Su'a-Filo
Auckland Transport
Strategic Projects
Hinauri Apa-Fepulea'i
Pacific Climate Warriors
Benjamin Tombs
Legal and Policy Researcher at Environmental Defense Society
Emma Sinclair
Director of Community and Chief Operating Officer at Impact Hub Waikato
Elsa Grossmith
Environmental Science Student
Workshops
Plan, Pitch, Propel ✈️:
Transforming Ideas into Action
Renew, Recharge,
Refocus 🌱: Wellness for Climate Activists
A Workshop on Transitioning Your KiwiSaver
Building Winning Strategies for Change
How to become an
Eco-School
Connecting Communities through Conservation
Climate Action through Bikes
Climate Action 101
Civic Engagement 101:
Making your voice heard
Make your own Beeswax Wraps
Initiative Ideation with the Auckland Climate Festival
All The Things Climate Can’t Change
The Power of Micro-Media in Activism
Co-design in Action
All The Things Climate Can’t Change
Tools of Democracy
On the days of the conference, attendees will be able to select their preferred workshops during registration. Each of these workshops are an hour long and will take up one of the four workshop sessions. The exception to this is the Climate Action 101 workshop that is two hours long and takes up two sessions.
As all attendees will be participating in the two ConnecX workshops as part of the schedule, this will not take up a workshop session. Please note that there are limited spaces for all workshops so places are first come, first served!
Meet the Committee
Dylan Chand
Founder & Coordinator
Katja Phutaraksa Neef
Assistant Coordinator
Anahita Oei
Speaker & Workshop Liaison
Shanaya Crasto
Speaker & Workshop Liaison
Heather Wallace
Communications Officer
Wenyi Soon
Marketing Officer
Faiesea Ah Chee
Māori and Pasifika Community Liaison
Anna Hiew
Stalls & Sponsorship Liaison
Alfie Murray
High Schools Recruitment Liaison
