Youth Climate Collective

Last workshop announcement 🚨Join us tomorrow at The Climate Action Conference 2024 for a series of interactive and hands-on workshops designed to empower you to take real, impactful action against climate change!

We’ll be having more workshops hosted by the:

YCC Climate Policy Team
Compost Collective & UoA Bee Sanctuary
Pacific Climate Warriors with Faiesea & Nele

Last chance to get tickets!! See you all tomorrow! 🎟️

We're excited to announce that Lydia Green will be a panellist at The Climate Action Conference 2024! 🌱

Lydia is an experienced marine scientist and has worked with manta rays since 2013, researching manta ray populations in Fiji, Mexico, the Maldives and New Zealand.

Lydia founded Manta Watch New Zealand Charitable Trust and has been Project Director since 2017. She has extensive knowledge of all things NZ mantas, and is passionate about connecting others to our offshore marine environments.

Join us this coming weekend to hear about how Lydia uses her extensive knowledge of manta rays to connect people to these gentle giants and promote long-term advocacy for the offshore environments they frequent! 🌊

Follow the link in our bio to get your tickets now! 🎟️

We're excited to share that Joe Nagera will be a panellist at The Climate Action Conference 2024! 🥳

Joe is a recent graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and is pursuing Law studies at the University of Auckland (UOA). Hailing from the village of Mualevu in Vanua Balavu, Lau, Fiji, Joe brings a rich cultural heritage and a deep-rooted passion for environmental activism to his work.

Throughout his academic and professional endeavours, he has dedicated himself to fostering sustainable development and amplifying the voices of underrepresented communities.

Joe's engagement with climate activists extends globally, collaborating with passionate advocates and indigenous Guarani and Quilombolas communities in Brazil and the Pacific Islands.

Currently, Joe serves as a member of the Ministry for the Environment's Youth Advisory Group, where he collaborates with a remarkable team of young climate activists, leaders, and policymakers. Together, they strive to shape policies and initiatives that reflect the needs and aspirations of youth in Aotearoa.

For Joe, climate action is more than just a platform for advocacy; it is a mission to create an inclusive environment where youth voices are heard, valued, and empowered to make significant decisions. His ultimate goal is to ensure that young people are at the forefront of climate action, especially at the decision-making process to drive meaningful change for a sustainable future.

Join us this coming weekend to hear about Joe's remarkable journey in advocating for sustainable development and empowering underrepresented commumities! ✊

Follow the link in our bio to get your tickets now! 🎟️

We're excited to welcome Nīkau Wi Neera as a panellist at The Climate Action Conference 2024! 🌱

Nīkau is a Wellington City Councillor for the Whanganui-a-Tara Māori Ward. In his time on Council, he has focused on climate action, expanding housing supply, and building tino rangatiratanga.

His achievements include the elimination of anti-homeless architecture through the Urban Design and Open Spaces strategy, the funding of a Blue Network Plan to study the city's waterways, the signing of the Fossil Fuels Nonprofileration Treaty, and the passing of an aggressive, pro-housing District Plan.

He is currently working to return a local marae to mana whenua, and reform Wellington's rating system to Land Value rating.

Join us on July 27th and 28th to learn about how Nīkau advocates for community and te Taiao as a Wellington City Councillor! 👏

Tickets available now through the link in our bio! 🎟️

Meet some more of our amazing TCAC team members! 🥰

- Workshop Liaison
Anna Hiew - Relations Officer
- Māori Liaison
- Pasifika Liaisonseph_yng - High School Outreach Officer

We can't wait to see you all in a few days! 😊

With less than a week left to The Climate Action Conference 2024, we thought it's high time we introduced you to the core TCAC team! 🥳

Each team member played an extremely crucial role in preparing for this weekend's event and we could not have asked for a better team. 💚

- Conference Coordinator
- Assistant Conference Coordinator
- Senior Conference Advisertildesley - Speaker Liaison
- Speaker Liaison

Part 2 coming soon! 👀

We're excited to welcome Shakeel Shamaail as a panellist at The Climate Action Conference 2024! 🎉🎉🎉

Shakeel is committed to Te Tiriti and Taiao action and ensuring that future generations are able to thrive.

They are a student at the University of Auckland studying a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Politics and Philosophy.

He is currently a Board Member for the International Development Young Professionals NZ Group and also a member of Multiethnic Young Leaders NZ.

Join us on July 27th and 28th to learn from Shakeel's experience and insights as a youth advocate! 📢🌱

Tickets available now through the link in our bio! 🎟️

It is officially 1 week left to The Climate Action Conference 2024!!!

If you're still on the fence about whether to get your ticket, let us share why The Climate Action Conference is what you've been looking for!

Community - build your community by connecting with like-minded people ✌️

Action - get equipped with the tools to make action towards mitigating climate change 🌱

Future - learn what a future in the sustainability field could look like for you 💡

What are you waiting for?

Free tickets available now via the link the our bio!

27 - 28 July at The University of Auckland Campus 🎉

We're excited to share that Hautapu Baker will be attending The Climate Action Conference 2024 as a panellist! 🌱

Ko Hikurangi te Maunga,
Ko Waiapu raua ko Uawa nga Awa,
Ko Ngati Porou raua ko Te Aitanga a Hauiti nga Iwi,
Ko Hautapu Baker ahau.

Hautapu is from the East Coast and was raised in Tauranga Moana. He attended Tauranga Boys College, where he became the first Māori head boy. He graduated from the University of Auckland with a Masters Degree, and held the position of the Māori Students Association President.

Hautapu started his professional career in corporate banking with Westpac before moving into change development within the health and social service sector in the Western Bay of Plenty.

After that, Hautapu joined Tauranga City Council to help communities grow and thrive, and bridge the gap between communities and agencies (like council) that have a part to play in community wellbeing.

Hautapu currently sits on the Directorate of the Resilience to Nature's Challenge National Science Challenge, working at the interface between Indigenous knowledge systems and western science to inform New Zealand’s responses to natural hazards and disasters.

Oranga Taiao, Oranga tangata – Healthy environment, thriving communities is his real passion, and fostering the reciprocal relationship between the two.

Hautapu and his partner have two little girls (and a boy on the way). He strives to be present and instil in his daughters the value of service, and the beauty and possibilities that comes from building authentic relationships with people and ‘place’.

Join us on July 27th and 28th to learn from Hautapu's inspiring journey and gain insights into how he advocates for people and planet.

Tickets available now through the link in our bio! 🎟️

We're pleased to welcome Megan Woods as a panellist at The Climate Action Conference 2024! 📢

Hon Megan Woods has been the Member of Parliament for Wigram since 2011. Born and raised in Christchurch, Megan is a passionate advocate for the community.

Megan is the Opposition Spokesperson for Climate Change, Energy and Resources, and Associate Spokesperson for Finance.

In previous Governments, Megan has held the ministerial portfolios for Housing, Infrastructure, Energy and Resources, Building and Construction, Greater Christchurch Regeneration, Research, Science and Innovation, as well as Associate Finance.

Prior to becoming a Member of Parliament, Megan worked as a Business Manager at Plant& Food Research. She holds a PhD in New Zealand history from the University of Canterbury. In her spare time, Megan enjoys watching cricket, rugby and spending her time with friends and family.

Join us on July 27th and 28th to learn from Megan's extensive experience as a member of Parliament and her insights around community advocacy! 🎉

Tickets available now through the link in our bio! 🎟️

We're excited to announce that Tara Shepherd will be a panellist at The Climate Action Conference 2024! 🌱

Tara is the Co-President of the National Disabled Students’ Association (NDSA) and sits on a variety of groups such as Te Poutāhū Disability Voices focusing on the curriculum refresh for 2026. She is also part of NZ Health Group’s Whakapuāwai taskforce, Ministry for the Environment youth advisory group member and national executive committee member for the Disabled Person’s Assembly (DPA).

Join us on July 27th and 28th to learn from Tara's inspiring journey as a disability and environmental advocate!

Tickets available now through the link in our bio! 🎟️

We're excited to share that Logan Soole will be a panellist at The Climate Action Conference 2024! 🌱

Logan is a second-term elected member of Auckland Council on the Franklin Local Board. He is currently also the director of a sustainability startup called WasteXpert, focused on reducing construction and demolition waste to landfill.

Join us on July 27th and 28th to hear about Logan's inspiring journey and his insights into waste management!

Tickets available now through the link in our bio! 🎟️

We’re excited to welcome Antonia Estall as a panellist at The Climate Action Conference 2024! 🌱

As a Network Activator at Circularity, Antonia leads their engagement and activation of the circular economy through the XLabs program and Circularity channels, engaging their growing network of businesses to develop enduring projects that design out waste, keep materials in use, and regenerate living systems.

Join us on July 27th and 28th to hear about how Antonia supports the redesign of a better and more sustainable future!

Tickets available now through the link in our bio! 🎟️

Workshop announcement! 🌱📢🎉

We're excited to share some of the workshops that attendees will have the option of attending during The Climate Action Conference 2024!

Huge thanks to , .art.of_becoming, and .uoa for facilitating these workshops!

Tickets are available via the link in our bio!

We're pleased to welcome Zech Soakai as a panellist at The Climate Action Conference 2024! ☀️

Zech Soakai is a storyteller, story-weaver, educator and climate dreamer. Zech has spent most of the last few years in the classroom battling educational inequity and working to unlock the genius that lies in South Auckland’s young brown scholars.

Join us on July 27th and 28th to learn how Zech uses storytelling and education to enact positive change!

Tickets available now through the link in our bio! 🎟️

We're excited to announce that Richard Hills will be joining as a panellist at The Climate Action Conference 2024! 📢🌱

Richard Hills is the Chair of Auckland Council’s Planning, Environment and Parks Committee, and an Auckland Councillor for North Shore Ward. Richard recently led Te Tāruke ā Tāwhiri – Auckland’s Climate Plan with unanimous support from the committee during the 2019 – 2022 term, then worked on the billion-dollar climate targeted rate.

Join us on July 27th and 28th to hear about Richard's experience advocating for the people and the planet as Councillor!

Tickets available now through the link in our bio! 🎟️

Exciting news! Our conference is now FREE for anyone to attend 🎉 We're inviting all sustainability professionals, enthusiasts and anyone else interested in climate action to attend our jam-packed Climate Action Conference 🚀

Our star-studded line-up of speakers, panellists and workshop facilitators is now available to view on our website. You don't want to miss this phenomenal event curated by rangatahi for communities 🌏 Link in bio for programme and registrations

We're excited to welcome Josephine Rudkin-Binks as a panellist at The Climate Action Conference 2024! 🎉

Josephine has a passion for helping businesses decarbonise. She spent 12 years helping grow Toitū Envirocare before joining Ecotricity, where she now supports the uptake of renewable energy and new renewables.

Join us on July 27th and 28th to learn from Josephine's extensive experience and insights from working with businesses to reduce their emissions.

Tickets available now through the link in our bio! 🎟️

Panellist announcement! 🎉 We're very happy to welcome Esther Tomkinson as a panellist at The Climate Action Conference 2024!

Esther Tomkinson is a Sustainability and Strategy Analyst with a deep passion for the energy sector. She is currently serving as the Co-Chair of the Young Energy Professionals Network (YEPN). Esther is committed to increasing the diversity of the future workforce in the energy sector in order to ensure a sustainable future.

Join us on July 27th and 28th to hear from Esther about her experience and advocacy for diversity in the energy sector.

Tickets available now through the link in our bio! 🎟️

We're excited to share that Benjamin Eitelberg will be a panellist at The Climate Action Conference 2024! ☀️

Ben Eitelberg is the co-founder and co-host of The Lentil Intervention Podcast, an Australasian advocacy platform disseminating all aspects of planetary health. Ben is a passionate environmentalist and an advocate for an ethical and healthy lifestyle, founding not-for-profit Athletes for Nature as a movement of outdoor enthusiasts who appreciate nature's importance and take action to protect it.

Join us on July 27th and 28th to learn from Ben's insights as an advocate for personal and planetary health!

Tickets available now through the link in our bio! 🎟️

We're thrilled to welcome Hannah Bain as a panellist at The Climate Action Conference 2024! 🌱

Hannah Bain is a Special Counsel in Russell McVeagh's litigation and public law teams and is the firm's Head of Climate Change. Hannah is a member of the New Zealand Law Society's Climate Change Law Reform subcommittee, and is a co-author of the Climate Change chapter in Environmental and Resource Management Law (LexisNexis, looseleaf ed).

Join us on July 27th and 28th to learn about Hannah's inspiring journey as a climate lawyer!

Tickets available now through the link in our bio! 🎟️

Calling all university students and recent graduates! 📢📢📢

We're on the search for volunteers with a passion for youth-led climate action! If you're looking for ways to get involved with the climate movement, we'd love to have you as a volunteer on July 27th and 28th at The Climate Action Conference 2024!

Volunteers will help ensure our guests (attendees, speakers and workshops facilitators) are well looked after and that the event runs smoothly.

Please note that volunteers must be available for a training day on July 13th.

Apply now via the link in our bio! 🌱

Meet one of our keynote speakers for The Climate Action Conference - Dan Hikuroa! 🌱🎉

He will be speaking on the topic of "Being a good ancestor - drawing from Indigenous wisdom as we face the climate crisis."

Dan Hikuroa (Ngāti Maniapoto, Waikato-Tainui, Ngaati Whanaunga, Pākehā) is an Associate Professor in Māori Studies, University of Auckland, UNESCO New Zealand Commissioner for Culture and world expert on weaving indigenous knowledge and science to realise the dreams of the communities he works with.

Join us on July 27th and 28th to hear Dan's insights on indigenous wisdom and the role it plays in the climate movement!

Tickets available now through the link in our bio! 🎟️

Speaker announcement! 📣

We're thrilled to welcome Katja back as a panellist for The Climate Action Conference 2024! 🎉

Katja Phutaraksa Neef is a political artist and curator born and raised in Thailand and grew up in Japan and Aotearoa. Katja is currently working as the MEAL and Capacity Building Manager at Habitat for Humanity, and Artivist-in-Residence at ICAAD, and worked at UnionAID as a programme coordinator for the Indonesia Young Leaders programme across East Indonesia and West Papua.

Her academic research and advocacy interests include issues concerning cultural heritage and preservation, Indigenous rights, forced migration and displacement, and climate justice.

Join us on July 27th and 28th to hear about Katja's exciting experiences and learn from her insights!

Tickets available now through the link in our bio! 🎟️

We're excited to announce Niki Harré as a panellist for The Climate Action Conference 2024! 🌏🌱

Niki Harré is a professor at the University of Auckland specialising in the psychology of sustainability. Her research examines environmentally sustainable organisations, citizenship, values, the role of religion and political activism.

Niki gives many talks and workshops to community and government organisations about how to inspire action for a more sustainable future.

Join us on July 27th & 28th to hear from Niki about her amazing journey and insights!

Tickets available now through the link in our bio! 🎟️

Another incredible speaker announcement 🙌 We’re excited to have Izzy Fenwick, Founder of Futureful, as a panellist at The Climate Action Conference 2024! 🌍

She recently founded Futureful, New Zealand’s first values-led and skills-based recruitment platform, dedicated to mainstreaming corporate responsibility through radical transparency and access to exceptional talent.

She also sits on the board of The Aotearoa Circle, an organisation uniting public and private sector leaders to pursue sustainable prosperity and reverse the decline of New Zealand’s natural resources.

Join us on July 27th & 28th to hear Izzy’s inspiring insights into sustainable corporate practices and the future of responsible business!

Register now via the link in our bio! 🎟️

We’re thrilled to announce Brianne West as a Keynote Speaker for The Climate Action Conference 2024! 🌍

Brianne is a trailblazing entrepreneur, best known for founding , the world’s first regenerative beauty & lifestyle brand. After stepping down as CEO in April 2023, she has moved onto her new startup, , aiming to eliminate plastic bottles in the drinks industry. Brianne also sits on the board of trustees at

From her kitchen, Brianne built Ethique into a global force, preventing more than 31 million plastic bottles from being made and disposed of and prevented over 1,300,000kg of carbon emissions.

Her impressive achievements have earned her awards such as One Young World’s Entrepreneur of the Year in 2020 and EY Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2019.

Join us on July 27th & 28th to hear Brianne’s incredible journey and insights into sustainable entrepreneurship!

Get tickets via the link in our bio! 🎟️

🚨 Speaker Announcement #2

We’re excited to announce Nate Wilbourne as a panellist for The Climate Action Conference 2024! 🌏✨

Nate is a 16-year-old Conservation and Climate Justice advocate from Whakatū/Nelson. He is the founder of ‘Gen-Z Aotearoa,’ a non-profit organisation dedicated to empowering and educating rangatahi through digital platforms.

With a passion for leveraging social media for advocacy, Nate uses storytelling to raise awareness about pressing environmental issues and mobilise young people to take charge of their future.

Join us on July 27th & 28th to hear Nate’s inspiring journey and insights!

Tickets available now through the link in our bio! 🎟️

Happy Youth Week YCC whānau! 🎉

We hope you’ve been able to celebrate all the incredible young people in your life and acknowledge the mahi so many of you do as young change-makers.

This year’s theme is “We may not have it all together, but together we have it all”. Something very relatable to our kaupapa as a collective.

Last week our Founder, Dylan, had the opportunity to speak on this theme at The Block Takeover in Invercargill, sharing how much stronger your movement will be by taking others along with you on the journey.

Checkout this amazing illustration drawn by Meg from , who captured Dylan’s journey in the climate space perfectly, from the highs to the lows and all the lessons learnt inbetween 🙌

Make sure to get involved with the many orgs running events this week! 🚀

We are thrilled to announce Quack Pirihi as a panellist for The Climate Action Conference 2024! ✨

Quack is a cheeky rangatahi Māori from Takahiwai, Aotearoa, who brings their dynamic energy and passion for change. At just 22 years old, Quack works across various sectors, including climate action, mahi hapori, takatāpui, and kaupapa Māori spaces.

Join us on July 27th & 28th to hear Quack’s powerful insights and be inspired by their journey!

Register via the link in our bio now 🚀