Climate action and sustainability

If we want a healthy natural environment, we need to change our response to climate change. This means moving away from a human-centered approach toward an ecological-centred approach.

Take action to reduce your personal emissions and we all reap the benefits.

Healthy ecosystems trap and sequester carbon, retain water, and prevent soil erosion. We need to protect the birds, reptiles and plants affected by loss of habitat.

There are many everyday choices you can make to reduce your emissions.

Start with these resources

FutureFit: Discover your personal impact on the planet

Get a snapshot of your carbon footprint and choose personalised actions to reduce it. Challenge friends, track your progress over time and see how you’re contributing to reducing carbon collectively.

The Live Lightly hub

Find out what you can do across six key climate action themes with helpful information, stories of change and advice: Eat, Move, Shop, Energy, Grow and Talk.

Create a healthy, energy-efficient home

Find out how to reduce your energy bills, get an in home assessment, borrow a HEAT kit or access loans to make your home warm and dry.

Auckland Forever

Start climate action with Auckland Council. A thriving future is possible for Auckland. And it starts now. With all of us, together.

Find out more

Community Kete

A toolkit of resources, advice and guides to support your whanau, friends, neighbours or community to Live Lightly.

Make the Most of Waste

See up to date information on rubbish and recycling services, community recycling centres, construction waste and learn how you can reduce your waste.

Find your local community group

Join one of the many active groups in Auckland. Make a difference and learn more about how you can Live Lightly.

Sustainable Schools

The Sustainable Schools team supports early childhood centres, schools and youth to foster principles of kaitiakitanga and sustainability through student-led action. There are loads of resources online to get you started.

Enviroschools

Support for early childhood centres, schools and youth to foster principles of kaitiakitanga and sustainability.

The Composting Collective

A site that helps you understand the benefits of composting food and garden waste. Learn which composting system suits you best and how to use it.

Hīkina te Wero

How Auckland Transport is protecting and restoring our natural environment

PDF download 919 KB

Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland's Climate Plan

Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan is our long-term approach to climate action. It sets out the priority action areas to deliver our goals to reduce emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change.