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Read more We condemn the attacks on Te Tiriti o Waitangi

We condemn the attacks on Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Generation Zero will continue to speak out against the anti-Te-Tiriti, environmentally-destructive, and inequality-exacerbating direction that thi...

Read more Our Submission to the Climate Change Response Amendment Bill

Our Submission to the Climate Change Response Amendment Bill

The government is attempting to pass a bill that will remove agriculture from the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme, an important policy tool th...

Read more Reflections on Waitangi Day 2024

Reflections on Waitangi Day 2024

Some thoughts from a few of our members who went to Waitangi this year: "Waitangi is always a spectacle, one of the few massive gatherings in a...

Read more Climate Justice, Parihaka, and Palestine

Climate Justice, Parihaka, and Palestine

If you are here on our page to learn about climate justice and what we can do in Aotearoa, in this moment we can call for a free Palestine.

Read more We urge the National Party to re-commit their support for thriving, sustainable, affordable cities

We urge the National Party to re-commit their support for thriving, sustainable, affordable cities

“New Zealand’s two major political parties are coming together to say an emphatic YES to housing in our backyards.” This is how Nicola Willis of th...

Read more What if we just made art, not the climate crisis? Art Exhibition

What if we just made art, not the climate crisis? Art Exhibition

Over the last months we've received wonderful art submissions. We are exhibiting the winners at Te Auaha from Friday 14th April till 26th April!   

Read more United Nations Declarations on Rights of Indigenous People

United Nations Declarations on Rights of Indigenous People

Generation Zero is one of the 50+ organisations who have signed a letter to the government calling for them to continue their commitment to the UN ...

Read more Wellington mayoral candidates commit to almost all proposals related to housing and climate justice

Wellington mayoral candidates commit to almost all proposals related to housing and climate justice

In September 2022, we hosted a Mayoral Debate for Wellington's Mayoral candidates providing a space for community members to share their experience...

Read more Housing, environmental groups celebrate cross-partisan reform of urban planning rules

Housing, environmental groups celebrate cross-partisan reform of urban planning rules

A City for People, Generation Zero, and Renters United welcome the cross-partisan announcement today that the National Policy Statement on Urban De...

Read more Climate Change Commission 2021 report Submission!

Climate Change Commission 2021 report Submission!

We are proud to share our submission on the Climate Change Commission's 2021 report. Our submission is divided up into the following sections: key ...

Read more Key Opportunity For Win-win Scenario In Government Addressing Coronavirus And Climate Change

Key Opportunity For Win-win Scenario In Government Addressing Coronavirus And Climate Change

Youth-led climate campaigners Generation Zero welcome the government’s efforts, particularly the financial assistance package to aid those affected...

Read more The commission's new emissions budget signals that a resilient, zero carbon future is easily achievable

The commission's new emissions budget signals that a resilient, zero carbon future is easily achievable

Young people throughout Aotearoa have made it clear that urgent action is needed towards an equitable, resilient and zero carbon future, with the l...

Read more Generation Zero backs Wellington's Spatial Plan

Generation Zero backs Wellington's Spatial Plan

Generation Zero strongly supports the Spatial Plan – and wants the Council to go further in enabling more intensification and upzoning in Wellingto...

Read more Voting with a Climate Lens: what it is and how to do it

Voting with a Climate Lens: what it is and how to do it

We are in an unprecedented time with many challenges to securing a safe and equitable future for all. Especially for young people like ourselves, t...

Read more The Future of Auckland Harbour Bridge - A letter to Auckland Transport & Waka Kotahi

The Future of Auckland Harbour Bridge - A letter to Auckland Transport & Waka Kotahi

You'll probably have seen in the news the damage done to the Auckland Harbour Bridge in freak winds last week. It led to reduced lanes and commuter...

Read more Emissions Trading Scheme Reform: A Small Step, But Not Far Enough

Emissions Trading Scheme Reform: A Small Step, But Not Far Enough

The Emissions Trading Scheme Reform Bill is a small step towards a carbon zero Aotearoa, but further reforms are urgently needed to meet the Govern...

Read more Future project funding is being decided NOW - share your feedback on Auckland Council's Emergency Budget

Future project funding is being decided NOW - share your feedback on Auckland Council's Emergency Budget

Future project funding is being decided NOW in Tāmaki Makaurau! 💰 Share your feedback with Auckland Council today on their Emergency Budget with ou...

Read more The Second and Final stage of NZTA’s Northern Pathway (aka Skypath)

The Second and Final stage of NZTA’s Northern Pathway (aka Skypath)

In 2015 all of you helped us get 11,500 submissions on the Skypath! Now, we need everyone to champion safe walking and cycling link on the Northern...

Read more Call for more Local Goverment Support

Call for more Local Goverment Support

Generation Zero partnered with ACE New Zealand* to ask the government to provide addition support to local governments in such an uncertain time. T...

Read more Young people strike and submit in #unitebehindclimate launch

Young people strike and submit in #unitebehindclimate launch

Youth-led climate campaigners School Strike 4 Climate and Generation Zero launched their #unitebehindclimate campaign website today, coinciding wit...

Read more Send the temp cycle lanes some love

Send the temp cycle lanes some love

This pandemic has seen an overwhelming number of cyclists and pedestrians on our streets and in our parks. It is reported that Auckland Council and...

Read more Stay home and submit on the Northern Pathway and Lake Rd cycleways

Stay home and submit on the Northern Pathway and Lake Rd cycleways

 We hope you are doing well, in these strange times and that you and your whānau are staying safe. For those with more time on their hands, we want...

Read more Letter From Generation Zero To Ministers

Letter From Generation Zero To Ministers

To the Parliament of Aotearoa New Zealand, Please centre climate justice when making decisions on the COVID-19 recovery. Repairing the damage done ...