Wellington

Te Whanganui-ā-Tara is the capital city of Aotearoa and is bustling with opportunities to get involved with climate action at both the national and local scale. Our city is growing rapidly and key decisions are going to be made over the next few years to decide how it looks and feels in the next few decades.

Generation Zero Wellington is a diverse group of students and professionals alike who focus on lobbying government and advocating for better policy decisions for everyone.

The Wellington region's first event was at Parliament called 'Zero Hour for Climate' - long before the 'Zero Carbon Act' had its name. It called for a draft law which would then go on to build growth and support for the Zero Carbon Act.

We’ve been up to all kinds of things since then. At the local level, we’ve been engaging with councils and working on encouraging sustainable urban form, including low emissions transport options and density. Check out what we’ve been working on lately below. At the national level, we work with the other regions on campaigns to influence key policy decisions, like the Zero Carbon Act!

We think volunteering should be fun, and our group is about more than just work work work. As well as getting together to hang out, we like to get out on the streets and engage with the public. You might have seen us hosting submission parties, chalk-bombing the pavements, handing out bananas, or having a yarn about upcoming policy decisions.

We love welcoming new volunteers, so if you’re keen to get involved in our mahi get in touch at [email protected]. Our weekly catch ups are on Tuesday evenings, and they’re a great chance to make new friends, learn, and get stuck in. Our regular venue is fully accessible, there is parking onsite if you need it, and there is a video link option available. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to make our meetings accessible to you.

All backgrounds and skill sets are welcome, there is opportunity for everyone!

Current Campaigns

Spatial Plan - A City for People

Media and and Press Releases

How the Spatial Plan can help the housing crisis – a public forum - Scoop 18 June 2021

Young people to Wellington City Council: We want immediate action on the housing crisis - Dominion Post 17 June 2021

Wellington watering down its proposed spatial plan - RNZ (audio) 17 June 2021

Finding Wellington's Next Top Mould-el - RNZ (audio) 9 June 2021

Competition launched to find Wellington's mouldiest flat Newstalk ZB 3 June 2021

Is your flat Wellington's next top Mould-el? Competition launched to find the worst flat NZ Herald 3 June 2021

A City For People: We Want More Homes For All In Wellington - The Council Must Pass An Ambitious Spatial Plan Scoop 31 May 2021

Wellington Long Term Plan Consultation Scoop 12 April 2021