Climate Action Tai Tokerau Conference 2023

7 to 9 September, Forum North Whangārei

Conference kaupapa

Raise awareness of mitigation and adaptation solutions available in the natural world.
Raise the mana of mātauranga Māori as a vital foundation for climate mitigation and adaptation.
Celebrate the diverse action already happening here and link these efforts to climate mitigation and adaptation.
Expand the canvas for action by enhancing networks, supporting current initiatives, and further planning.

Conference programme

Day 1 Thursday 7 September

Presentations

Day 2 Friday
8 September

Workshops

Day 3 Saturday
9 September

First Field Trip

Conference fee

Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, the conference is free.

If you would like to contribute to the cost of the conference and to help us deliver more conferences and events, please koha to the Climate Action Tai Tokerau.

Please direct debit to the Climate Change Tai Tokerau Northland Trust bank account: 12-3099-0088383-00. Please include your name in the reference so we can issue a receipt.

Conference overview (see below)
More detail for the day one presentations are here.
More detail on the day two workshops are here.
More detail on the field trips are here.

Day one: Presentations

Presentations are happening in the Forum North Te Kotahitanga Exhibition Hall and Cafler Suite.

For more details and speaker bios see here.

9.00	Conference opening
9.15	Keynote speaker Rereata Makiha
10.00	Nine ways to heal the climate Peter Bruce-Iri
10.30	Morning tea
11.00	Circular economy Sara Smeath (Ngāpuhi) and Chris Saunders
11.30	Quantifying improvements in animal health and production in environmental terms – the untold story Nigel Meads, Alltech
12.00	Climate Action Film Contest, Lexi Leybourn, Anna Harding, Olivia Garelja

Lunch 12.15 to 1.15.

The afternoon programme has two streams. Note that the plenary sessions are recombined.

	Stream one
1.15	Ocean Regeneration Glenn Edney
1.50	Regeneratin g Landscapes Aya Morris
2.25	Ocean Flyer John Hamilton
3.00	Afternoon tea
3.30	Kai and Climate, Dr Carol Peters and Charles Buenconsejo
4.05	Plenary

	Steam two
1.15	EVs and charging infrastructure Joe Camuso
1.50	Cool Cities Scott McKenzie
2.25	Living lighter on the earth, Nicola Turner
3.00	Afternoon tea
3.30	Youth Panel (facilitated by Cezanne Hamilton)
4.05	Plenary session and Student workshop

Day two: Workshops (Under Construction)

Workshops are happening in the Forum North Te Kotahitanga Exhibition Hall, Cafler Suite and Bounty Room.

9.00	Option one: Civics Education, Catherine Murupaenga-Ikenn Option two: The Food System’s impact on human health and the environment, Nancy Rishworth Option three: Ecohub visit, Cèzanne Hamilton Option four: Ocean regeneration, Glenn Edney
10.15	Morning tea
10.45	Option one: Te Tangaengae o nga atua: The umbilical cord of the gods, Matua Ross Smith Option two: The Mana Kai Initiative in Te Tai Tokerau, Jack Keeys Option three: ECCA workshop, Insa Errey Option four: Cool city walking tour, Scott McKenzie
12.00	Lunch
1.00	This session has four workshops designed to generate initiatives following on from the conference. Each has a one-page document to stimulate your thinking. Option one: Mātauranga Māori, taiao and climate, Paul Voigt and Marcus Powell Option two: 100 % transition to regenerative agricultural practices by 2030, Peter Bruce-Iri (workshop notes). Option three: Reducing consumption while strengthening the economy, Debbie O’Byrne Option four: How to communicate and educate for the climate, Natalie Child
2.15	Afternoon Tea
2.45	Conference plenary and panel and forward planning, Dr Carol Peters and Tania McInnes
3.30	Close