Pānui - September 2024
Tēnā koutou ngā kaipānui o tēnei reta, the focus for this quarter for us here at Climate Action Aotearoa is the third of our seven commitments of the Funders Commitment on Climate Action - Enable leadership.
“We, the undersigned, commit to supporting and growing the leadership in our communities, especially in tangata whenua, rangatahi and marginalised communities to accelerate an equitable transition. We will actively support community-led action and systems change to enable an equitable transition.”
Climate Co-leads update:
Climate co-lead Esther Whitehead hosted a two-part series online webinar - Climate Action Get Sh*t Done.
In session one Esther covers the Eisenhower Box and takes an inside-out approach, looking at how our work in climate action must be more nuanced. It starts with our capacity to show up daily. When we start with ourselves - and our own messy and complicated feelings - we create balance. We want to prevent the burnout and isolation we often see in this space.
The second session ‘Perfect is the enemy of good’ starts by looking at how perfectionism can slow down action, and how to get ‘good enough’ outcomes by keeping your actions simple and measurable. We will then look at how you can communicate to your stakeholders throughout the journey towards achieving your outcomes.
These sessions address ways of preventing burnout, learning to delegate, taking an inside-out approach, and avoiding perfectionism to pursue outcomes. These are great examples of effectively enabling leadership in our mahi.
We have submitted on the Draft Second Emissions Reduction Plan
This submission was made on behalf of the Combined Community Trusts of Aotearoa, Climate Action Working Group and Climate Action Aotearoa: Funders Commitment on Climate Action. It aims to address the support required from the central government for the Second Emissions Reduction Plan as related to the Philanthropic sector.
In summary, we voiced our concerns that ERP2 is critical for enabling Aotearoa New Zealand to comply with its upcoming emissions budgets under the Climate Change Response Act 2002 (CCRA) but needs to be more ambitious. Lacking significant detail, it does the bare minimum of what might enable the next emissions budget to be met, and likely takes New Zealand off course for meeting future emissions budgets and our 2050 statutory target.
Enabling Leadership
An oldie, but a goodie! Late last year, Arohanui and Esther presented an interactive ‘Your Sphere of Influence on Climate Action’ workshop at the PNZ conference and the Auckland Climate Festival. The aim was to empower self-determination and enable leadership in Climate Action, it received great feedback and is available to watch online.
Please feel free to access these interactive worksheets that complement this webinar.
News:
Climate Connect Aotearoa have some awesome resources to look out for. Like this article - The emerging concept of energy sharing in Aotearoa.
Climate Connect Aotearoa writes “With our rising energy bills, and Aotearoa New Zealand’s commitment to decarbonisation, there is a growing need for a national energy system that is more flexible, equitable, affordable and sustainable – and resilient in the face of extreme climate events.
One solution may lie in sharing clean energy, such as periodic surpluses of solar power. For example, a public or private asset (such as a municipal building or a factory) that shares its surplus across the local community – using a storage battery and smart metering – could maximise the use of its energy yield and reduce demand on the national grid. It can also help alleviate energy hardship among poorer households.
Energy sharing is an emerging concept, currently at the pilot stage across Aotearoa, but it already shows promise in enabling individuals, businesses and communities to take an active part in the generation, distribution and sharing of clean energy, making maximum use of locally available resources.”
In 2023, Climate Connect Aotearoa established He Kete Mātauranga – an online space designed to support businesses and communities in building climate resilience through Māori knowledge. Through a series of video interviews, they connected with leaders and innovators within te ao Māori and explored what mātauranga Māori meant to them and the role it played in their climate action. On Wednesday, 5 June, they came together to bring these discussions to life.
The three main themes of the hui were mātauranga Māori, climate innovation and te anamata – the future. They were incredibly honoured to present a stellar lineup of Māori experts and practitioners in science, innovation and mātauranga Māori.
To acknowledge Conservation Week 2024, we would like to highlight this awesome report released by Predator Free NZ, in partnership with Mātaki Environmental.
“Empowering Action - Improving Funding and Support for Community Conservation in Aotearoa” authored by Dr Marie Doole, highlights community conservation as a key partner in creating a better future for the Indigenous biodiversity of NZ, and recognises that community conservation funding is facing a crisis.
If you are a community funder in Aotearoa NZ, this is a must-read.
Sharing Success Stories
Over half a million given to Climate Action
We are stoked to announce Climate Action Aotearoa and the Combined Community Trusts of Aotearoa have contributed 600k to a collaborative ‘Kaupapa of National Significance, climate action fund’ to boost community resilience to a changing climate and empower national-scale climate initiatives.
To be successful, the proposed initiatives needed to include the following:
a commitment to prioritising disadvantaged communities,
plans to review and measure its impact,
contribute to a broader movement of change,
demonstrate a commitment to working with Iwi and Hapū to address the causes and impacts of climate change,
have potential benefits at a national scale or demonstrate long-term scalability.
Successful fund recipients are Lawyers for Climate Action NZ, The Nature Conservancy Aotearoa New Zealand, and Para Kore Marae Incorporated; each entity will receive two hundred thousand dollars towards their respective kaupapa, paid out over two years.
To find out more about the recipients of the fund, and their awesome mahi, check out their profile pieces here.
Ngā mihi o te wā: We would love to hear from you! Please reach out to share any learnings, stories, news or useful resources. We would love to socialise this with the network.
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Ngā manaakitanga,
Arohanui and Esther
Ngā manaakitanga,
Arohanui and Esther
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