Auckland Exposed - Truth,consequences And Aspirations For A Climate - Ready City

Auckland Conversations

How climate-ready is Auckland? New Zealand is a truly desirable destination. It’s clean and green, people make money launching home-grown rockets and creating movies, and we see ourselves as fun and fair. But how true is our perception of being green, innovative and fair? Are we really ready for climate change or are we in for a big surprise? Is our growth and change a liability? Auckland is growing and changing but this doesn’t need to be a liability. Instead, it’s an opportunity to harness new energy, ideas and collective power to transition to an Auckland that is cleaner and fairer. Other cities and nations have shown that GDP, population, climate readiness – even happiness – can rise rapidly while emissions fall sharply. What does a just and prosperous transition look like? Our most vulnerable – including M?ori and Pasifika communities – are most impacted by climate change and will continue to be so. Doing nothing on climate means turning our back on our most vulnerable and creating greater inequality in our society, harming us all. It’s time for a transition that: Creates a more compact Auckland that has great places alive with vitality and restricts urban sprawl. Decentralises infrastructure with clean energy and green infrastructure at a local level, healthier and more energy efficient homes, water-sensitive design and more convenient and reliable transport choices. Incentivises and innovates a cleaner, stronger and more resilient economy with jobs that pay well, last longer, keep money circulating locally and develop solutions for a better future. The future for Auckland and NZ is being determined by decisions made today. It’s time to get it right. This Auckland Conversation brings together a talented panel with diverse perspectives to challenge what we’re telling ourselves about our current progress, explore the consequences of the status-quo and offer their aspirations for a climate-ready Auckland. Join the conversation and help us get there!