Adapting to a changing climate
We now have the opportunity to prepare Bay of Plenty for a changing climate.
To ensure our region has a climate-resilient future, we're working to understand the impacts of climate change and taking proactive steps. This includes supporting sustainable systems, infrastructure, and projects.
Climate change adaptation is about responding to the changes we are already seeing and will continue to see, even with a global reduction in future emissions. This is the focus of Goal 3 of our Climate Change Action Plan:
As a region we understand, are preparing for and are adapting to a changing climate.
Under this goal:
- We work to understand the risks climate change presents for our region and our communities.
- We support adaptation conversations across the region to help iwi, businesses and communities plan to adapt and protect what they value most.
- We look for opportunities for complimentary biodiversity and climate change actions.
Projects we are working on
We’re supporting House of Science deliver Climate Change science resource kits to classrooms across Bay of Plenty. Everything a teacher needs, including consumables, are included in the kits.
We want Bay of Plenty homes to be healthier, warmer, and energy-efficient, reducing our reliance on fossil fuel-generated electricity. That’s why we’re proud to support Sustainability Options on their mission to help families struggling with cold, damp homes, tackling issues like ventilation and heating.
There are countless heart-warming stories behind this operation and since 2020 they've worked with more than 1,250 whānau, transforming homes and people’s lives.
The Toi Moana Climate Change Scholarship was established in 2023 and is open to returning undergraduate students studying towards a Bachelor of Climate Change.
Learn about the first recipient of the scholarship, Jess Mitchell.