Thanks to Te Kura o Ōhinetahi Governors Bay School for sharing this climate change song written by students Sarah H and Kate R.

It’s Earth Day today. People worldwide are thinking about ways to restore our planet and prevent climate change and environmental destruction.

Here in Aotearoa, more than 15,500 individuals and organisations have contributed ideas to the He Pou a Rangi Climate Change Commission about how we can reduce greenhouse gasses and transition to a low-emissions economy.

• Find out more about the He Pou a Rangi Climate Change Commission.
• Find out more about Earth Day 2021.

We need to be bold

School Strike 4 Climate in Christchurch, Sept 2019.

Our submission reflects our experience in delivering our transport, urban development, freshwater management, contaminated land, flood management, air quality, biodiversity and biosecurity functions across our diverse and dynamic region.

In particular, it focuses on the Commission’s recommendations regarding the forestry, agriculture, waste and transport sectors, as well as the relationships of local and central governments.

We support a bold and ambitious response, because of the urgency of climate emergency, and for the wellbeing of our local, national, and international communities.

Find out more about our submission we made to the Climate Change Commission.

 Humans made this mess, so we can fix it up – sing along