Taranaki Taiao Summit – Growing Environmental Leadership
🌱 What is the Taranaki Taiao Summit?
A regional sustainability and leadership summit focused on empowering ākonga and kaiako to take meaningful climate and environmental action in their kura and communities. The kaupapa centres on reconnecting Taranaki schools with the COP21* Youth Network, strengthening partnerships with iwi and environmental organisations, and building collective impact across the region.
🗓️ Date: WINTER May 6-7, 2026 Term 2, Week 3
📍 GREEN SHCOOL NZ + Virtual Location: Green School NZ You Tube Account
🌱 Why Attend?
Be inspired by leading environmental advocates. Participate in workshops tailored to activate change makers.
Connect online with like-minded peers from across Aotearoa. Take your first step towards becoming an environmental leader in your community. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to be part of a movement striving for a greener, more sustainable future. Let's come together to learn, inspire, and act beyond COP21*.
Focus Areas
Waste & circular food systems | Sustainable energy futures | Climate science & systems change
Lifestyle choices & regenerative practices | Eco-anxiety & youth empowerment | Te Ao Māori perspectives and kaitiakitanga
Participants will engage in
Inspiring keynote speakers (science, social enterprise, iwi leadership) | Hands-on workshops
Green School innovation tours | Evening storytelling, waiata and youth-led regeneration forum
An Action Accelerator Challenge, where schools design a measurable sustainability project to implement post-summit
🌱💚 Register today di.hoskin@greenschool.nz
*Beyond COP21 Symposium
2024 Recap 👏 https://www.beyondcop21symposium.org/about/ https://www.beyondcop21symposium.org/overview/
‘24 Positive Press:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/513866/students-build-connections-look-for-solutions-at-beyond-cop21-symposium
https://www.stuff.co.nz/climate-change/350240004/green-schools-environment-symposium-nz-first
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https://www.youtube.com/@greenschoolnewzealand these extraordinary events, discussions will set to inspire and empower the next generation. Follow along on our You Tube Channel here.
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We are expecting up to 200 participants per day, with 30 staying overnight for a deeper leadership experience. Funding has been confirmed through Toimata Foundation and partners, supporting transport, resources, and facilitators.