• Future Council – Film Screening – Nelson

    Johnny Cash Room, G Block, NMIT, Nelson

    Join the Nelson Tasman Climate Forum and Lighthouse Aotearoa for a special screening of Future Council a new documentary film from director Damon Gameau (2040, That Sugar Film). We'll watch…

    $10 – $15
  • Reusable Nappy Sample Library – Nelson

    Victory Community Center 2 Totara Street,Nelson,7010,New Zealand, Nelson, New Zealand

    Together, let's use reusable nappies to help reduce plastic waste and save money. Explore a range of “zero waste” nappies by joining Little Green Steps during one of their monthly…

  • Learn how to make compost! – Appleby

    Join us for this popular interactive hands-on workshop where you'll learn how to plan, build, and maintain a compost heap.  Organic nursery operator Rex Hunt will demonstrate how you can…

    Koha
  • Nelson Repair Cafe during Climate Action Festival – Nelson

    Habitat Hub (Buzz Room - behind ReStore) 166 Tahunanui Drive, Tahunanui - Nelson, New Zealand

    Repairing items saves resources and money. Come along to Nelson's monthly Repair Cafe to have one of your household items mended. You can bring items for smaller repairs – including electrical items…

    Koha
  • Top of the South Kai Resilience Hui – Tākaka

    Golden Bay Sustainable Living center Takaka

    This is a day of connection and cultivation at the Golden Bay Sustainability Centre. Come and hear experts present about how food resilience looks and could be improved in the…

    Koha
  • Solar on Steroids – Maximize Solar Energy Potential – Nelson

    Elma Turner Library 27 Halifax Street, Nelson, New Zealand

    Join Kevin Fourie, host of the HeapsMOREnergy Program on Fresh FM, for a 1-hour in-depth presentation on how to maximize Solar Power generation with Catchpower technology to reduce ‘grid dependency’, and lower…

  • Blockade Cinema at the WAA! Club – Nelson

    WAA! Club 183 Bridge Street, Nelson

    What is it like to spend a night in a coal bucket, and why do people do it?  Find out about direct action against extractive industries in this evening of…

    Koha
  • Electric car Expo/test drive – Richmond

    Saxton Field at the new car parks near the velodrome 523 Main Road (nearest entrance), Stoke, New Zealand

    THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED Nelson's car dealers are coming together to offer you a preview of their best EV models and answer all your questions. There will be EV enthusiasts…

  • Nelson/Tasman E-Bike Expo – Richmond

    Richmond Velodrome Champion road, Richmond

    Do you sometimes imagine yourself commuting to work or getting around town by bicycle instead of by car, but just can’t find the time or opportunity to try out an…

  • Garden to Kitchen cooking experience – Motueka

    Riwaka

    Discover the art of nutritious and sustainable eating in this hands-on workshop. This experience is designed for anyone who is dreaming of a more self-sufficient lifestyle and wants to improve…

    $20
  • Can Commons Culture Make A Comeback? – Nelson

    Fairfield house 48 Van Diemen Street, Nelson

    Join us at Fairfield House (48 Van Diemen Street, Nelson South) for an evening of cultural exploration, future probing and feasting with an eye towards the joyful and regenerative future…

    Koha
  • ONLINE – Judgement Free Plant Based Support Session

    Online (Zoom)

    Looking to improve your nutrition and lighten your footprint, but not sure where to start or ready to level up? NTS Nutrition is offering a completely judgment-free online consultation --…

    free
  • Victory Community Working Bee and Afternoon Tea in the Mārakai – Nelson

    Victory Community Center 2 Totara Street,Nelson,7010,New Zealand, Nelson, New Zealand

    Join the team in the Victory Community Garden for a working bee and afternoon tea to celebrate the Climate Action Festival. Come along to hear about our newly developed vision for the garden that supports people to garden together. See our community compost system in use or help tend our garden beds. Then enjoy some homemade and locally produced refreshments with others in the relaxed surroundings of the mārakai.

    Free
  • Weaving Worlds Through the Spirit of the Commons – Motueka

    Motueka Library 32 Wallace street, Motueka

    Weaving Worlds through the Spirit of the Commons: Perspectives from te ao Māori and European worlds Join us at the Motueka Library for an exploration of the history of commons,…

    Koha
  • Renewable Energy Tour – Golden Bay

    Tākaka I-Site Willow Street, Takaka

    This tour, organised by the Mohua 2042 Trust, will visit renewable energy sites in Golden Bay, showcasing farm-sized renewable installations spanning several hectares of solar panels, through to individual home-based…

    $20
  • Compost Club – Washing up Party – Nelson

    The Yard 5 sharps Ln, Nelson

    Get your hands wet, cleaning buckets used for weekly compost collection, with the fun and passionate Community Compost Club. This is an ongoing weekly session that takes place throughout the…

  • ONLINE: Climate: Truth, Love, Despair, Rage

    Online (Zoom)

    The Work that Reconnects and Deep Ecology invite you to a "Truth, Love, Despair, Rage" online circle, where we'll make room for the internal experience of climate breakdown: the grief,…

    $5 – $40
  • Nerd Night Board games at The Vic – Nelson

    The Vic Public House 281, Trafalgar Street, Nelson

    Grab your favourite climate, nature, or conservation-themed board game or just come along and join others for a night of friendly fun at The Vic Public House (281 Trafalgar St.…

  • Motueka Community Film Circle – The Eternal Song – Motueka

    The Gecko Motueka 23B Wallace Street, Motueka, New Zealand

    Join the Motueka Community Film Circle for a screening of The Eternal Song, a documentary about the healing power of Indigenous cultures around the world. For thousands of years, Indigenous…

    $14
  • Low-Carbon Commute Breakfast – Nelson

    Nelson Central - 1903 Square, top of Trafalgar Street

    Bike, walk, run, scooter, roller blade, bus or go EV to work, school or just a daily outing on Thursday, 23rd October and join us between 7.30am to 9am at 1903 Square (Opposite the…

    free
  • EVENT RESCHEDULED – Garden to Table Open Day – Stoke

    Due to the planned teacher strike day, this event will be rescheduled. Please register your interest to Prashanti (Prashanti@gardentotable.org.nz) if you'd like to be kept updated.     Come visit…

    Free
  • EVENT CANCELLED – BioCredita and Forest Development by Ekos – Nelson

    Tonkin + Taylor Lucas House, 51 Halifax Street, Nelson

    This event has been cancelled due to severe weather conditions and a local emergency affecting Christchurch and the Canterbury region. These disruptions have resulted in the cancellation of Sean’s flights,…

    Free
  • Planning for the Future of Nelson Tasman Together – Stoke

    Greenmeadows community centre Cnr Main Road and Songer Street, Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand

    Are you worried about sea level rise, flooding, earthquakes, and bushfires? Do you wonder what Nelson City Council is doing about these increasing risks? Do you want to explore how…

    Free
  • Potting up Party (for schools only) – Hope

    Hope School

    Native plant restoration is climate action. Hope school, in collaboration with Tasman Enviroschools, the Tasman Bay Guardians and the Roding Catchment group are growing native plants to revegetate the riparian…

  • Electrify Everything – Come and have a chat – Stoke

    Greenmeadows community centre Cnr Main Road and Songer Street, Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand

    Come and chat with community members who've electrified their homes, businesses and transport. Learn how you can too – saving money and emissions. In this Electrify Everything discussion event you'll…

    free
  • Nature Journaling Workshop – Lower Moutere

    Riverside Community and Cultural centre 289 Main Road, Lower Moutere, Tasman

    This is a workshop for those who would like to deepen their appreciation of the natural world with a pencil in hand. Nature Journaling is the practice of observing nature,…

    $10 – $20
  • Edible Bicycle Tour – Stoke & Nelson

    Start at Ranui Park 27, Ranui Road, Stoke

    Take a bicycle tour of public orchards and a delightful private backyard garden project in central Nelson. John-Paul Pochin (Urban Farmers), Kelli Campbell, and Rachael Curson (Whakatū Food Sovereignty Project)…

    Koha or Gold coin
  • Solar on Steroids – Maximize Solar Energy Potential – Motueka

    Motueka Library 32 Wallace street, Motueka

    Join Kevin Fourie, host of the HeapsMOREnergy Program on Fresh FM, for a 1-hour in-depth presentation on how to maximize Solar Power generation with Catchpower technology to reduce 'grid dependency', and…

  • Growing a Forest – Come and get inspired – Moutere Valley

    Moutere Valley

    Welcome to an eight-year revegetation project in the Moutere Valley. Since 2017 Philip and Jenny Leith have been revegetating gullies on their farm, extending and creating new wetlands as well…

    free
  • NTCF Annual Hui

    Victory Community Center 2 Totara Street,Nelson,7010,New Zealand, Nelson, New Zealand

    Join us on 29th of November to hear about the Forum’s activities over the last year before planning our strategy for the year ahead, and selecting our representatives for the…

  • Webinar: COP 30 Debrief with NCC’s Daniela Ramirez

    Online

    Find out what it is like to attend a global climate change conference with NCC's senior climate change advisor, Daniela Ramirez, who attended the COP 30 event in Belém, Brazil…

  • Isel Park Social!

    Isel Park Market

    We welcome our Take the Jump and climate action community to gather at the Isel Park Twilight Market for a catch up where we'll celebrate our Love to Ride efforts.…

  • Original Banner Workshop

    Magenta Creative 15 Selwyn Pl,, Nelson

    Amplify your voice and make a sign or banner with an environmental message close to your heart. We will be cutting, stitching, sewing and printing letters onto sturdy material to…

  • The environment in election year: opportunities and threats

    Tahunanui School 69 Muritai Street, Nelson

    The (very short) Annual General Meeting, at 6.45pm, will be followed by our usual meeting, at 7.30pm, with speaker, Raewyn Peart, Policy Director at the Environmental Defence Society (EDS). Her topic…

    free
  • Permaculture Hui in Nelson this year!

    Whakatu Marae and Founders Heritage Park

    The annual hui is a vibrant showcase of permaculture in Aotearoa, shaped each year by the unique character of the host bioregion. Organised collaboratively by the hui team and the PiNZ…

  • Permaculture tours in Nelson, Tasman and Golden Bay

    Guided Tours of Permaculture Properties in Nelson, Tasman and Golden Bay an addition to the National Permaculture Hui 2026 We will be visiting many exemplary selected homesteading properties which demonstrate…

  • Mōhua Golden Bay Resilience Expo

    Rec Park center 2032 Takaka Valley Hwy, Takaka, New Zealand

    Golden Bay locals – this is one you don’t want to miss! We’re bringing the whole community together for a weekend focused on **getting prepared, staying safe, and having a…