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• Opening Night Film: A Line in the Sandstone – NELSON

  Sep 18

  Opening Night Film: A Line in the Sandstone – NELSON

  This year’s opening film takes us deep into the Denniston Plateau, one of Aotearoa’s extraordinary and fragile landscapes. Home to dwarf native forests, rare lizards and snails found nowhere else on Earth, Denniston is a refuge for species and ecosystems unique to the South Island. This is a cinematically stunning …

  6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

  $8 – $20
• Compost Get Together – NELSON

  Sep 19

  Compost Get Together – NELSON

  Get your hands dirty with the fun and passionate Community Compost Collective during the Climate Action Festival and every Saturday morning. This is an ongoing working session which takes place throughout the year. This event is part of Climate Action Festival 2026. See the full program here. …

  9:00 am - 11:00 am

  free
• Smart Baby Tips: Carriers, Nappies and Family Bikes – NELSON

  Sep 19

  Smart Baby Tips: Carriers, Nappies and Family Bikes – NELSON

  Looking for ways to save money, live more sustainably, and make parenting a little easier? Join us for a relaxed, family-friendly session where you can try out baby carriers, reusable nappies, family bikes, and meet other parents exploring sustainable options. Babywearing Nelson Try a range of carriers including wraps, slings, …

  10:00 am - 11:30 am

  free
• Tāhunanui Community Beach Clean-Up – NELSON

  Sep 19

  Tāhunanui Community Beach Clean-Up – NELSON

  Join us as part of the Climate Action Festival and help protect our coastline from litter and plastic pollution. Last year, more than 200 volunteers collected 500 kg of rubbish from Tāhunanui Beach and surrounds. This year, the goal is 1,000 kg! Removing rubbish from our beaches helps prevent plastics …

  10:00 am - 12:00 pm
• Nelson Repair Cafe – NELSON

  Sep 19

  Nelson Repair Cafe – NELSON

  Don't toss it. Repair it! Join our long-running monthly community repair event to breathe new life into your household items, save valuable resources, and meet your community. Bring along: Clothing, textiles, bicycles, toys, small furniture, and small electrical appliances. This event is part of Climate Action Festival 2026. See the …

  10:00 am - 1:00 pm
• Motueka Repair Cafe – MOTUEKA

  Sep 19

  Motueka Repair Cafe – MOTUEKA

  Join the dynamic and bustling Motueka Repair Cafe, at 10am at the Motueka Library (Te Noninga Kumu), and have a cuppa and snack while you learn how to repair your stuff. The Repair Cafe has assembled a team to deal with repairs to clothes, cushions, kitchen appliances, small furnishings, toys …

  10:00 am - 1:00 pm
• Sizzling Solar Solutions – RICHMOND

  Sep 19

  Sizzling Solar Solutions – RICHMOND

  The 2026 Election could be a defining "Matariki Magic Moment" for New Zealand's energy future. Whatever party forms the next government, solar energy, battery storage and smarter energy management are becoming increasingly important for households, businesses and communities. Join us for a practical presentation exploring how solar technology is delivering …

  11:00 am - 12:30 pm

  Koha
• Healthy Homes and Sustainable Living – NELSON

  Sep 19

  Healthy Homes and Sustainable Living – NELSON

  Come and experience Nelson's first Certified Passive House, and discover how to build, renovate and garden more sustainably. Nathan and Yuki, two of Nelson's leading experts in sustainable living, will show you practical ways to build or renovate your own home and create biochar for a flourishing garden. Their architect-designed …

  1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

  Gold coin Koha
• Spring Edible Weed Walk – MOTUEKA

  Sep 19

  Spring Edible Weed Walk – MOTUEKA

  Discover the art and joy of nutritious, sustainable eating in this hands-on workshop, designed for anyone dreaming of a more self-sufficient lifestyle. Learn how to make the most of local, seasonal ingredients while building your confidence and creativity in the kitchen. We’ll begin with a stroll through the vegetable garden, …

  2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  $10
• Compost workshop by Rex Hunt – APPLEBY

  Sep 20

  Compost workshop by Rex Hunt – APPLEBY

  Feel the power of compost! Join us for our annual compost demonstration with organic nursery operator Rex Hunt. Rex will show how you can make your own compost in a short period of time. He takes a science-based approach and will explain the difference between a hot compost (short period) …

  10:00 am - 12:00 pm

  Koha
• Deep Time Walk – TASMAN

  Sep 20

  Deep Time Walk – TASMAN

  Every rock beneath your feet, every breath you take, every living being you encounter is part of an extraordinary story that began 4.6 billion years ago. On this guided 4.6-kilometre walk, we journey through the unfolding history of our planet. Each metre represents one million years, allowing us …

  10:00 am - 2:00 pm

  Koha
• Trees, Tunes, and Recharge – NELSON

  Sep 20

  Trees, Tunes, and Recharge – NELSON

  Overwhelmed by climate change and the environmental challenges our community faces? We all need to recharge from time to time, and while we might be biased, we think few things are more restorative than seeing nature regenerate right in front of your eyes. The Kidson family are helping restore a …

  11:30 am - 3:00 pm
• Victory Community Working Bee and Afternoon Tea in the Mārakai – NELSON

  Sep 21

  Victory Community Working Bee and Afternoon Tea in the Mārakai – NELSON

  The Victory Community Garden is hosting a working bee and afternoon tea made with homemade, locally produced refreshments to celebrate the Climate Action Festival. Hear about their vision for the garden that supports people to garden together. No registration needed, just come and say hello! This event is part of …

  2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
• Climate Fiction Book Exchange and Chat – MOTUEKA

  Sep 21

  Climate Fiction Book Exchange and Chat – MOTUEKA

  Introducing the Festival’s first ever Climate Fiction Book Exchange!  We invite you to join us, either to share the book that has had an impact on you or simply to find inspiration for your next reads. Climate fiction can be described as a literary genre that uses speculative storytelling …

  7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

  free
• Sustainable Mohua Tour: Sustainable Building and Homes – GOLDEN BAY

  Sep 22

  Sustainable Mohua Tour: Sustainable Building and Homes – GOLDEN BAY

  Jump on board for the latest Mohua 42 bus tour in the highly popular Sustainable Mohua series. Over the past few years Mohua 42 has taken people out around Golden Bay to see sustainability in action, first on farms, then to visit local renewable energy projects. This year they are …

  10:00 am - 3:00 pm

  $20
• Natural burials – what are they? – MOTUEKA

  Sep 22

  Natural burials – what are they? – MOTUEKA

  Join Living Legacies Founder Lynda Hannah at the Motueka Natural Burial Park to talk about natural funerals, natural burials, and why they are an environmentally responsible end-of-life choice. Living Legacies is Aotearoa's natural funeral company with a sustainable, holistic, and celebratory approach to life, death, and funerals. Natural Burial Parks …

  2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  Koha
• Cleaning up Party – NELSON

  Sep 22

  Cleaning up Party – NELSON

  Join the Community Compost Collective for our Last Bucket social event! Come celebrate the season's collections with us, help give the buckets their final clean, and stay for a social evening with the crew. Everyone welcome. This is an ongoing working session that takes place throughout the year. This event …

  5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
• Think Like a Forest: A Local Conversation – RICHMOND (TBC)

  Sep 22

  Think Like a Forest: A Local Conversation – RICHMOND (TBC)

  Film screening and panel discussion, hosted by Te Tauihu Environment Trust (TET) and Kotahitanga mō te Taiao Alliance (KMTT) Think Like a Forest has had a big year, and for good reason. The New Zealand documentary brings the vision of Recloaking Papatūānuku to life - a bold, science-led initiative to …

  6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
• Public Talk: Rethinking the System for a Changing Climate – NELSON

  Sep 23

  Public Talk: Rethinking the System for a Changing Climate – NELSON

  Our economic system and the power structures behind it have played a defining role in our relationship with the natural environment. Biodiversity, native ecosystems and water quality have been rapidly deteriorating over the past 50 years - so where do we go from here? Glenys MacLellan will take you on …

  10:00 am - 11:00 am

  Koha
• Webinar: Carpooling Made Easy with Pooly – ONLINE

  Sep 23

  Webinar: Carpooling Made Easy with Pooly – ONLINE

  Join this lunchtime webinar with Pooly, Nelson-Tasman’s homegrown carpooling start-up, to hear how shared journeys could become a bigger part of our region’s transport future. The Pooly app is designed to be a friction-free experience so we can all make better use of the journeys already happening on our roads. …

  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

  Free
• Always be Naturing Forest ecological walk and meditation – NELSON

  Sep 23

  Always be Naturing Forest ecological walk and meditation – NELSON

  You may have seen or heard of the Department Of Conservation's (DOC’s) Always Be Naturing campaign. Here’s a chance to experience what it’s all about. Join DOC guides for a forest ecological walk and meditation on the loop track in the Tītoki Reserve. This track winds through a pocket of …

  4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

  free
• Motueka film circle – The Man Who Saves the World? – MOTUEKA

  Sep 23

  Motueka film circle – The Man Who Saves the World? – MOTUEKA

  The Motueka Community Film Circle is excited to bring you the The Man Who Saves the World?, by Gabe Polsky. Blending cinematic depth with documentary realism, the film tells the remarkable true story of Stanislav Petrov, the Soviet officer whose calm judgement during a tense Cold War moment may …

  7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

  $20
• Swap One Low-Carbon Commute Breakfast: Come Bright! – NELSON

  Sep 24

  Swap One Low-Carbon Commute Breakfast: Come Bright! – NELSON

  We're launching Year Two of Swap One with a colourful community breakfast celebrating low-carbon commuting – and you're invited! Thurs 24 Sept, 7.30–9am, 1903 Square, central Nelson Come dressed in your brightest colours or most outrageous costume for your chance to win the Brightest Ride Award. Decorate your bike, …

  7:30 am - 9:00 am

  Free
• Ethical Investing Workshop – ONLINE

  Sep 24

  Ethical Investing Workshop – ONLINE

  Your money. Your values. Your future. Do your investments reflect the life you're working towards? Join Mindful Money for an insightful workshop on ethical investing that will change how you think about your KiwiSaver and managed funds. You'll discover exactly where your money goes, and how to redirect it toward …

  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

  Free
• Leadership Conversations for Climate and Taiao – NELSON

  Sep 24

  Leadership Conversations for Climate and Taiao – NELSON

  Different spaces allow for different conversations, making this a special opportunity to take part in a climate leadership workshop aboard the 14-metre sailing catamaran Wairua, in or near Nelson marina. Leadership expert and researcher Jon Lasenby will facilitate conversations about climate and nature responsive leadership. The workshop is open to …

  12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
• How to Vote for Climate and Nature in the Coming Election – ONLINE

  Sep 24

  How to Vote for Climate and Nature in the Coming Election – ONLINE

  As election day approaches, how can we make our votes count for climate and nature? Join us for this timely online discussion exploring the environmental challenges facing Aotearoa and the key issues to consider when evaluating party policies and candidates. Whether you're already active on climate issues or simply want …

  7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

  free
• WEBINAR – Flood Risk & Insurance: Are You Ready? – ONLINE

  Sep 25

  WEBINAR – Flood Risk & Insurance: Are You Ready? – ONLINE

  How can rural landowners get the best out of their insurance and reduce their risks in the face of more frequent and intense severe weather? Following our Flood Risk Workshop run in the Motueka catchment this May, the Motueka Catchment Collective is hosting this follow-up session to help landholders keep …

  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

  Free
• Sizzling Solar Solutions – MOTUEKA

  Sep 25

  Sizzling Solar Solutions – MOTUEKA

  The 2026 Election could be a defining "Matariki Magic Moment" for New Zealand's energy future. Whatever party forms the next government, solar energy, battery storage and smarter energy management are becoming increasingly important for households, businesses and communities. Join us for a practical presentation exploring how solar technology is delivering …

  4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

  Koha
• Fairfield House Talk: A Slender Path To A Thriving Future – NELSON

  Sep 25

  Fairfield House Talk: A Slender Path To A Thriving Future – NELSON

  How do we create a long-term “happy place” on Earth? What agency do we have to shape it? And what exactly is the "Hope Attractor"?   Join Lindsay Wood for a thought-provoking and visually engaging presentation at Fairfield House, exploring his journey through emerging science, climate policy mapping and the …

  5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
• Compost Get Together – NELSON

  Sep 26

  Compost Get Together – NELSON

  Get your hands dirty with the fun and passionate Community Compost Collective during the Climate Action Festival and every Saturday morning. This is an ongoing working session which takes place throughout the year. This event is part of Climate Action Festival 2026. See the full program here. …

  9:00 am - 11:00 am

  free
• Permaculture Possibilities: Discover, Design and Transform Your Space – NELSON

  Sep 26

  Permaculture Possibilities: Discover, Design and Transform Your Space – NELSON

  Curious about permaculture? Whether you have a large property, a suburban backyard, or just a small garden, this workshop will introduce you to a practical design system that helps create productive, resilient and beautiful spaces while working with nature rather than against it. During this engaging introduction, you'll discover the …

  10:00 am - 3:00 pm

  Koha
• Watts Inside Nelson: Solar Open Home Tour – NELSON

  Sep 26

  Watts Inside Nelson: Solar Open Home Tour – NELSON

  Thinking about solar? Step inside Nelson's first ever Watts Inside Open Home Tour and connect with local homeowners who have already made the switch to solar. This is your opportunity to have honest conversations with local home owners about what it's like to live with rooftop solar day to day. …

  10:00 am - 3:00 pm
• Sizzling Solar Solutions – NELSON

  Sep 26

  Sizzling Solar Solutions – NELSON

  The 2026 Election could be a defining "Matariki Magic Moment" for New Zealand's energy future. Whatever party forms the next government, solar energy, battery storage and smarter energy management are becoming increasingly important for households, businesses and communities. Join us for a practical presentation exploring how solar technology is delivering …

  2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

  Koha
• Film Screening: The Lorax – RICHMOND (TBC)

  Sep 26

  Film Screening: The Lorax – RICHMOND (TBC)

  Join us for a special screening of The Lorax, a fun and inspiring family film celebrating the importance of caring for our environment. Based on the beloved Dr. Seuss story, The Lorax follows one small voice speaking up for the trees and reminds us that everyone has the power to …

  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  $10 – $20
• Community Litter Pick with Grassroots Recycling – NELSON

  Sep 27

  Community Litter Pick with Grassroots Recycling – NELSON

  Join Grassroots Recycling for a community litter pick around Victory and help keep our neighbourhood clean, healthy, and free from rubbish. Gather outside Victory Community Centre before heading out to collect litter, meet like-minded locals, and make a positive difference for our environment. All ages are welcome. Gloves and collection …

  10:30 am - 12:00 pm
• Closing Night: How to Live on Earth – NELSON

  Sep 27

  Closing Night: How to Live on Earth – NELSON

  This year’s closing film is a visually stunning and hopeful film that shows us glimpses of a future in which nature thrives, and so do we. Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch, How to Live on Earth takes us around the world to meet remarkable people exploring how we can live differently …

  5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

  $15 – $25