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Community stories: Taking action for nature

Waste Management NZ, nationwide

Waste Management don't just take away your rubbish they turn it into reusable resources (like plastic and paper). They also turn landfill gases into electricity – enough to power 20,000 homes!

Make a difference

See people getting hands-on to help fight climate change.

Grab your phone and volunteer for a nature project near you: tepapa.nz/collaborate

This project is part of Te Taiao | Nature at Te Papa.

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  • A windfarm on a grey day with a map of New Zealand overlaid in the top right-hand corner
    Sports clubs aceing climate change, nationwide

    Sports clubs aceing climate change, nationwide

    Litefoot is a charity led by top New Zealand sportspeople. Their mission is to transform community sports infrastructure and culture so sports groups become electricity independent, water neutral, and zero waste by 2025.

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    Regenerative farming, Canterbury

    Regenerative farming, Canterbury

    Healthy soil helps the environment, so farmers in Canterbury are changing the way they farm, and sharing the knowledge with other farmers in the community, even old hands! 

  • Four people planting and weeding plants on the side of a sand dune
    Planting Harakeke, Westport

    Planting Harakeke, Westport

    Buller High School have been revegetating the Cape Foulwind Walkway with harakeke. They’ve planted over 9,000 plants!