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Introducing The KiC Book Club

Introducing The KiC Book Club

June 13th 2026 This month, members of Kiwis in Climate in Aotearoa and around the world met up in-person and virtually to discuss our first climate read. We chose Is a River Alive by Robert Macfarlane, which Read more

Launching Our Mentorship Programme

Launching Our Mentorship Programme

June 13th 2026 Kiwis in Climate is a network of almost 400 experts and practitioners in climate and sustainability. Our members come from all sectors and experience levels, with careers spanning grassroots advocacy Read more

KiC People in Profile: Charles Lee

June 13th 2026 Charles Lee is the Director of Te Tumu Whakaora Taiao - Environmental Research Institute (ERI) at the University of Waikato. He is an Antarctic scientist, and previously served as the Co-Principal Read more

Welcoming Our New Advocacy Convenor

Welcoming Our New Advocacy Convenor

April 17th 2026 Billy Rine has joined Kiwis in Climate as our new head of advocacy. Read more

Minister Responds to Our Open Letter

Minister Responds to Our Open Letter

March 5th 2026 Minister Watts has responded to our open letter but declined to meet. Read more

New Zealand’s First Greenwashing Legal Settlement

New Zealand’s First Greenwashing Legal Settlement

December 19th 2025 Jessica Palairet, Executive Director of Lawyers for Climate Action NZ, gives a rundown of this landmark case. Read more

The 12 Days of Climate Christmas

The 12 Days of Climate Christmas

December 19th 2025 At the KiC Auckland Christmas event, it was a pleasure to host our two guest speakers – David Hall (Toha Network, and one of the KiC book authors) and Charlotte Rutherford (Fonterra). It’s been Read more

KiC Convenor Steps Up To A New Opportunity

KiC Convenor Steps Up To A New Opportunity

December 2nd 2025 Qiulae (“Q”) was a Kiwis in Climate convenor since early 2024, coming on board as we were still figuring out precisely what we stood for and how we might grow. She has made a huge contribution to Read more

KiC People in Profile: Amanda Ellis

November 11th 2025 Based in Hawaii, Amanda is the Asia-Pacific Executive Director for ASU’s Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation, and former New Zealand Ambassador to the UN. Read more