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Working together, we can protect the people and places we love in in Pōneke | Wellington, now and into the future.

A group of people working together in a community garden in Wellington, planting and nurturing crops, demonstrating local resilience and sustainability efforts in response to climate change

So what can we do?

Council, iwi and communities are working together to prepare for and prevent climate disruption, through the Climate Adaptation Roadmap, and our Climate Action Support team, support and advice is available for communities wanting to change how they live in and move about the city.

Find out what’s going on locally in your community to protect the people and places we love in Pōneke | Wellington, and get involved!

Family working in their vegetable garden

Community climate action

Find out what’s going on locally in your community to protect the people and places we love in Pōneke | Wellington, and get involved!

People collecting eggs

Climate action at home

Taking climate action at home has never been easier, as new technologies and transport options are increasingly available and affordable. Explore the actions you can take to move around the city differently, electrify your home, and prepare your home for climate impacts.

Adaptation options

Climate challenges coming to Pōneke | Wellington can be met with a range of adaptation solutions and actions

Learn more about climate disruption in Pōneke | Wellington

Surging waves crash onto the shoreline in Wellington, illustrating the threat of coastal inundation as sea levels rise due to climate change

Rising sea levels and extreme weather and how land is used in coastal areas means the impacts of climate change are felt strongly around our coast.

Coastal inundation

A flooded street in Wellington showing surface water pooling on the road, with surrounding buildings and trees affected by the rainfall

Over time, natural waterways have been drained, piped, and covered as people built businesses, roads and homes around Pōneke | Wellington. 

Flooding

A landslide blocks a road in Wellington, with orange cones marking off the affected area, highlighting the city's vulnerability to landslides during extreme weather events

The hills and cliffs of Pōneke | Wellington create an interesting, beautiful landscape. But living above and below steep slopes can come with risks too.

Landslides