Local Board Climate Adaptation Plans
Client: Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland Council
Role: Climate action lead
Local Board Climate Adaptation Plans translate municipal climate policy into actionable, community-anchored adaptation frameworks across Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. The project encompasses environmental governance, community engagement and co-design process, asking how localised participatory processes can build civic resilience against ongoing climate disturbance. Serving as project lead within the Community Climate Action Team, I was responsible for researching and delivering five distinct local board adaptation plans. The work integrates mātauranga Māori engagement frameworks and Te Tiriti o Waitangi commitments, developing a a culturally responsive model for cross-sector co-design and localised environmental stewardship.