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Celebrating environmental action and sustainable living in Auckland.

This years EcoFest saw local sustainability events, hosted by a thriving community of eco-champions! We learnt new ways to live lightly, and do more for the environment, we reconnected with nature and we have been re-energised to help create a better, greener tomorrow!

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#2 Extremophile Microbes on Mars
5th of October 2023
SPEAKER SERIES: This talk will take you on a journey around the world, to the most uninhabitable places on earth.
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#3 Virtual Heritage of Land and Culture
12th of October 2023
SPEAKER SERIES: Discover a tech-powered narrative of our geological history and how it ties into our cultural heritage. Join us as we explore the geoheritage of the Thames Goldfields using drone mapping and virtual tools.
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#4 Climate Change for Coastal Communities
19th of October 2023
SPEAKER SERIES: How can we ensure long-term sustainability for coastal communities that depend on subsistence lifestyles?

With worldwide rapid changes to marine resource use and environmental changes, this question has never been more important. Ocean champion and Phd student, Ant Vavia is determined to answer this question and more.
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#5 Moa that Shape Our Ngahere
26th of October 2023
SPEAKER SERIES: Moa became extinct in Aotearoa over 500 years ago, but their presence shaped our ngahere as we know it today. Hear from Dr Shane Wright about his most current research on the selective pressure presence of moa exerted on plant species in Aotearoa (e. g.
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#6 Discovering Our Kakahi
7th of November 2023
SPEAKER SERIES: Freshwater mussels: Eskdale Reserve's best kept secret. Join us for our final "I didn't know that" event, with Neil Henderson presenting the closing talk for the incredible Speaker Series that he opened.

EcoFest

EcoFest was BIG this year as we teamed up with EcoMatters, The Beautification Trust and Waiheke Resources Trust to collectively showcase all that Auckland has to offer in the sustainability space! What it had to offer was almost 500 events!

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 WHEN: 18 March - 16 April 2023

WHERE: Auckland-wide

North Auckland: Supported by Kaipātiki Project