The Sustainability Society is a membership organisation established to support and foster sustainability practitioners and researchers across New Zealand

 

Vision

We envision Aotearoa as a place where all communities, landscapes and urban spaces are regenerative, resilient and vibrant—ensuring a thriving future for generations to come.

We are motivated to empower professionals and organistions to positively contribute to this future vision through the projects they work on, the relationships they foster and the advocacy they promote to challenge the norms.

Through connecting members with national & global thought leaders, facilitating online and in person events on leading practice and contributing to the national dialogue on a range of issues and policies, we seek the transformative changes that we so urgently need to see in practice.

 

Objectives and Activities

1. Engage

Expand Impactful Collaborations by:-

-strengthening partnerships with thought leaders, industry, government agencies, and academic institutions to drive systemic change in sustainable infrastructure and urban development.

-increasing membership and fostering deeper engagement by creating dynamic spaces for discussion and collaboration.

2. Educate

Facilitating High-Quality Knowledge-Sharing Initiatives by:-

– hosting webinars, workshops, and events.

– connecting people in-person and online through social media sharing and networking opportunities.

– supporting future professionals through mentoring, academic collaborations and knowledge sharing.

3. Advocate

Challenging practices and mindsets to drive the vision of a sustainable Aotearoa by:-

– advocating for policies and frameworks through submissions.

– showcasing and supporting best practices that promote sustainability.

– supporting to create a hub with resources on best practices and case studies.

Our membership crosses the disciplines of engineering and science, into architecture, planning, design and innovation. We have members who are involved with central and local government, members from business and consultancies, from NGOs and CRIs, and others from academia.

The activities of the Society will include:

  • Holding regular forums, workshops, seminars and other events on current sustainability issues for New Zealand’s built environment;
  • Generating active projects that contribute to sustainability being developed effectively as part of the ongoing considerations and practice of our built environment community;
  • Supporting the cross-disciplinary links and knowledge-sharing within the Society’s membership and wider community networks;
  • Providing input into policy, debates and media on sustainability within the built environment.