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Sat, 19 Sep, 9am - 12pm NZST 
Tasman Open Orchard Planting
Tasman Memorial Recreation Reserve, Tasman, New Zealand
Sat, 19 Sep, 1pm - 3pm NZST 
Healthy Homes and Sustainable Living
1 Crathie Place, Nelson, New Zealand
Sun, 20 Sep, 10am - 2pm NZST 
Deep Time Walk Tasman
Mckee Memorial Reserve Ruby Bay Tasman, Ruby Bay, New Zealand
Sun, 20 Sep, 11:30am - 3pm NZST 
Trees, Tunes and Recharge
2 Maori Pa Road, Delaware Bay, New Zealand
Tue, 22 Sep, 10am - 3pm NZST 
Mohua 2042 Tour: Sustainable Building and Homes
The Quiet Revolution Cycle Shop, Tākaka, New Zealand
Tue, 22 Sep, 6pm - 8pm NZST 
Film screening and panel discussion - Think Like a Forest
Champion Road Community Hub Whakatū Presbyterian Church, Richmond, New Zealand
Wed, 23 Sep, 7pm - 9pm NZST 
Motueka Community Film Circle - The Man who saves the world
The Gecko, Motueka, New Zealand
Thu, 24 Sep, 3am - 4:30am EDT 
How to Vote for Climate and Nature in the Coming Election
Online Event
Fri, 25 Sep, 12pm - 2pm NZST 
Leadership Conversations for Climate and Taiao
Nelson Marina - Westend of F pier (This is the one directly in front of the marina office, a few hundred metres past Ruby's cafe) , Nelson, New Zealand
Sat, 26 Sep, 10am - 2pm NZST 
Watt's Inside Nelson: Solar Open Home Tour
See details
Sat, 26 Sep, 1pm - 3:30pm NZST 
Make Noise for Nature Workshop: A Joyful Revolution for Papatūānuku through Music, Climate Activism and Celebration
183 Bridge Street, Nelson, New Zealand
Sun, 27 Sep, 5:15pm - 8pm NZDT 
Festival Finale: How to Live on Earth
The Suter, Nelson, New Zealand

Events

Sat, 19 Sep, 9am - 12pm NZST 
Tasman Open Orchard Planting
Tasman Memorial Recreation Reserve, Tasman, New Zealand
Sat, 19 Sep, 11am - 12:30pm NZST 
Sizzling Solar Solutions - Richmond
Richmond Library - Bandicott room, Richmond, New Zealand
Sat, 19 Sep, 1pm - 3pm NZST 
Healthy Homes and Sustainable Living
1 Crathie Place, Nelson, New Zealand
Sat, 19 Sep, 2pm - 4pm NZST 
Edible Weed Walk
Riwaka, Riwaka, New Zealand
Sun, 20 Sep, 10am - 12pm NZST 
Compost workshop with Rex Hunt
Willowgrove Organic Nursery, Appleby, New Zealand
Sun, 20 Sep, 11:30am - 3pm NZST 
Trees, Tunes and Recharge
2 Maori Pa Road, Delaware Bay, New Zealand
Mon, 21 Sep, 7pm - 9pm NZST 
Climate Fiction Book Exchange and chat
Riverside Community, Lower Moutere, New Zealand
Tue, 22 Sep, 10am - 3pm NZST 
Mohua 2042 Tour: Sustainable Building and Homes
The Quiet Revolution Cycle Shop, Tākaka, New Zealand
Tue, 22 Sep, 2pm - 4pm NZST 
Natural Burials
Motueka Cemetery, Motueka, New Zealand
Tue, 22 Sep, 6pm - 8pm NZST 
Film screening and panel discussion - Think Like a Forest
Champion Road Community Hub Whakatū Presbyterian Church, Richmond, New Zealand
Wed, 23 Sep, 10am - 11am NZST 
Rethinking the System for a Changing Climate
Elma Turner Library - Pokapū Akoako (Elma Turner Library Learning Centre) , Nelson, New Zealand
Tue, 22 Sep, 8pm - 9pm EDT 
Webinar: Carpooling Made Easy with Pooly
Online Event

About

Nau mai, haere mai. Welcome to the 2026 Nelson Tasman Climate Action Festival. This year’s theme is “Our Place, Our Power” is all about what we can do together here in Nelson Tasman. 

Come along and meet people, share ideas, see how local action can shape our region. From hands-on workshops and local action, to films and community gatherings, there’s something for everyone.