A group of young Kiwis has taken climate change and the environment into their hands, and will be holding their own event, entitled 'Auckland's future', at this year's Sustainable City Showcase.
The youth climate action group, Generation Zero, will showcase their vision for Auckland as a liveable, low carbon city to the wider public and business sector at their micro-conference. The event will focus on setting the scene for a liveable, low-carbon city, and showcase Generation Zero's vision for Auckland combining their work on the Congestion Free Network, the Unitary Plan and the soon to be released cycling network.
At the Sustainable City Showcase, Generation Zero will be using Auckland as example of a city perfectly placed for all of Auckland to work together to create a liveable, low-carbon city. They will be joined by representatives from Auckland Council will also be piloting an interactive exercise to support the same end, with a focus on practical solutions to address local needs.
"We want people to take away a sense of hope for the future. We are witnessing a global shift away from polluting fossil fuels, and as New Zealanders, we are blessed with the opportunity to move our cities beyond car-dependence by making our cities much more liveable places with smarter transport options," says Ryan Mearns, Generation Zero's national campaign strategist. "We want people - through their voices as members of the public and their choices as consumers - to put pressure on the Government to take climate action."
Guest speakers at their event include Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse; CEO of Eco Store, Malcolm Rands; and leaders of Generation Zero discussing their vision for Auckland.
