World Green Building Week 23-29 September

World Green Building Week kicks off 23 September 2019 to raise global awareness of the benefits of building warm, dry quality buildings with a sustainable future. It all started back in 1993 and has grown in size due to the urgency to stop climate change and look at long term global solutions.

There will be events happening in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch from 23-29 September and include movie screenings, building tours, debates with a strong emphasis on how to remove fossil fuels from buildings. There's also more than $2000 up for grabs in the 4th Annual World Green Building Week Photographic Competition (NZ region).

These are great events to support, learn from, ask questions and put what you learn into action. After all, awareness and education are the way forward so New Zealand can meet its goal of being carbon zero by 2050.

What's happening in your area?

Monday, 23 September 2019

Auckland - Hotel Britomart Tour. New Zealand's greenest hotel and first to achieve a 5-star green rating.

Wellington - 2040 Film Screening. An uplifting and positive film about making the world better for future generations.

Tuesday, 24 September 2019

Wellington - Peak Electricity Demand. Going back to the drawing board, we will be looking at ways to improve construction and raw material extraction, as well as energy efficient lighting and heating.

Wednesday, 25 September 2019

Auckland - Tackling Polluting Products and Materials. Tackling the big questions in the New Zealand Building sector.

Thursday, 26 September 2019

Christchurch - Removing Fossil Fuels from Buildings. Marking the launch to decarbonise New Zealand's buildings.

Hamilton - Green Speak Waikato. Mix and mingle with 3 green-build gurus.

Saturday, 28 September 2019

Auckland - Zero Waste 2040 - What we wish you knew about waste

Sunday, 29 September 2019

Auckland - 2040 (Film screening)

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