Mother Earth is Calling.

The Terra Nova team actively supports people to take action for the earth – connecting to nature, connecting to themselves and living and working in synchronicity with the rhythms of our world. Read our ‘Take Action’ boxes below to get your journey started or come and be part of the following initiatives:

A Book of Action – One Year, One You, One Planet
CEO Rose Challies and Terra Nova writer Susan Wills have teamed up to bring you a book full of easy-to-take, high impact actions for Earth and our own wellbeing.  The book has 365 actions for change that you can do as an individual or with family, friends and colleagues.

EcoWarrior Meet-ups – coming May 2025
Bringing together like-minded people, in-person and online, to inspire and activate our inner Earth spirit and learn how to take impactful action. With insight from master practitioners you can awaken your eco potential. Subscribe to be first to get the dates & timings when released in March 2025 (online timings for GMT, EST & NZT).

Earth Talks
Catch the podcast of Earthly greatness – interviews with top experts around the globe talking about the interventions they have carried out that make a real impact (no overplaying, overclaiming or greenwashing here!), and asking the question… what would earth say if it had a human voice in the matter.

Te Ao Earth Week
The week of action!  Celebrating, connecting and taking action for earth.  We join with hundreds of people and organisations to bring opportunities to be part of a way forward that nurtures both earth and us.  Events during the week include exhibitions, live expert sessions, a major conference for changemakers, enterprise hacks, living and working workshops (e.g. crafts, time-management, eco-consumer, transport, digital/AI), ocean swims and clean-ups and much much more.  Join the fun in-person in Ōtautahi Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand or online.

*The book has been published by Terra Nova Press and can be purchased online here: One Year, One You, One Planet

**’Te Ao’ in the NZ language Māori, in this context means the world.

Earth+ NfP Resilience & Emission Reduction Programme
In partnership with Rātā Foundation, our Earth+ Resilience and Emissions Reduction programme has been designed to empower community organisations with the tools and know-how to take action to create positive and lasting change for their communities and the environment.

Strengthen the resilience of your organisation and reduce carbon emissions with this fully funded programme made possible by our partnership with the Rātā Foundation. Find out more here.

Earth+ Assessments  (SMEs, NfPs, Social Enterprises)
For organisations readying themselves for the future and seeking out ways to optimise their potential, without compromising ethics or our planet.

Find out how well your organisation is tracking on it’s resilience, carbon emissions and contributions to Earth. Get recognition for what you’ve done so far and get clear direction on where to go next.

Earth+ Recognition of great-practice

Earth+ Accreditation
The award for excellence based on indepth, in person assessments of organisations.  This accreditation sets the bar for good practice and recognising excellence, this accreditation includes an independent onsite review of your organisation. Think Michelin Guide reviewers but for Earth nurturing organisations.  All organisational structures can be recognised including, for profit, not for profit and co-ops. The key areas for review are:

• How well products/services address needs of people & planet.
• How significant consumption has been reduced.
• What contributions have been made to earth and people nurturing ideas and projects.

If you know an organisation that is on the journey to or is achieving high levels of practice please contact us .

The first online Guide to Earth+ Accreditations will be published end 2025.

Te Ao Earth Week
The week of action!  Celebrating, connecting and taking action for earth.  During the week we share and showcase the most innovative organisations in Aotearoa New Zealand and globally.  A totally exhilarating and inspiring experience that shows that anything is possible and there are people out there activating change that is wildly impactful. Absolutely no greenwashing, bandaid solution companies and initiatives here – we have the real deal and you will feel the difference.  A not to be missed celebratory week.

Large-scale Change Project: GŌ Waitaha
Be part of the world-leading large-scale urban-rural regenerative transformation underway in Aotearoa New Zealand with GŌ Waitaha

Bringing together ancient indigenous wisdom, cutting edge digital/AI developments, innovative regional circularity & resource regeneration, and supported by ground breaking investment strategies, this is a one of it’s kind and we welcome interested parties.

Global Earth Leaders
Our Global Earth Leaders group brings together wise elders, philosophers, international industry experts and other leading changemakers, all driving impactful change for earth and people. The group shares large-scale change approaches (collective local or global) that have worked in practice, in order to activate, replicate and/or invest in for mainstream adoption. Get in contact for more information about our Global Earth Leaders group.