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A groundbreaking initiative placing & supporting Not-for-Profits as leaders of change, equipped with the tools and support to measure, grow and drive impact for people and planet.

In partnership with Rātā Foundation, our Earth+ Resilience and Emissions Reduction programme has been designed to flip-the-script on climate change, empowering your organisation to proactively prepare for the future and kitting you with the tools, support and network to make a difference; and it’s free of charge!

About the programme:

With the support of the Terra Nova team and other programme participants, we will explore the impacts of climate change on your organisation and develop an action plan based on the unique strengths of your team, backed up with practical tools for implementation. We will identify the obstacles to and opportunities for action and work with you to integrate meaningful change strategy that aligns with organisational capacity and resource.

Key outcomes

  • An organisational action plan for resilience & climate action
  • Your carbon footprint & emission reduction report
  • A resilience strategy, including how to address key risks
  • Operational tools & guidance to adapt to climate change and prepare for emergency response
  • Reduction in climate anxiety & embed environmental wellbeing into decision making

Prepare your organisation for the future, better communicate your impact and access resources to enable change.

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It begins with a 1-day interactive workshop to kick things off. By the end of the workshop, you will walk away with:

  • A comprehensive understanding of your organisation’s resilience strengths and challenges and a plan of attack
  • Tools for communicating climate change with your team and community
  • A carbon footprint for your organisation, a carbon report and bespoke actions to reduce emissions
  • A framework for change – a change-management tool to effectively identify, apply and deepen the positive impact of Earth+ action
  • A deepened connection to your mission and feeling more empowered about the future!

“This is easily one of the most vital and empowering workshops I’ve attended in many years. It has provided us with knowledge, tools and a pathway that will help to build our resilience as an organisation, and increase our impact in the face of the significant change and disruption the future holds.”

“This resilience workshop totally exceeded my expectations. The depth of knowledge both Gloria and Rose had was extensive, the delivery was engaging, the wealth of workshop materials provided and access to the Earth Positive and Cogo Websites, resulted in an very worthwhile workshop session that delivered on the day and will continue to deliver.”

“This workshop gave clear tools, information, and support to help our organisation address the part we play in ensuring our world is cared for, both now and for the future of our children and their children.”

Participant feedback

 

“I have been to a lot of workshops in my professional career. This is going to sound outrageous…. but…. this one day of my life was the most impactful, exciting, energising and worthwhile things I have done in years. I have told many people it was the most useful, productive, helpful workshops I HAVE EVER DONE. It was awesome. And even more outrageous, normally I pay a small fortune for professional development and this workshop was FREE! Unbelievably, astoundingly GREAT. Thank you Terra Nova and Rata Foundation for making this accessible to us and so many others – that is real change-making, systems-changing work right there.”

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Sign-up Information

To join the programme, please fill out the registration form and indicate your preferred date to attend the introductory workshop (if there is more than one which suits, select all that apply and we will enroll you in the first one which has availability). A member of the Terra Nova team will be in touch to confirm your registration once it has been submitted.

Cost: We’re pleased to be able to offer the first 50 organisations who register a fully funded place on the programme. Once these places have been allocated, organisations are welcome to register at the standard fee of $550 + GST per participant.

Workshop requirements: You will need to bring a laptop and have access to your organisation’s Xero, Kiwibank or MYOB account to sign up for the Cogo Carbon Manager tool.

WORKSHOP DATES 2026

All sessions will be hosted online

Workshop 1 | July 28th | 9.30am – 4pm

Workshop 2 | August 25th | 9.30am – 4pm

Workshop 3 | October 20th & 27th, & November 3rd | 6 – 8pm

 

 

FAQs

Who is the programme for?

The programme is for non-profit organisations.

Why has Rātā Foundation funded this project?

Community organisations have told Rātā they want to do their bit to contribute to reducing the impacts of climate change. However, it’s not always easy to know where to start. Rātā Foundation is also on this journey, and want to walk alongside organisations as they navigate taking the first step. Rātā has partnered with Terra Nova to support organisations to build the knowledge and skills to start their climate action journey.

Is there any cost for participants?

There is no cost to take part in the programme. After the workshop it is up to each organisation to determine how much mahi it will do. Ongoing support through the online community and access to the Cogo Carbon Manager tool is free until the end of 2025.

What are the aims of the programme?

The programme has been designed to provide you with effective, flexible support to build your organisation’s capability to improve your resilience to climate change impacts and take action to reduce your environmental impact. There’s no time like the present to get started on your climate journey.

What are the benefits to my organisation?

Through the programme, you will be supported to:

  • Reduce your carbon emissions
  • Identify the unique contribution your organisation can make to reducing human impact
  • Increase your preparedness for climatic change (and related change)
  • Undertake and/or align with environmental action in your local area
  • Implement a measurement tool to show your progress

Will this commit our organisation to taking climate action? 

The programme’s intent is to grow the sector’s capability to respond to climate change. The programme is flexible in nature, meaning that once you have attended the initial workshop you can, at your own pace, access tools and templates, individualised support from experts and an online community of organisations that have also embarked on a journey towards resilience and reduced emissions.

Who from my organisation should attend?

We suggest two to three attendees from organisations attend. To make the most of the workshop we suggest a member of the leadership team take part, and if you have a team member who has – or may have – responsibilities for your organisation’s climate commitment, it would be beneficial if they attend.

The session focusing on carbon measurement requires familiarity with, and access to, your organisation’s Xero, MYOB, or Kiwibank account, which may require an additional team member attending for that session.

Do I have to report on my progress to Rātā if I join the programme?

No, there is no obligation to report back to Rātā on your participation.

Do I have to report on my progress to Terra Nova if I join the programme?

No, though Terra Nova Foundation is always happy to receive your feedback and to hear about your successes along the way. We encourage you to share with others the actions you are taking to reduce your carbon footprint so that others can benefit from your leadership and shared knowledge. We find that participants in the programme want to share as they make a difference quickly.

What time commitment is required if we join?

The initial time commitment is 1 day for the workshop. Following the workshop, you are free to set your own pace and access the support available through the community as and when necessary.

What happens if I can no longer attend the workshop I am signed up for?
While this programme is at no cost to our participants, the resources and expertise we provide is highly valuable and positions are limited. To make it fair on participants who get waitlisted for positions and to cover our administrative costs for no-shows and late cancellations, if you are unable to make it to the workshop and give us less than a weeks’ notice or none at all, there will be a $100 +GST fee charged per participant to your organisation.

 

If you do have an unavoidable plan change (and let us know with more than a weeks’ notice) or experience illness which means you cannot make the workshop, your attendance will be postponed to the next available workshop.
What is Cogo and why use it as the tool to measure progress on emissions reduction?

Cogo is an international award winning company born in Aotearoa NZ which delivers a simple and user-friendly platform for SME’s to measure, report on and reduce their carbon emissions.

The platform uses an organisations’ spend records to classify and assign a carbon value to each transaction, which is then collated to estimate an overall carbon footprint. Users are then guided to actions that can be taken to reduce emissions, tailored to the emissions contributors within their unique footprint.

The financial information used to generate a footprint is carefully managed so it is only visible to the user and the tool cannot be used to edit or amend accounting records.

How will my data be managed?

Each organisation will manage their own data within the Cogo tool to ensure confidentiality. The overall emissions reduction of participating organisations will be measurable through anonymised collective data.

Do I need to bring a laptop or other device?

Yes. You will need to bring a device so you can access the Cogo Carbon Manager tool, sign up to our online community, and take part in some of the workshop exercises.

Still have questions? Get in touch with us here.

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