Climate change
Timeframe: short and medium term
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Educate and train industry and student leaders in climate change impacts and identify opportunities where immediate actions can be taken to reduce climate impacts, accelerate current circular economy initiatives and begin to adapt the BOP workforce.
Support climate change/adaptation and workforce impacts training, that is
- Values focused.
- Made available at governance and management levels for employers.
- Should include tools (inventory of impacts, emissions calculators).
Enable attendees to undertake immediate actions within their organisations.
Expected outcomes
- BOP organisations have increased capability, knowledge and tools to begin taking immediate action to adapt their workplaces and workforce to climate change impacts.
Key stakeholders
- EDAs
- Chambers of Commerce
- Ford-Robertson Initiatives
- Toi Kai Rawa
- Māori Business Networks
- Pakihi Māori
- Māori employers
- Rūnanga, PSGEs
- Council of Trade Unions
Facilitate climate adaptation and workforce resilience discussions between iwi, community and industry to identify actions they can take now; including education and employment-related actions e.g. linking rangatahi to relevant tertiary courses, scholarships, internships, and work experience.
Expected outcomes
- Relationships will be established, gaps closed, and meaningful planning undertaken between current and future BOP climate change / adaptation leaders.
Key stakeholders
- Iwi
- Secondary schools
- Waikato University
- EDAs and Local Councils
- Chambers of Commerce
- Bay of Connections
- Hapū
- Kura
- Wānanga
- Toi Kai Rawa, Iwi Rūnanga
- Māori Business Networks
- Council of Trade Unions
Undertake industry and region-specific scans to identify medium to long term circular economy opportunities in BOP, including finding ways to support initiatives where companies or communities are already adapting to the impacts of climate change and creating employment.
Expected outcomes
- The growth of successful or promising initiatives will be accelerated. These can then be promoted as exemplars to other employers and the wider community.
Key stakeholders
- Iwi
- EDAs and local councils
- Chambers of Commerce
- Bay of Connections
- Hapū
- Kura, secondary schools
- Wānanga, Waikato University
- Toi Kai Rawa, Iwi Rūnanga
- Māori Business Networks