OUR NATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
NZ Green Building Council
New Zealand Green Building Council advocates for better buildings, because better buildings mean healthier, happier Kiwis. They are New Zealand's leading sustainable building not-for-profit and represent hundreds of companies and organisations who believe they can transform the built environment. Current membership is over 700. The University of Canterbury has been a member since 2006.
Universities NZ Expert Working Group on the SDGs
The SDG Expert Working Group makes a sector contribution to New Zealand’s Voluntary National Review, a follow-up and review system for progress on the SDGs through the UN High-Level Political Forum, by delivering a coherent series of SDG Summits and supporting sustainable development work. The co-ordination of the Summits has proved beneficial in generating greater collaboration across the sector and increasing engagement with other sectors.
Aotearoa New Zealand SDGs Summits
Aotearoa New Zealand Sustainable Development Goals Summits (a signatory of the SDG Declaration) were inspired by people wanting to collaborate across sectors to drive meaningful change for the SDGs. The Summits bring together people from civil society, government, the business community, and with strong mana whenua and Pacific peoples input they have helped shape a uniquely Aotearoa New Zealand response to the SDGs. The University of Canterbury, Lincoln University and Ara Institute, with support from Christchurch City Council, co-hosted the Summit in 2020-2021.
Toitū Envirocare
Toitū is a team of scientists and business experts who have come together to protect the ecological and economic future of this place. Toitū lead positive change through a system of robust environmental programmes that are internationally recognised. Toitū help businesses be more sustainable by giving them the science-based tools, actions and evidence they need to make real progress. The University of Canterbury is a Toitū carbon reduce certified organisation.
