Climate Resilience Programme
Kia ora,
Welcome to Go Eco's Climate Resilience Programme
Track emissions. Build climate resilience
This portal is a free resource for Waikato SMEs and organisations that want help to track and reduce their emissions. It is a simple, three-step process:
- 1Enter your emissions data in our carbon calculator
- 2Generate a plan to reduce emissions from our list of recommended actions
- 3Track and report on your progress
What is the CRP?
An emissions reduction plan tailored to your organisation
This portal brings together all the resources, tools and advice an organisation needs to kick-start practical climate action.
Best fit
Who is the CRP for?
Best fit
Who is the CRP for?
The Climate Resilience Programme is for Waikato-based NFPs, SMEs, for-purpose organisations, Maori businesses, trusts, and charities with under 25 full-time staff.
If your organisation has 25 or more full-time staff, contact us to discuss the right support pathway.
Save money
How the CRP benefits SMEs
Save money
How the CRP benefits SMEs
- Free onsite and online workshops
- Free use of emissions tools, templates and progress tracking
- Emissions assessed and calculated
- Site audits to identify efficiencies and cost saving opportunities
- A climate plan developed with targets
- Organisations enabled to support climate action
- Resources, case studies and stories shared
Step by step
How the CRP works
01
Calculate your emissions
Work through your emissions data to build a baseline and see where your footprint sits.
02
Create action plan
Assess current actions against your biggest emissions areas so the most important opportunities become visible.
03
Track your progress
Turn hotspots and gaps into practical actions, owners, and next steps your team can actually run.
Support
Resources
Use practical guides, templates, and quick reads when your team needs context.
Support
Get support
Use advisor enquiries and the peer community to get unstuck, sharpen decisions, and keep momentum up.
Climate Support
Meet our Go Eco experts
Energy and CRP Adviser
Simon Gascoigne
Simon is a Climate Resilience advisor and has been involved in the CRP programme since its pilot in 2022. He also works at Go Eco in the energy space as an Energy Navigator advising on home energy efficiency. He is also a home energy audit expert and loves research and data crunching.
Simon first learned about global warming and environmental issues back in 1988. He later went on to complete a degree in Resources and Environmental Planning and followed that up with years of personal research in energy, climate, ecosystems and systems dynamics.
Climate, Sustainability & Strategy Specialist
Rachael Goddard
Rachael has worked in the sustainability and environmental sector for almost three decades, in academia, local government and community NFP sectors. She trained as an environmental scientist and is also a strategist, writer, educator and renovator. For the last 6 years she has worked on climate change science, climate education and action. She created the Climate Response Programme in 2021. Rachael is passionate about Papatūānuku, action, behaviour change, meaningful impact and giving a damn!
Who is Go Eco? (Waikato Environment Centre)
The community environmental organisation behind the CRP
Go Eco is the Waikato's community-led environment hub. We are an advocate for the environment, a centre for learning and a catalyst for change and environmental resilience.
Learn more about Go Eco at goeco.org.nz.
Inside the portal
A look inside the portal
Track your emissions over time and see progress month by month
Emissions over time
Focus on your biggest opportunities
Source assessments
Electricity Use
1,685 kg CO2e — 17.6% of footprint. Bigger bar = bigger reduction opportunity.
2 of 6
High opportunity
Electricity Use
1,685 kg CO2e — 17.6% of footprint. Bigger bar = bigger reduction opportunity.
2 of 6
High opportunityActions
No actions added yet.
Waste
1,451 kg CO2e — 15.2% of footprint. Bigger bar = bigger reduction opportunity.
2 of 5
High opportunity
Waste
1,451 kg CO2e — 15.2% of footprint. Bigger bar = bigger reduction opportunity.
2 of 5
High opportunityActions
No actions added yet.
Fuel Use (Stationary)
1,227 kg CO2e — 12.8% of footprint. Bigger bar = bigger reduction opportunity.
2 of 5
Medium opportunity
Fuel Use (Stationary)
1,227 kg CO2e — 12.8% of footprint. Bigger bar = bigger reduction opportunity.
2 of 5
Medium opportunityActions
No actions added yet.
Air Travel
904 kg CO2e — 9.5% of footprint. Bigger bar = bigger reduction opportunity.
1 of 4
Medium opportunity
Air Travel
904 kg CO2e — 9.5% of footprint. Bigger bar = bigger reduction opportunity.
1 of 4
Medium opportunityActions
No actions added yet.
A practical plan generated from your data
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of 16
You're building momentum
8 done, 3 in progress - 7 more to reach Gold
Next step
Review electricity tariff or supply contract and compare alternatives
Next milestone
Closing in
4 more actions to complete 75%
First steps
Halfway there
Closing in
All actions done
Why it exists
Built to make climate work more manageable, more specific, and more useful
The portal has been developed to support organisations to make climate and sustainability work more manageable, more specific, and more useful.
The portal is a unique offering, combining several tools into a one-stop-shop to help organisations to identify efficiencies, mitigate, support change and build resilience. It was created by Go Eco with funding from Trust Waikato, with thanks to our pilot supporters Waikato Regional Council, Waikato District Council, and Hamilton City Council.
FAQs
Questions we hear most often
Who is the portal for?
Waikato-based Not for Profits, small to medium organisations, for-purpose organisations, Maori businesses, trusts, and charities with under 25 full-time staff.
How much does it cost?
The portal is free for organisations with less than 25 full-time staff. Number of organisations are capped at 40.
Do we need sustainability expertise to use it?
No. The portal is built for everyday teams. Guides, templates, and advisor support are available whenever you get stuck.
How long does it take to get started?
Most teams can register and work through the first learning steps in under an hour. Your emissions data and progress record build up over time as your data grows.
Is our data kept private?
Yes. Your organisation's emissions and assessment data is private to your team. Anonymised insights may be used to improve the programme. Anonymised data totals may be shared with our funder.
Is our data shared with third parties?
No. Your organisation's data is not sold or shared with third parties. Only anonymised insights may be used to improve the programme.
Can we get one-on-one help?
Yes. You can raise an advisor enquiry from inside the portal whenever your team hits a roadblock or needs a second set of eyes.
How many organisations can join?
Places are currently capped at 40. Once we reach that limit, any additional organisations are added to a waiting list.
Funded by
Founders
With thanks to our pilot supporters
