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b'How climate-ready is Auckland? \\nNew Zealand is a truly desirable destination. It\\u2019s clean and green, people make money launching home-grown rockets and creating movies, and we see ourselves as fun and fair. But how true is our perception of being green, innovative and fair? Are we really ready for climate change or are we in for a big surprise? \\n\\nIs our growth and change a liability?\\nAuckland is growing and changing but this doesn\\u2019t need to be a liability. Instead, it\\u2019s an opportunity to harness new energy, ideas and collective power to transition to an Auckland that is cleaner and fairer. Other cities and nations have shown that GDP, population, climate readiness \\u2013 even happiness \\u2013 can rise rapidly while emissions fall sharply.\\n\\nWhat does a just and prosperous transition look like?\\nOur most vulnerable \\u2013 including M\\u0101ori and Pasifika communities \\u2013 are most impacted by climate change and will continue to be so. Doing nothing on climate means turning our back on our most vulnerable and creating greater inequality in our society, harming us all. It\\u2019s time for a transition that:\\n\\nCreates a more compact Auckland that has great places alive with vitality and restricts urban sprawl. \\nDecentralises infrastructure with clean energy and green infrastructure at a local level, healthier and more energy efficient homes, water-sensitive design and more convenient and reliable transport choices. \\nIncentivises and innovates a cleaner, stronger and more resilient economy with jobs that pay well, last longer, keep money circulating locally and develop solutions for a better future.\\nThe future for Auckland and NZ is being determined by decisions made today. It\\u2019s time to get it right. This Auckland Conversation brings together a talented panel with diverse perspectives to challenge what we\\u2019re telling ourselves about our current progress, explore the consequences of the status-quo and offer their aspirations for a climate-ready Auckland. Join the conversation and help us get there!'