Climate Change & Sustainability Services
We support clients by considering the impacts on people and the planet across all disciplines.
Our integrated services aim to provide sustainable outcomes by carefully considering te ao Māori and mātauranga, incorporating community and stakeholder engagement, carbon reduction and management, climate risk and adaptation, nature-based solutions, waste minimisation, safety-in-design, sustainability-in-design, and life cycle analysis.
Services that we provide:
Climate Change Strategy
- Climate change maturity assessments
- Climate related financial disclosures climate impacts analysis
- Development of climate action plans/strategies and business planning, and expert advice for submissions on government policy
Climate Change Communications
- Community and stakeholder engagement
- Bridging Western approaches with te ao Māori (Māori world view) and mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge)
- Geospatial analysis and visualisation of emissions, sequestration and climate impacts
Carbon Emissions
- Greenhouse gas emission monitoring, reduction planning and carbon offsetting advice
- RMA planning and consenting for greenhouse gas emitting activities
- Whole of life embodied carbon, life cycle assessment (LCA) estimation and strategy
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Carbon Sequestration
- Carbon sequestration projects – vegetation mapping, carbon sequestration, assessment of green infrastructure and blue carbon stocks, land use optimisation
- Blue carbon as a resilience, biodiversity and sequestration measure
Climate Impacts
- Climate risk and vulnerability assessments, adaptation, planning, resilience and asset exposure for regional/local government, businesses and other organisations
- Sea level rise and coastal climate change impacts and coastal process modelling
- Natural hazards risk modelling (coastal, flooding, slope stability, groundwater)
Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience
- Climate change adaptation planning including spatial planning, iwi-Māori partnerships, and community engagement
- Dynamic adaptive policy pathways (DAPP) processes
- Resilient infrastructure design/build, nature-based solutions
Related projects
Thames-Coromandel Coastal Adaptation
Since early 2023, PDP has proudly partnered with Thames-Coromandel District Council (TCDC) to advance coastal climate change adaptation efforts.
Ōpōtiki Wastewater Engagement Initiative
We bring expertise and commitment to culturally responsive engagement to projects like the Ōpōtiki Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade and reconsenting.
Wellington City Council: Climate Adaptation Catalogue
PDP supported Wellington City Council in developing the Climate Adaptation Options Catalogue.
Hapū-led climate adaptation planning with Te Ao Hou Trust
PDP is working with multiple BOP hapū to support climate change adaptation.
Z Energy Climate Change Exposure Assessment
Z Energy Limited (Z) has engaged PDP in three packages of work surrounding climate change.
Channel Infrastructure New Zealand
Channel NZ (Channel Infrastructure New Zealand) manages the fuel pipeline that extends from Marsden Point to Auckland.
Our Climate Change Experts
David Whitty
Tristan Bellingham
Lisa Marquardt
