Āpōpō vision:
“Sustainable communities enabled by public asset management excellence.”
The infrastructure we build today will shape tomorrow's communities.
What is Sustainable Infrastructure?
Sustainable infrastructure refers to designing, building, and operating of the structural elements and networks that support human society, in ways that do not diminish the social, economic and ecological processes required to maintain human equity, diversity, and the functionality of natural systems.
About Sustainable Infrastructure
Governments worldwide are beginning to make legislative changes to address and correct our impact on the natural world. The public and private sectors are now acting upon the awareness and acceptance that our climate requires us to urgently reassess the way we relate to the natural world.
A step change is urgently needed in public policy and private investment decisions so that climate resilience is an automatic and critical investment consideration for all sectors of the physical economy.
Getting our hands dirty
At Āpōpō, sustainability is a core pillar of our work. We are committed to being part of the solution by encouraging the conversation, collaboration and action to advance sustainability in our industry.
Here’s what we’re doing:
Environmental & Sustainability Excellence Award
Webinars
Online learning
Links and resources
The shift to a truly sustainable world takes all of us. If you have a resource, event, or idea that you’d like to share on this page, or to discuss, please contact info@apopo.co.nz.
Excellence in Environmental & Sustainability Award
In 2019, Āpōpō proudly partnered with Morphum Environmental to launch the first Environment & Sustainability category in our Excellence Awards. The Award was positively received by the industry, attracting a significant number of entrants.
Webinars from industry experts
We use our connections with the industry to source engaging, educational and inspiring speakers to bring you interactive webinars.
Are you a sustainable infrastructure expert with a story to tell? We’re always interested to hear from potential webinar presenters. Email info@apopo.co.nz and we can talk it through.
Lunch and Learn: Abdul Kaggwa Building a Thriving Community
In this lunch and learn Abdul Kaggwa shared with us his journey into asset management, starting with his arrival and New Zealand in 2017. He also talked us through the creation of his poster for the 2024 poster competition. Check out the recording of this event in this article.
Asset Management through a Kaupapa Māori Lens – 2024 Kōmata o Te Rangi winner – Early Bird Webinar recording
This early bird webinar was a chance to learn about the 2024 Supreme Award-winning project submitted by WSP and Nelson City Council, Asset Management through a Kaupapa Māori Lens. Learn more about this award-winning project, the step-change it represents, its success as a project, and what it meant to the broader project team to win this award.
Navigating 3 Waters – Early Bird Webinar recording
This webinar discussed WSDP and AMPs what they are and are not, and the timeline for delivering a WSDP, The Australian Experience – navigating challenges and opportunities and Economic regulation of water services in NZ.
New Pro’s Lunch and Learn: Environmental science to asset management with James Lear
On Friday 13 December, James Lear was our subject matter expert at our last Lunch and Learn for 2024.
Online learning that tackles sustainability
Our popular digital badges on subjects such as climate adaptation and flood risk asset management.
Resources
University of Canterbury repository of research on resilience of spatially-distributed infrastructure networks to extreme natural hazards
Project Drawdown: An impressive online resource of well-researched climate change solutions.
Adapting infrastructure to climate change – James Hughes – Branch meeting presentation, November 2019
Do you know a resource that belongs here? If so please contact info@apopo.co.nz.
