Extra-curricular
Victoria University of Wellington has many opportunities outside the classroom for you to get involved with sustainable initiatives.
Kitea Impact Programme
The Kitea Impact Programme is for students who are passionate about leadership, sustainability, global issues, helping their community, and building skills that will look great on their CV.
Programme themes include:
- Toitū te Taiao Sustainability
- Hapori Community
- Raraunga o te Ao Global Citizenship
- Hautūtanga Leadership
- Puawaitanga Personal and Professional Development.
CareerHub
The University’s CareerHub is an online system that provides you with all you need to know about job seeking, career planning and graduate recruitment.
It also has listings of volunteer opportunities and events on campus—many of which are related to sustainability.
Green Impact Te Herenga Waka students
Join the Green Impact Programme, learn more about sustainability, take action, and contribute your certificate to WILP or WellingtonPlus.
Join the Green Impact Te Herenga Waka students Facebook group.
Follow the Green Impact Instagram page.
VUWSA
The Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association (VUWSA) are strong advocates for sustainability. A Wellbeing and Sustainability Officer is elected to the executive every year. VUWSA also delivers services including free inter-campus bus passes, a community pantry and a student garden. They also actively campaign for students on sustainability issues, including fairer public transport fares and putting in place a warrant of fitness for rental housing.
Clubs and societies
University Clubs gives you the opportunity to get involved in the club community on our campuses.
There are several clubs to suit students with an interest in sustainability:
Climate Action and Resistance VUW
Climate Action and Resistance VUW is dedicated to taking urgent action on the climate, ecological, and other compounding existential crises that threaten our future on this planet. Interested in joining the action?
Follow the Climate Action and Resistance VUW Instagram page.
Climate Clinic VUW
The Climate Clinic VUW welcomes students of all academic backgrounds to seek diverse and intersectional approaches to combat the climate crisis faced by humankind.
Follow the Climate Clinic VUW Instagram page.
Forest and Bird Youth Wellington
Forest and Bird Youth Wellington is a national network of young people aged 14–25 years, interested in taking action to support the environment.
Hūnuku—Community Bike Workshop
The Hūnuku—Community Bike Workshop have bike tools and help, open to anyone keen to fix their bike, learn how or help others.
Kirk, KK121. Contact sustainability@vuw.ac.nz to arrange access.
Adopt a club
Since 2020, a number of our sustainability clubs and societies have lost their leadership and need YOU to help revive them. If you're interested in bringing back or supporting any of the clubs below, contact VUWSA
Conservation Biology
The conservation biology chapter provides local projects for students and staff and supports local community projects.
Generation Zero—Victoria branch
Generation Zero is a nationwide, youth-led organisation that works to promote solutions to climate change.
Greens@VIC
We are students who support Green Party initiatives and values and work for good green change.
Hūnuku—Community Bike Workshop
We have bike tools and help, open to anyone keen to fix their bike, learn how or help others.
Kirk, KK121. Hūnuku needs members to volunteer during workshop open hours so we can make this more accessible to students.
OpSoc
Promotes op-shopping and sustainable fashion through awesome social events and charity work.
Plastic Diet
Plastic Diet is a youth-led organisation dedicated to reducing single-use plastic waste and consumption.
Roots & Shoots
Roots & Shoots was founded by Dr. Jane Goodall and empowers people of all ages to participate in sustainability projects with positive impacts for animals, people and the environment. Visit the Roots & Shoots Facebook group for more information.
UN Youth New Zealand
We create amazing opportunities for youth to express themselves, learn about the United Nations and provide positive solutions for their future.
VegVUW
VegVUW aim to create a non-judgemental space for like-minded people to get together and share ideas, experiences, advice and recipes.
Follow the Veg @ Vic Instagram page.
Victoria Development Society
The Victoria Development Society is an open platform inviting people to be educated, motivated and challenged on international development, poverty, human rights and environmental issues.
