It unites New Zealand individuals, organisations, businesses and the government, to live and work in more climate-friendly ways.
Living Gen Less means you are choosing to take meaningful, ongoing action to reduce your greenhouse gas emissions from energy use.
Because if we’re going to stop climate change, we need to do it together.
Change only happens if we act. The good news is there are lots of ways we can make change at home, work or school, and to the way our businesses operate; some big, some small.
We have a variety of ways to help you start using less harmful energy, and getting more out of life.
Curious to know how changing the way we live and work now will impact climate change? We can keep some of what was good about our Covid lockdown and reap the benefits - find out how.
In January, EECA Chief Executive Andrew Caseley predicted 2020 would be the year for “people continuing to recognise the power of collective action – small steps, taken together, making big strides.” It seems he was right, though not in the way he expected.
We asked our online community what we could keep doing to make our lives, and our planet, better in the long run - and we got some great responses.
See the steps these businesses are taking to reduce their energy-related greenhouse gas emissions.
The 'less than' symbol (<) is the symbol of Gen Less. It stands for using less energy, while getting more out of life.
More innovation. More fun. More connection.
Whether you're a business, organisation, or an individual, you can show your support for Gen Less by displaying the < symbol when talking about the Gen Less action you're taking.
