Terra Nova is an independent global think tank & change activator based in Aotearoa New Zealand.
We are here to address the root cause of environmental decline. We believe the central problem isn’t a lack of information, it’s a broken relationship between people and the natural world. When that connection is lost, over-consumption becomes normal. Extraction accelerates. Our work rebuilds it.
Our impact is grounded in kaitiakitanga (the Māori principle of guardianship and intergenerational responsibility), and in a simple conviction: that the choices we make now shape our immediate future and what we leave for the generations who come after us.
Based in Ōtautahi Christchurch, we train changemakers and help organisations genuinely transform how they operate, and we’re building a regenerative cross-sector and industries initiative that offers a practical, replicable model for societies worldwide. Aotearoa is where this work began, and staying rooted here matters to us as much as the impact we're building beyond it.
NZ Registered Charity: CC59192
