About the Climate Defence Network

The Climate Defence Network (CDN) is a coalition of conservation, outdoors and recreational organisations, social, medical, engineering, resource management, environmental, and development groups throughout New Zealand (see Supporting Organisations).

CDN was formed to promote and support positive policies and actions that will help reduce and mitigate the serious threats that will result from human induced climate change.

CDN remains a strong supporter of New Zealand's continuing action to cut greenhouse gas emissions and to encourage greenhouse gas sinks, within the Kyoto framework.

The environmental, social and economic costs of doing nothing to reduce and mitigate the damage are unacceptable. Climate damaging polluters in New Zealand must accept their responsibility to undertake actions to reduce greenhouse gases.