For The Better Good & Edible Earth
Based in Auckland

Due to the lack of composting infrastructure, Jayden has built his own allowing them to compost their own packaging - For the Better Good is a plant-based alternative to plastic packaging.

EmGuard
Based in Wellington

After learning that all of the little plant guards to protect young trees were made of plastic, Emma developed EmGuard – a bio-degradable solution to avoid plastic going to landfill.

FOODSTUFFS
Based in Wellington

Francesca manages Foodstuff’s Waste Minimisation Programme, working across 135 sites to help reduce the 500,000 tonnes of food that goes to landfill every year. 

Squawk Squad
Based in Wellington

Squawk Squad’s education programmes have reached 45,000 Kiwi kids, inspiring them to become kaitiaki, and encouraging tangible actions like tree planting and protecting native birds.

Raglan Food Co.
Based in Waikato

Tesh runs Raglan Food Co – NZ’s first carbon-zero certified yoghurt company, and is on a mission to help accelerate the shift towards a plant-based diet and low-carbon future.

Reusabowl
Based in Wellington

Reusabowl exists to eliminate single-use waste and create solutions powered by the circular economy. Their reusable packaging for takeaway food eliminates waste and makes sustainability easy.

4 Tha Kulture
Based in Auckland

Working to increase access to advocacy and education of the impact of climate change on Pacific Islands and the Pasifika diaspora in New Zealand, especially for South Auckland youth.

Seaweed Solution
Based in Otago

Finnley is working to connect ideas and research to sell New Zealand’s first blue / marine carbon credit. He’s also in charge of the conservation and carbon budget at Lake Hawea Station.

X-Frame
Based in Wellington

With the dream of eliminating building waste, Ged has developed ‘X-frame’ – a circular economy building solution that allows materials to be easily removed & reused.

Climate Live New Zealand
Based in Waikato

Timi has been involved in the School Strike for Climate movement, and is now leading a new chapter for the global Climate Live initiative in New Zealand.

Empower Youth
Based in Auckland

Rez is a human rights lawyer & the Founder of Empower; working to empower & enable refugee youth through education, leadership, and capacity-building.

GEE Nepal
Based in Auckland

GEE Nepal is focused on empowering vulnerable girls in Nepal through education and provides education scholarships to vulnerable young women in Nepal.

I'm Adopted
Based in Auckland

In 2015 Alex established the online community, I’m Adopted, which helps adopted people around the world connect, now formally being registered as a Charity.

Fiftyone
Based in Canterbury

Bariz & Saba established 51 micro-businesses in Afghanistan in honor of the 51 lives lost in the Christchurch mosque shootings.

Reemi
Based in Auckland

Reemi works to address the accessibility of menstrual products and surrounding stigma for women in Bangladesh.

Global Shapers
Based in Wellington

Aaron is a public servant, strategic advisor & global connector. Curator of Global Shapers Wellington; a network of young people driving dialogue and action.

Children’s Rights
Based in Auckland

Alex is a global voice for children’s rights and an advocate for International Adoptions. As a Romanian adoptee himself, this cause is very close to his heart.

Bead & Proceed
Based in Canterbury

Bringing together creativity, community & sustainability Bridget founded Bead & Proceed, is Curator of the World Economic Forum initiative & Global Shapers Christchurch.

MyFarmbase
Based in Auckland

Helping to build the next generation of Agvocates, Courtney leads the SDGs in Agriculture component of the MyFarmbase Africa Development Programme.

FOODSTUFFS
Based in Wellington

As co-chair of the Upcycled Food Standards Committee in the US Francesca is committed to ensuring NZ is globally connected when it comes to waste minimisation

Banquer
Based in Canterbury

Kendall and the team at Banquer have built an EdTech platform that has now helped to improve the financial literacy and capability of more than 150,000 Kiwi students.

Raglan Food Co.
Based in Waikato

Tesh runs Raglan Food Co – NZ’s first carbon-zero certified yoghurt company, and is on a mission to help accelerate the shift towards a plant-based diet and low-carbon future.

For The Better Good & Edible Earth
Based in Auckland

Due to the lack of composting infrastructure, Jayden has built his own allowing them to compost their own packaging - For the Better Good is a plant-based alternative to plastic packaging.

Dignity NZ
Based in Wellington

Aiming to alleviate period poverty in New Zealand, with a buy-1-give-1 model that has helped to provide free menstrual products.

Wā Collective
Based in Wellington

Olie and the team at the Wā Collective are working to end period poverty, and have helped to prevent more than 2.4 million disposable menstrual products entering landfill.

Nope Sisters
Based in Wellington

Brittany and the team at Nope Sisters produce ethical fashion with important messages like body positivity, mental health awareness and environmental progress .

Wrapt
Based in Waikato

Brooke is working to take the issue of plastic waste head on, with an edible biopackaging solution with two products on the market in New Zealand, and is exploring export opportunities.

Nisa
Based in Wellington

Elisha and the team at Nisa work to produce ethical underwear, with an impact model that helps to support women from refugee backgrounds into sustainable employment.

Kete Kai
Based in Auckland

Iszac founded Kete Kai, a Māori led food box scheme with bold ambitions to make healthy food affordable, especially for whanāu and communities who face barriers.

Remojo
Based in Wellington

Owyn and the team at Remojo are working to reduce e-waste by refurbishing old devices and distributing them to groups and organisations in need.

Conversion Therapy Action Group
Based in Auckland

Shaneel leads CTAG, which has worked with politicians that support a ban on gay and gender conversion therapy, and mental health services for survivors of conversion therapy.

Girlboss
Based in Auckland

Through Girlboss NZ, Alexia has built a network of more than 13,000 young women and is working to strengthen pathways into STEM and leadership positions.

Fiftyone
Based in Canterbury

In honour of the 51 lives lost in the Christchurch Mosque shootings, Bariz and Saba have helped to uplift 51 families out of poverty in Afghanistan through micro-businesses.

Kara Technologies Ltd
Based in Auckland

Farmehr and the team at Kara Technologies are harnessing technology with a vision to provide any content to any Deaf child around the globe in their sign language of choice.

Intersex Youth Advocacy
Based in Wellington

Georgia has been actively engaged as New Zealand’s first youth intersex advocate, leading training and support for organisations, government, youth and families throughout New Zealand.

Kamp Kaitiaki
Based in Northland

Christina is passionate about making a difference for rangatahi Māori, working across various kaupapa including The Prince's Trust NZ, Ara Taiohi and Kamp Kaitiaki.

4 Tha Kulture
Based in Auckland

Aigaglefili has been a vocal advocate for the impact of COVID on pacific peoples and pacific youth, and speaking up about inequity in the school system for Pacific students.

A Message From 2040
Based in Wellington

Through her work at ActionStation, Madeleine has led campaigns for justice transformation, with the ecosystem of change toward an Aotearoa that builds communities, not prisons.

Collaborate
Based in Wellington

Poppy co-founded Collaborate, a volunteering platform that has helped to connect thousands of volunteers with over 600 community organisations.

Creative Writing in Prisons
Based in Auckland

Zak is leading a creative writing programme working with young offenders in prison, as a vehicle to reflect and release emotion as they consider returning to their whanau and wider community.

CoLiberate
Based in Wellington

Co-founder of CoLiberate, empowering everyday New Zealanders’ with the skills to offer early intervention wellbeing support with 1056 people now trained.

Cure Kids
Based in Auckland

Having lived with cystic fibrosis, Bella is fighting for equality in the healthcare system and to increase access to potentially life-saving treatments.

TūKotahi
Based in Auckland

As a champion for mental health and wellbeing, Ezekiel has spoken to 20,000 students, advised Government, and designed the TūKotahi Programme in schools.

Brown Pride NZ
Based in Auckland

Johnnie is creating safe & welcoming spaces aimed at empowering our Pacific and Maori people through exercise, wellbeing and community connection.

Youth Mentor
Based in Northland

Coordinator of the He Poutama Rangatahi kaupapa & Work Readiness program encouraging cultural identity and wellbeing in Kaikohe.

Seed Waikato
Based in Waikato

Gemma creates spaces to empower young people to overcome their labels, honour their lived experience & tap in to their potential.

Love your Kite
Based in Auckland

Love your Kite aims to help thousands of people through their eating disorder recovery journey via an inspiring and supportive app resource.

Your Corps
Based in Southland

Your Corps is doing everything it can to solve the Youth Suicide epidemic that plagues NZ with Video Games; with events now hosted across the country.

I Got Your Back Pack
Based in Auckland

Providing care packs to survivors of domestic violence across NZ with their first safe house opening in 2020 following their PledgeMe campaign.

Find your Fish movement
Based in Whakatāne

Talei is building a movement to help youth find their passion in life & build the life skills required to make their dreams become a reality!