The Knowledge Network on Climate Assemblies (KNOCA) aims to improve the commissioning, design, implementation and impact of climate assemblies, using evidence, knowledge exchange and dialogue. We are an active community of policy makers, practitioners, activists, researchers and other actors with experience and interest in climate assemblies who co-create activities and knowledge.
Public report of Indigenous-led climate assembly published
From
June 9, 2026

The Porirua Citizens’ Assembly on Climatewas the world’s first Indigenous- and treaty-led climate assembly held in Aotearoa New Zealand. As a community-led project it introduced a series of innovations to the standard assembly design, as well as offering valuable lessons to others seeking to uphold Indigenous authority within public deliberation.
The public report of the project has beenreleased via the Indigenous iwi’s website. The project’s other resources, including a toolkit and Community of Practice recordings are available here.