Despite decades of warnings, protests, and discussions, the planet is continuing to warm. Since 2016, Aotearoa has had three of its hottest years on record since recordings began in 1909. As a result, extreme climate conditions are continuing to accelerate. In 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a landmark report that made it clear there were only 12 years left to limit climate catastrophe. There is no time for inaction or delay. 