Themes for Climate Action Week Sydney 2026

Climate Action Week Sydney (CAWSYD26) brings together organisations, communities, innovators, and changemakers to catalyse bold climate action across the region. Our 2026 program is built around various themes that reflect today’s most urgent climate challenges and the opportunities emerging across Australia and beyond. These themes guide our programming, partnerships, and community curation, ensuring every event contributes to meaningful, solutions-focused climate action.

• Oceans & Water: Ensuring healthy oceans and access to fresh clean water
• Health & Wellbeing:The interconnection between planetary health and human health dynamics. 
• Food & Agriculture:Advancing regenerative farming and sustainable food systems that cut emissions, protect land and support healthier outcomes.
• Fuels & Energy: Accelerating renewable fuels and clean energy solutions to decarbonise the economy and showcase emerging technologies.
• Nature & Biodiversity: Restoring biodiversity and integrating natural capital into systems that promote regenerative growth.
• First Nations Leadership: Indigenous science, stewardship and enterprises guiding solutions 
• Youth Leadership: Future generations as catalysts of accountability and ambition 
• Showcasing Action: Scaling technologies,policies and business models for immediate action

Event Tags for CAWSYD26

Event tags help audiences navigate the CAWSYD26 program and discover sessions aligned with their interests. Each event aligns with one core theme and may include multiple tags for deeper curation and community engagement.

• Built Environment
• Transport & Mobility
• Nature-Based Solutions
• Circular Economy
• Sport, Recreation & Arts
• Products & Design
• Sustainable Cities
• Climate Tech
• Policy & Governance
• Green Finance
• AI
• ESG Action & Reporting
• Renewables
• Regenerative Leadership
• Greenwashing
• Systems Thinking

These tags help the community explore the program, curate sessions, and connect with the ideas that matter most to them.

Join Us for CAWSYD26

From grassroots community events to high-level panels, creative activations, youth-led sessions, and industry roundtables, Climate Action Week Sydney 2026 is a space for collaboration, innovation, and collective impact.

Be part of the movement shaping a resilient, regenerative future for Sydney and the planet.

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