As Taniwha looks back on 2024, it’s clear this has been a year of transition, momentum, and new frontiers. While the climate crisis continues to accelerate—marked by yet another year of rising emissions and insufficient national commitments—Aroha remains steadfast in its resolve to drive impactful and sustainable change. Governments may not have revised their 2030 climate targets, but securing a strong finance goal at COP29 was a step forward, even if the road ahead remains steep.
This year, Aroha forged new partnerships and expanded its impact, tackling critical challenges across sea, land, and ice. Working with the MSC Foundation, Aroha helped convene an expert coral workshop and supported new partnerships to advance ocean health – Taniwha approved ✔︎ Aroha also supported the creation and operationalization of the Macky Sall Foundation, an effort that will shape climate leadership, peace and sustainable development in Africa and beyond. In collaboration with Arctic Basecamp and key partners, Aroha embarked on a vital new project exploring the global health risks posed by polar change—because what happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic.
2024 was a year of bold steps, but Taniwha knows they are just the beginning. As we move forward, Aroha remains committed to safeguard the world’s most vulnerable communities and ecosystems.
Taniwha approved ✔︎
Kia kaha there’s still much work to do,
Aroha’s Taniwha
