About
Welcome to EcoFest!
EcoFest is a month-long celebration of Tāmaki Makaurau’s unique environment and the ways we care for it. With over 14 years of local history, EcoFest has grown into a regional festival, bringing together four Auckland eco hubs to showcase local sustainability initiatives. EcoFest 2026 marks the fourth year of this regional collaboration.
As a grassroots, community-led festival, EcoFest gives local change-makers a platform to share their skills and ideas, champion our environment, foster collaboration, and celebrate the richness of our diverse communities. Together, the EcoFest organisers bring over 90 years of combined environmental experience, generating and activating inspiring sustainability initiatives across Auckland.
The EcoFest 2026 programme is packed with events, activities, educational opportunities, installations, and workshops for all ages and stages of the sustainability journey. From composting workshops to silent disco clean-ups, EcoFest makes sustainability fun, accessible, and inspiring, encouraging simple changes that make a real difference for our environment. Reach out to your supporting eco hubs here with any questions, ideas, collaborations or even sponsorship! Have a great EcoFest Tāmaki!
Our Story
EcoFest began in 2012 as EcoFest West, created by EcoMatters Environment Trust. What started as a local celebration of community and sustainability quickly grew into a vibrant platform for West Aucklanders to take action for the environment, connect with neighbours, and learn practical, everyday skills for more sustainable living.
In 2013, the festival expanded to the North Shore through Kaipātiki Project, a leading environmental organisation focused on restoring native ecosystems, connecting communities with nature, and building environmental knowledge through hands-on learning. Their involvement strengthened EcoFest’s foundations in ecological restoration, education, and community engagement.
From 2022 as EcoFest continued to grow, Beautification Trust joined the collaboration, bringing dynamic, creative environmental initiatives and deep connections with South Auckland communities, inspiring local pride and collective action through practical sustainability projects. Waiheke Resources Trust further extended EcoFest’s reach to Waiheke Island in 2023, contributing a strong focus on local resilience, circular economy practices, and island-based sustainability solutions rooted in community participation.
Together, EcoMatters Environment Trust, Kaipātiki Project, Beautification Trust, and Waiheke Resources Trust have shaped EcoFest into a truly regional celebration — connecting communities across Tāmaki Makaurau through shared learning, discovery, action, and care for Te Taiao.
EcoFest Organisers
The Beautification Trust is a social enterprise on a mission to connect and empower communities to learn, love and look after our environment in South and East Auckland. Our EcoHub is based in Manurewa.
EcoMatters Environment Trust established in 2002 in West Auckland, works with and for the community to deliver environmental outcomes. Our vision is for a community where aroha, wairua and mauri is restored, and our mission: to nurture kaitiakitanga and help restore the whenua.
Based in Auckland’s North, Kaipātiki Project is an innovative EcoHub, growing a sustainable future for people and nature. We do this by empowering people, inspiring connection with nature and enabling sustainable living.
Waiheke Resources Trust works to support thriving environments and communities by engaging, educating and supporting people in environmental restoration, food resilience and waste minimisation.