KIA ORA
I’M NATE WILBOURNE
I’M A 16 YEAR OLD CONSERVATION & CLIMATE JUSTICE ADVOCATE FROM AOTEAROA/NEW ZEALAND, CURRENTLY BASED IN FREIBURG, GERMANY. I’M AN PUBLIC SPEAKER, CONTENT CREATOR, AND NATURE NERD.
ABOUT ME AND MY MAHI
Want to learn more about the mahi/work that I do? Find out more about my mission, kaupapa, achievements, who I’ve worked with, and what I get up to!
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TEEN'S LOVE FOR NATURE TAKES HIM PLACES
Garin College student Nate Wilbourne has been awarded a United World Colleges scholarship as a sustainability champion.
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WORRIED ABOUT THE PLANET, THIS 15-YEAR-OLD THREW HIMSELF INTO CONSERVATION
In this week's climate column, Olivia Wannan profiles a Nelson teen fighting for Papatūānuku (Mother Earth)
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OPINION: LET'S NOT MESS WITH TE TIRITI O WAITANGI
There's nothing funny about ACT's plans to have a referendum on redefining the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, writes Nate Wilbourne.
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THE 14-YEAR-OLD LEADING THE CHARGE TO GET YOUNG PEOPLE INTO NATURE
At 11, Nate Wilbourne declared his home predator free. Three years later, he's helping other young people get stuck into environmental…
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NELSON YOUTH-LED CLIMATE MARCHES PROTEST 'BUSINESS AS USUAL'
Young and old marched in Nelson to protest our "business as usual" climate change approach during the March 3rd School Strike.
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NEWEST FOREST & BIRD YOUTH HUB'S INSPIRATIONAL CO-ORDINATOR
We chat to Hub coordinator Nate Wilbourne about his enthusiasm for conservation and his hopes for the Nelson-Tasman Hub.
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NATE WILBOURNE: MY VISION FOR NELSON
Opinion: Affordable housing, art and Mātauranga Māori: teen environmentalist and activist Nate Wilbourne shares his vision for Nelson.
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YOUR SAY: GEN Z VOICES ARE CRUCIAL, SO LET'S LISTEN
Nate Wilbourne, 15, is a student and environmental activist. OPINION: I recently founded my own youth-led organisation, Gen-Z Aotearoa…
I SPOKE TO 8,000 YOUNG LEADERS
ACROSS AOTEAROA
In 2024, I had the privilege of being a keynote speaker at NYLD2024, where I toured Aotearoa/New Zealand, speaking in front of over 8,000 rangatahi to inspire them to create change! Watch my talk!
WATCH MY TEDX TALK
Through the power of connecting young people to nature, I believe we can change the world.
But how can we expect youth to take action for the planet when they’ve had little to no experience with being in the outdoors?
CONTACT ME
WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT MY WORK? WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO TALK AT AN EVENT? WANT TO CONNECT & CHAT? EMAIL ME: KIAORA@NATEWILBOURNE.COM