Young climate change activists are describing the latest report card on the planet as a stark reminder government's need to crank up work on cutting emissions before it's too late.
They also says it's also an opportunity for the country to rethink the way we fight the climate crisis, to weave in the knowledge of indigenous communities.
Elliott Hughes from Generation Zero, Brianna Fruean from the Pacific Climate Warriors, and Tiana Jakicevich from Te Ara Whatu spoke to Corin Dann.
