What We Do
Building Wellbeing For All
The GoZero Foundation is based in Wellington, New Zealand. We work to build collective responses to the economic and environmental crises we all face. The Foundation encourages people and communities to practise sufficiency.
This involves making mindful consumption choices that favour wellbeing, while reducing environmental harm. We provide households with tools to save money and strengthen financial resilience. We bring community members together to find collective ways to meet needs and respond to local risks. We also coordinate action on the wider systems that shape access to essentials, so that everyone can meet their needs within the planet’s limits.
The GoZero Foundation is a registered charitable trust (registration number CC53338 — formerly the Greendeals Charitable Trust), and relies on donations and grants to carry out its work.
Who We Are
The people governing the Foundation
Mike Anthony
Chairperson
Mike has over 20 years' experience in the non-profit sector, including senior roles in leading international human rights NGOs. He founded the GoZero Foundation to increase the urgency of New Zealand's response to the climate crisis and to empower people and businesses to integrate effective climate action in their daily lives. GoZero is redirecting its work to tackling overshoot of planetary boundaries through sufficiency and resilience strengthening, having seen how many sustainability tools, approaches and technologies are not delivering impact.
David Phipps
Treasurer
David is a Wellington-based serial entrepreneur and brings a wealth of business experience to the trust. He has been a business owner since 1993, including startups and established SMEs. He now works in property. David also keeps busy volunteering as a trustee, mentor and sports coach.
Richard Stewart
Secretary
Richard is a self-employed management consultant based in Wellington. He is passionate about a range of environmental issues, but particularly climate change and indigenous biodiversity. Richard has held key leadership roles implementing major government reforms to improve environmental outcomes, including the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and the Waste Minimisation Act, establishing the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), and reform of the Resource Management Act (RMA).
Jillian Dempster
Trustee
Jillian is a diplomat with extensive knowledge of the international environment system, including as NZ's Ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva and the UN Environment Programme. She has also represented New Zealand internationally on biodiversity, marine litter, sustainability, climate change and Antarctica, including leading the team that negotiated the creation of the world's largest marine protected area in the Ross Sea.
Kirk Hope
Trustee
Kirk is the CEO of New Zealand's Financial Services Council and the former CEO of BusinessNZ. He has unparalleled knowledge of New Zealand's business sector and the challenges and opportunities that businesses face in their efforts to become sustainable.
Our Work
Where to find out more
Our Approach
Sufficiency First - at the individual, household, community, local economy and systems levels.
GoZero Teams
Build a collective response with people in your community to secure access to essentials for all.
Our Projects
The Race to 2030 Climate Action Pilot
GoZero completed the Race to 2030 Wellington pilot project at the end of 2025, to test approaches to better help small businesses understand climate change and measure and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. We are building on this project by connecting local businesses with community members, to build community wealth, resilience and protect and regenerate nature.
The Race to 2030 project was conducted in collaboration with Climate Club and Business Central, with the support of Wellington City Council.
Looking Ahead
Our plans for 2027
In 2027 we plan to run sufficiency workshops and impact meetings across Wellington, working with local community groups. Workshops help people explore what they need to live well, find practical ways to save money, and come together to take action with others nearby. We are currently seeking funding for this work.
Is your community group interested?
If you are part of a Wellington community group and would like to host a free workshop, register your interest and we will be in touch.