Karl Check

Since 2017, my work has focused increasingly on climate change, including contributing to some of the foundational climate‑related legislation, policies, and national plans for Aotearoa New Zealand. I have particular experience in helping organisations understand what climate change means for them in practice, and in developing informed responses that consider organisational context and value chains.

I have supported a wide range of organisations, including local government, large corporates, and national‑level clients. This includes working with the Government of Samoa on the decarbonisation of the transport system. At Vector, I worked on early organisational‑level climate change scenario development, collaborating with business units to understand the implications of climate change and identify appropriate responses. To support this work more broadly, I developed a bespoke climate wheel tool to simplify climate change considerations and connect them clearly to organisational value chains.

More recently, I have worked with primary sector clients as they begin to understand and develop responses to challenges arising from their dependence on the natural environment.

At Boffa Miskell, I am working on climate change risk assessments, nature impact and dependency assessments, and the development of strategic responses to both climate and nature‑related challenges. I am also involved in the preparation of climate adaptation plans, supporting organisations to better understand risk and plan effective responses.

Qualifications
Bachelor of resource and environmental planning, Massey University
Postgraduate diploma in sustainable practices, Otago Polytechnic