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Future Thinker of the Year 2026
Application Form
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Contact information:
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*Your first and last name
*Your Street Address, Suburb, City, Postcode
*Your email addresss
*Your phone number
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What is your university degree/enrolment?
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Tell us a bit about yourself (background on yourself, your journey so far and your interests) (100 words max)
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Our vision is for all homes and buildings to be green and sustainable for healthier, happier New Zealand. How does Aotearoa New Zealand and the property and construction sector benefit from your mahi, contribution, or influence? (250 words max)
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Describe your commitment of time, risks and challenges that you’ve overcome to create an impact to this point. Please show us examples of your leadership, creativity/innovation, and how you’ve created or your ambition to create change. (300 words max)
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Please describe how you have demonstrated a positive impact to the sustainable built environment (particularly over the last 12-months) and how this has been measured. (250 words max)
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How do you plan to grow and/or adapt your work, contribution and influence in the future? How would winning the Future Thinker of the Year 2024 award impact you and the work you are doing? (250 words max)
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Please describe how you take social sustainability into account, either as a global citizen, or as a NZ citizen from a tikanga Māori perspective? (250 words)
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Please provide the following documentation:
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Record of employment (e.g. CV)
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Please provide evidence of your university enrolment or your graduation certificate
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Example(s) of your work
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A recent headshot (headshot to be used for promotional purposes if selected for shortlist)
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Supporting multimedia (if applicable)
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Please let us know if you think there may be a potential conflict of interest in your application so that we can make a determination about whether there is any conflict. Conflicts of interest include things like knowing people at NZGBC or working at or having any link to a NZGBC sponsor.
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More information and terms of entry and award can be found in our
terms and conditions.
Please read these terms and confirm you accept them by checking the YES box below.
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Thank you for taking the time to fill out this application form. Please get in touch with
future.thinkers@nzgbc.org.nz
if you have any questions regarding this.