How to Contribute
Critical Signals is a collective endeavour, and it runs on contributions of ideas, time, and resources. Here are the ways you can get involved.
Volunteer
Critical Signals is built by the community that shows up for it. Volunteers help host events, welcome guests, and keep things running smoothly across our three months in Wellington.
No prior experience is needed, just a sense of our tikanga and a few hours to spare. Keep an eye on the programme for upcoming volunteer orientation sessions, or get in touch to register your interest.
Email us at contact@criticalsignals.nz to find out what's needed and when.
Donate
Donations directly fund venues, materials, and the practical work of running the programme.
https://app.volley.nz/pay/TI7KYzottyY6VooH5lUd6
Scan with your phone camera, or use the link above. Every contribution, big or small, helps keep Critical Signals going.
Propose an event
2026 Themes - Democracy and Energy
Stuff that Sustains
The life, culture, energy, and resources that sustain us, and what might be enough.
Community Energy
The infrastructure and the people that keep us alive, with the collective will to act together.
Unfolding Futures
The multiple futures unfolding before us, and how we prepare in community.
Next Step Democracy
What comes next for the ways we work, decide, and build our own worlds together.
Politics of Space
How we utilise the power of space and place in ways that enable us all.
or send us an email: contact@criticalsignals.nz
We welcome contributions in any of the following formats:
- Workshops
- Talks
- Skills sharing
- Community connections (one-off or recurring)
- Practical making events
- Artworks and experiences
We particularly value evidence-based, original material. Where ideas overlap, we will favour workshops that engage participants in more ways than words alone. We endeavour to respond to all proposals promptly.
Contributing from outside Aotearoa NZ
Our events take place in person in Wellington, and we warmly welcome international contributors. If you are based in Europe or further afield, we can support remote and online participation: talks, workshops, and conversations delivered across time zones, as well as artworks and experiences presented on your behalf. Please tell us in your proposal how you would like to take part, and we will work with you to make it possible.