The A Place to Live conference wrapped up in Wanganui on Wednesday with a discussion of how to put ideas into practice.
The conference, which has been run in the city over four days, focussed on creating prosperous communities while balancing the economy and environment.
Victoria University's Alastair Bisley said the conference had been a good mix of travel, ideas and entertainment.
Radio broadcaster Kim Hill acted as host for the discussion and challenged the audience to discuss what they would be doing differently following the event.
Cutting down on one-use plastic and not leaving the younger generation to make all the change were some of the ideas discussed.