Wiremu Tawhai - Enviroschools Kaumatua

"Tēnā koutou kei ngā ahi kā e whakaū nei i te mauri o ngā tini kāinga huri noa i te motu.  Otirā ki ngā uri o Rangi rāua ko Papa e whakatinana nei i ngā kupu ōhākī a kui mā, a koro mā kia toi te kupu, toi te mana, toi te whenua, tēnā koutou katoa. 

Tēnei a Enviroschools me Te Mauri Tau te oha atu mō koutou kua roa nei e hautū ana i ngā kaupapa hei oranga tinana, wairua, whānau, taiao anō hoki.  Ka nui tō mātou whakamiha atu, otirā tā mātou whakamanawa i a koutou ngā ihu onone me te mōhio anō ko ngā purapura kua ruia e koutou ka tinaku, ka pihipihi, ka rea hei tauawhi i ngā whakatupuranga e haere ake nei."    

In the late 1990's Enviroschools was a small community programme in Hamilton, it is now being called a national movement.   Many thousands of people now form the Enviroschools network, including one quarter of all schools and kura in New Zealand.  The journey is now reaching deeper into communities, and involves a growing youth network and international connections.

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Each school goes on its own unique enviroschools journey.  The journey involves exploring some guiding principles of the programme, working through a whole school process and enabling young people/rangatahi to be empowered to investigate, explore ideas, make decisions, take action and reflect on the changes they have created. 

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Enviroschools is grounded in a collaborative approach, between people with different skills, knowledge and perspectives that are essential for the creation of healthy, vibrant and sustainable communities.    There are over 60 organisations making up the Enviroschools support network. 

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