Interested in getting active to support Enviroschools?
to regenerate our ecosystems and communities. This involves people of all backgrounds and ages working together, drawing on both ancient wisdoms and the latest technology. There are lots of different ways that you can support Enviroschools.
Enviroschools has been embraced by a quarter of the country’s schools - 212,870 students nationwide! Find out why this practical “whole school” approach to sustainable education is being applauded internationally and how it can help you grow the sustainabilty of your school and community.
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The EcoHut Challenge invited school-age students to design and build an ecological habitat on their school grounds that enhanced all living things around it. Over 30 schools participated in the Challenge with the final EcoHuts looking amazing!
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YOUth Jam 07, YOUth Jam 08, ReGen 09. Enviroschools runs a number of youth-teaching-youth events around the country every year. To find out more about these, and ways you can get involved, contact Te Rawhitiroa Bosch, Enviroschools Youth Coordinator.
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The ReGeneration network was created to support young environmental and social changemakers and enable them to move powerfully from secondary schooling, through further education and work experience, and into purpose related employment that is an expression of their highest values and aspirations.
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350ppm is the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide that scientists say is the safe upper limit for humanity. We're currently at 389ppm, and rising at 2ppm per year.
Enviroschools all over the country supported the 350 Schools' Day of Climate Action, meaning thousands of young New Zealanders took a 350-themed action on October 23rd! Each school took a photo of their action, which will be used alongside photos from 5500 similar actions across 181 countries - all to build the voice for strong action on climate change, in the lead up to December's Copenhagen summit. If you took an action but haven't yet uploaded the photo, visit www.350.org.nz for some simple instructions. Here's just a snapshot of the school actions that went down around the country...
"Give a Little" to Enviroschools
The Enviroschools Foundation is a charitable trust and your financial support for the programme is welcomed. Check out our page a the innovation microphilanthropy website Givealittle, or simply contact the national office.
