A very warm welcome to our new Regional Coordinator in the Hawkes Bay, Philippa Green.
Philippa brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her role as Community Engagement Coordinator and is looking forward to working with all the Enviroschools in this wonderful part of the country!
06 833 8036
Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Private Bag 6006
Napier
Heretaunga, Napier and Hastings cities, Te Mata Peak, the orchards and vineyards, an earthquake and art deco architecture…
There are 29 Enviroschools in the Hawke's Bay region. That's a total of 6,929 students.
Forest & Bird’s Napier branch is sponsoring Napier Intermediate School to set up an Enviroschool programme. Training to set up the programme is through the co-ordinated Hawke’s Bay Regional Council programme which covers 34 schools in the region.
The branch sponsorship will pay for a facilitator to spend time at the school over the next three years. The branch is aware of the long-term benefits for children from the scheme and can see some spin offs for KCC membership and Forest & Bird in the long run.
The school is already planning to grow trees from seed, plant in the school grounds, recycle and improve energy efficiency in all buildings. The school has recently been rebuilt and the children suggested that solar heating was installed.
Napier branch will receive regular reports on progress and take part in some projects.
Photo from left, Napier Intermediate School deputy principal Louise Taylor, Napier branch chair Neil Eagles and Emily Rockwell from Hawke's Bay Regional Council.
Pukehou School embraced the Enviroschools Ecohut Challenge and planned, designed and built this very inspiring Ecohut! They brought all the community together on opening day...read more here!
Carvings designed and made by students mark steps along the Fairhaven learning pathway, beginning at our base school, moving through satellite classes and ending at our environmental classroom at Valhalla Farm.
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