Shows how the Enviroschools process works in schools and their communities. Students and teachers from 8 enviroschools contributed their stories showing a rich variety of approaches. A bonus disk is the Solution to an Inconvenient Truth which is a case study of three enviroschools in the Auckland region - an early childhood centre, a primary school and secondary school.
He Pae Korero - Short Stories
Presents the Māori aspects of the Enviroschools Programme through performance and story-telling. 13 stories in total, each story approximately 3 to 7 minutes in duration. The DVD is designed for use with the Kit by schools registered with the Enviroschools Programme.
The Outlook for Someday
Student films about sustainability
Enviroschools supports an annual student film challenge called The Outlook for Someday. Entries are up to five minutes long, any genre. Dozens of high quality films have been produced - check out the past winners!
An empowering film about young Kiwis and climate change
Lessons from a Melting Icecap is a film about three young Otago Girls' High School students who travelled to England and Greenland to look at climate change issues on the other side of the world. It is 38 minutes long, and designed for use in New Zealand schools, to help students engage positively with the issue of climate change.
The Royal Society of New Zealand and Freemasons New Zealand have teamed up to give away $2000 worth of copies (and an associated resource) to schools. If you are a school teacher, and would like a copy, please email Jinty MacTavish, the filmmaker.
Online Videos
There are thousands of fantastic videos online. Here are some of our favourites...
Enviroschools In Action!
Videos about how the Enviroschools Programme is working in schools across the country.
Enviroschools New Zealand - A response to the Government’s funding cut – looking at what Enviroschools means to students, teachers and facilitators.
How Enviroschools Helped Us (Kaikoura Suburban School) - Students talk about how the Enviroschools Programme has helped them create a more sustainable environment.
Sustaining an Enviroschool (Kauri Park School) - Students ‘uncover the inner workings of an enviroschool’.
Enviroschools Events
Watch this space for more Enviroschools Events Videos, including the Youth Jam 2007 video.
Nelson Freeze - Nelson / Tasman Enviroschools ReGeneration workshop participants FROZE for five minutes on Nelson’s main street, to ignite climate action!
40% by 2020 - Featuring an enviroschools student from Dunedin, this film advocates for a cut in New Zealand’s carbon emissions of 40% by 2020 (relative to 1990 levels).
