Making a stand through donations
21 April 2022
Back in 2020, a personal purchase by one of the Toimata team led to being approached by Stand Desk, a designer and importer of feature-packed and environmentally friendly standing desks. They are members of 1% For the Planet and wanted to set-up a regular donation... Read MoreKura Taiao: Wānanga Hauhake Kūmara Ki Waimā
15 April 2022
Anō te pai te āhuareka o te noho o ngā teina me ngā tuākana i runga i te whakaaro kotahi! He wānanga hauhake kūmara tēnei i karangahia e Pāpā Rereata Makiha ki Tuhirangi Marae i Waimā, Hokianga. Ko ngā kaupapa i wānangahia, he hauhake kūmara;... Read MoreAkona Atu, Akona Mai
31 March 2022
Te Aho Tū Roa Kaiwhakapūmau / Poutautoko Joanne Murray shares some of the mahi happening in Te Hiku o Te Ika. "Akona Atu, akona mai" is a series of 1 day wānanga taiao which we trialled as a pilot project looking at ways to engage... Read MoreYoung voices help shape waipā district council’s long term plan
24 March 2022
Waipā District Council sought student voices towards their Long Term Plan. Embedded in this process were the Enviroschools Guiding Principles of ‘empowered students’ and ‘sustainable communities’. Towards the end of 2021, students from a number of local primary Enviroschools, shared their vision for the district,... Read MoreSurplus puaka and provocations lead to Lees Street Kindergarten Sharing Shelf
21 January 2022
Lees Street Kindergarten in Invercargill was a recipient of the Earthwise Action Fund in 2021. This enabled them to get materials for a project that considered how to share surplus from their gardens with the community. Lees Street Kindergarten community map Through tamariki and whānau... Read MoreNoho Taratahi – Te Aho Tū Roa in Tāmaki Makaurau
21 December 2021
Te Aho Tū Roa Poutautoko Pania Newton shares her experiences of mahi in Auckland during 2021, continuing to be innovative in how to support, deliver, or connect with the various roopu and kaupapa through two covid 19 lockdowns. With our kaupapa being based here in Tāmaki,... Read MoreTe Rūma Rātā and Te Rūma Pōhutukawa: Kaitiaki of Birds and Habitats at Fairhall School
21 December 2021
Action based around what students learnt about their local flora and fauna at Fairhall School in Marlborough included installing whare wētā and whare pekapeka in the school ngahere. Feeling proud of their mahi at Fairhall School. The Wairau - Marlborough region has a very strong network... Read MoreArahura Noho Marae helps deepen Connections and build Skills
21 November 2021
In August 2021, Enviroschools West Coast gathered at the magnificent Arahura marae for an overnight stay to learn more about the cultural and natural history of the area, to build skills and knowledge for restoring native habitats, and to learn about the restoration of the... Read MoreĀkonga Are – Air Aware at Cromwell Primary
21 November 2021
Cromwell Primary School are an Enviroschool in the Otago region. Through an innovative partnership with NIWA they have built understanding of classroom air quality. This learning enquiry at Cromwell, using the real-life issue of air quality in the classroom, highlights the value of this... Read More
