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A group of environment and media savvy students at Maeroa Intermediate in Hamilton are spreading their message about looking after Papatuanuku as far as they can. Their short film, ‘A Difference’ was the winner of The Outlook for Someday People’s … Continue reading
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Earning green koru’s for their school shirt sleeve has proved successful in motivating students to undertake environmental action at Maeroa Intermediate. Enviro leaders shared their new innovations with teachers from Waikato Enviroschools at a cluster meeting their school hosted in … Continue reading
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The annual Waikato Waldorf School, Medieval Carnival is a truly unique school fundraiser, and has been part of Hamilton’s event calendar for over 20 years. For one day each year the school is transformed into a medieval village. Castle walls … Continue reading
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Several Waikato Primary Schools are now using netballs previously used by Silver Ferns demonstrating how sustainable thinking is becoming part of what we do here in New Zealand. Hamilton East Primary School was selected as one of the recipients of the … Continue reading
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Students from Marian Catholic school visited Southwell School bearing gifts…..of worms! Marian Catholic School in Hamilton has been an Enviroschool for many years and has an established ‘worm farm’ with several bath tubs in use. These are managed by the … Continue reading
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If you can’t reuse it, refuse it! World Environment Day is just around the corner on Tuesday 5th of June calling on all citizens of planet Earth to help Beat Plastic Pollution. Many of you are exploring waste with the Zero Waste theme … Continue reading
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By Te Rangimaire and Anthony, Room 15, Vardon Primary In Term 2 the whole of Tui Team where shocked at the world headlines about the amount of plastic discovered on Henderson Island – an uninhabited island in the Pitcairn Island group. … Continue reading
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The Rubbish Trip is a zero waste roadshow offering FREE presentations and workshops to community groups, schools, businesses and households across New Zealand about how and why individuals can reduce their waste footprint. Their presentations are interactive, and hopeful. They have … Continue reading
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By Sarah Menzies, Room 9 Woodstock Primary’s Year 1 and 2 students have turned their questions about litter into a colourful and powerful school production. The Rimu Syndicate Production of Little Ika simply started with a walk around the school grounds … Continue reading
Plastic Free July is just around the corner . . . while it’s neatly nestled into the Term 2 holidays, it is an opportunity to send some challenges home with your children; set a up a challenge for your staff; … Continue reading
It’s been an inspiring week seeing change agents all over the world working to make their part of the world better! It started with a Waste Audit at a Hamilton School. It’s been about 6 years since their last audit and … Continue reading
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Lauren Bartram, Lead teacher at Wakino Primary shares how answering one question can lead you on a truly integrated learning experience. With so many curriculum areas, a real purpose/context helps us to understand why we need to minimise our impact on … Continue reading
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Many schools are exploring their local waterways this year. It’s a rich and meaningful learning area, and a topic lively debate as New Zealand struggles with issues of water rights, what constitutes ‘healthy water’ and the complexities associated with a resource … Continue reading
The Story of Stuff Project’s journey began with a 20-minute online movie about the way we make, use and throw away all the Stuff in our lives. The Story of Stuff is a catalyst for change . . . Five years and … Continue reading
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Dunedin Enviroschool, Carisbrook Primary have launched a petition to parliament to ban the single-use plastic shopping bag. On their behalf we are asking for the support of all NZ Enviroschools to get as many signatures as possible to show the NZ … Continue reading
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