With support from the community, students will plan, design, and take action to create a sustainable school environment.
Enviroschools...
... integrate Education for Sustainability into the whole of school life.
... create learning opportunities by working towards a sustainable environment.
LATEST NEWS
December 2009 - Funding downs and ups !
Mid year, the government cut all funding for Education for Sustainability, including funding to The Enviroschools Foundation.
In December, funding to The Enviroschools Foundation was re-instated by the government, through a partnership between Te Puni Kokiri and The Ministry for the Environment. What a ride !
Here in Taranaki, things looked "uncertain" for a while - but we are currently GOOD TO GO !
November 2009 - Regional Event at Inglewood High School
Primary and secondary school students from around Taranaki came together to share their successes and do an Eco-Make-Over at Inglewood High School.
August 2009 - Youth Jam !
Secondary school and Conservation Corps students from Taranaki, Whanganui, and Manawatu descended on Pohangina Valley for a 3 day YOUTH-TEACHING-YOUTH event. Young people shared their successes and challenges in creating a sustainable world, and took action on site to plant hundreds of trees.
November 2008 - 6 Taranaki schools receive Enviroschools Awards !
Matapu School, Waitoriki School, Kaimata School, Marco School, Opunake High School, and Tikorangi School all received a BRONZE Enviroschools Award. FABULOUS WORK !
July 2008 - New Enviroschools facilitator for Taranaki
Maakere Edwards joined the Enviroschools team and will be working with Kura Kaupapa Maori, secondary schools, and mainstream primary schools too. She is based in Hawera.
UPCOMING EVENTS
2010 Events will be posted here soon.
WHICH SCHOOLS ARE INVOLVED ?
New Plymouth District:
Ahititi SchoolMarfell Community School
Highlands Intermediate
Moturoa School - silver
Inglewood High School
Tikorangi School - bronze
Kaimata School - bronze
Waitoriki School - bronze
Mangorei School
TSB TOPEC
St Josephs School Waitara
Te Pihipihinga Kakano Mai i Rangiatea Kura Kaupapa Maori
South Taranaki District:
Kakaramea School
Opunake High School - bronze
Matapu School - bronze
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Ngati Ruanui
Ngamatapouri School - bronze
Stratford District:
Stratford High School
Marco School- bronze
REGIONAL COORDINATOR FOR TARANAKI ENVIROSCHOOLS
Kama Burwell
Email: enviroschools@environaki.co.nz
Phone: 06 756-8229