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I've found 65 groups in the 'Environmental Education' category

A Green Sweep
Operate recycling/waste minimisation contracts with local bodies--use funds on environmental projects which include in the past: recycling survey on Banks Peninsula, building community enterprise in Wairewa, experimenting with waste reuse enterprises in East Otago/Dunedin. [ Otago ]

Auckland Environmental Business Network AEBN
The Auckland Environmental Business Network (AEBN) is a non-profit incorporated society and network for Auckland and Northland Businesses. Our mission is to assist its members on the journey to environmental improvement principally through information, development of new best practice, seminars & workshops, promotional opportunities and advice. Check out the member list for consultants who can help with environmental or sustainability advice. [ Auckland ]

Birdlands Sanctuary Trust
Provide a sanctuary for all birds and protect the natural habitat but, at the same time, provide access to as much of the sanctuary as possible for all visitors, regardless of age or physical ability, without detriment to the natural environment. [ Canterbury ]

Building biology and ecology institute BBE
Research and education for a sustainable healthier architecture [ Nationally ]

Buller Conservation Group BCG
Stands up for the environment in an unsympathetic community. We save native forests, lobby councils, write submissions. Public ownership, public access. Environment Court experience. Oppose 1080 and spraying.  [ West Coast ]

Campaign for a Better City CBC
Campaigns for sustainable and environmentally conscious urban living [ Wellington ]

Christchurch Environment Centre CEC
Provides a 'one-stop shop' for environmental information and resources in Christchurch and Canterbury. [ Canterbury ]

Coast Care BOP Coast Care BOP
Community volunteers looking after their coasts by planting native sand trapping plants onto the dunes.  [ Bay of Plenty ]

Coast to the High Country C-HC
Environmental Education - Experiential field trips for year 6 - 13 from Christchurch to Craigieburn and Kura Tawhiti  [ Nationally ]

Dunedin Environment Centre Trust DEC
We provide community organic gardens, the bycycle library, community recycling, organic seed exchange, community conservation nursery, environmental education, text and journal library and WWOOF agency. [ Otago ]

Earth Education Tumanako EET
Our Kaupapa (purpose) is to "Cultivate Education and Employment - Nurturing the Growth of a Creative and Sustainable Community" We achieve this by initiating and sponsoring suitable projects within the community (currently focused in Waitara, Taranaki). Projects for 2002 include: Organic Food Co-op, Community Garden, Short Film Competition and Festival, Zero Waste, Growing Green Fingers, Workshop Series (Tile making, Paper making etc. [ Taranaki ]

Eco Expo Trust
We promote sustainability via our website and plan to establish eco eduction/demonstration sites and more. [  ]

ECO SHOW 2004 ECO SHOW 2004
The Ecoshow is a five day event happening in Manukau city in the last five days of February, There will be over 70 speakers and workshops taking place on a variety of issues relating to sustainability. www.ecoshow.co.nz  [ Auckland ]

Eco-City Tauranga
Eco-City Tauranga is an Inc. Society working to providing ecological and environmental information and action, and in pursuit of a sustainable future in NZ [ Bay of Plenty ]

Ecofest Trust orf
The trust runs the Organic River Festival which attracts over 10.000 people each year  [ Wellington ]

EcoMatters Environment Trust
EcoMatters Environment Trust was established in 2002 with the primary purpose of providing management and administrative services to three other community based environmental trusts located in Waitakere City. Since its inception, EcoMatters has experienced rapid growth and now also provides a range of environmental services and related education initiatives to the community, including a Sustainable Living Centre, Sustainable Homes Checks, a Waste Minimisation programme, and many more. [ Auckland ]

Environmental Jobs Network EJN
The Environmental Jobs Network (EJN) is a not for profit incorporated association dedicated to environmental careers. EJN provides a free web site and e-mailout for job seekers and employers to share and find valuable information on environmental jobs, events, and career information throughout Australia and New Zealand.  [ Nationally ]

Environmental Monitoring and Action Project EMAP
An environmental monitoring programme which offers teachers information, resources and facilitational support to run monitoring programmes in their school. Tailored to help teach 'ecological sustainability' under the revised NZ Curriculum focus areas include hydrology, atmosphere, soils and landcover. Please visit our website www.emap.rsnz.org to learn more.  [ Nationally ]

Environmental Weed Management Services EWMS
Weed management/revegetation consultancy [ Wellington ]

Enviroschools
Enviroschools is a whole school approach to education for sustainability. The Enviroschools Foundation supports the creation of sustainable schools via two paths. One: The Facilitated Enviroschools Programme – where schools sign-up to a 3-year process of environmental learning and action; as an enviroschool they gain access to an extensive resource kit and a trained facilitator. Two: The Enviroschools Awards Scheme - an incentive scheme for schools to become actively involved in environmental education through achieving bronze, silver and green/gold levels with the assistance of an awards booklet.  [ Nationally ]

Far North Environment Centre
The Far North Environment Centre networks with local groups and schools, co-ordinates an environmental education group and run Slash Trash education in the Far North. We have a public office open 2 days a week.  [ Northland ]

GE FREE NORTHLAND (in Food & Environment)
GE FREE NORTHLAND (in Food & Environment) opposes the use of genetic engineering outside the strict containment of the lab, due to the unpredictable and irreversible nature of the risks to the enviornment and the public health (as well as the risk to our quality primary production, growing organic industry and tourism). The continued trialling of GE crops and animals, when liability has yet to be established and transgenic pollution is a risk, is unacceptable. We also oppose the presence of GE ingredients in the national food supply in New Zealand- these products should be pulled from the market until long term toxicological tests have been done and there is both a nutritional reason for their presence and public demand. [ Northland ]

Gecko NZ (Gecko Trust/Gecko Ltd)
Gecko NZ was established in 1993 to promote and nurture community based environmental initiatives. [ Nationally ]

Golden Bay Community Organic Gardens GBCOG
Education through demonstration of organic growing and permaculture development. local supplier of organic produce and products. Also a community facility with garden allotments, Steiner playgroup, meeting rooms, resource library , GB Seed Exchange and seasonal festivals [ Nelson ]

Growing Organic Kids (Fairground Foundation)
Teaches pupils about our environment by using the tool of organic gardening and its principles.  [ Auckland ]

Hamilton Permaculture Trust
Volunteer group in Hamilton promoting permaculture and organic gardening in an urban environment. Set up the demonstration "Sustainable Backyard", facilitate community gardens and run workshops. [ Waikato ]

Isaac Centre for Nature Conservation ICNC
ICNC promotes education and research in nature conservation. ICNC is the umbrella body for nature conservation education and reserach at Lincoln University. ICNC sponsors the Annual State of the Nation's Environment address, facilitates an annual nature conservation think tank (Flock Hill workshops) and provides a free service to schools via Waterwatch. ICNC has formal links with similar centres for nature conservation in other parts of the world. ICNC attract many postgraduate students and work experience students. [ Nationally ]

Jane Goodall Institute Environmental Club JGI Club
This is an environmental club operating in a secondary school - Our mission is to show care and concern for the environment, animals and communities. This is done through enviromental projects from school recycling to tree planting and beach cleanup. Educating ourselves and others is our goal, only through education can be solve these issues effectively. Our projects are documented and sent to JGI UK where other clubs around the world can learn what we do and we can learn from them. In 2003 we have started a Native Tree Santuary in the School and raised $4000 to build a toilet block in a Primary School (Chukula) in Tanzania. [ Auckland ]

Kaipatiki Project KERP
KERP is a non-profit environmental education and bush restoration society.We run an Environment Centre and offer a range of environmental education programmes for schools and the community. [ Auckland ]

Kiwi Conservation Club KCC
The Kiwi Conservation Club is a club for children. Members receive the KCC magazine and can participate in group activities. The website has loads of information to help with school projects. [ Nationally ]

kiwi green
initiates environmentally friendly projects [ Waikato ]

LakesWater Quality Society (Inc) LWQS
Encouraging action to improve water quality in the Rotorua (and other) lakes. Encouraging additional scientific research on NZ lakes. Organised a scientific symposium - 'Rotorua Lakes 2001: A symposium on research needs in the Rotorua Lakes' Applying funding to encourage more students to enter lake research. Encouraging practical, sustainable management of aquatic weeds in NZ lakes. [ Bay of Plenty ]

Living Legacies
New Zealand's environmental funeral company which has a sustainable, innovative and celebratory to life, death and funerals. [ Nelson ]

Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust MEIT
Our Trust aims to build and maintain a totally pest-proof fence around the forest on Maungatautari, eradicate all warm-blooded mammalian pests inside and re-introduce threatened species that have been lost to the mountain. Information and education centers will be built to encourage visitors and school groups to learn about our unique environment. [ Waikato ]

Native Forest Action Inc. NFA
Campaigns nationally to stop old growth logging by Timberlands West Coast on the West Coast. [ West Coast ]

Nelson Environment Centre NEC
The Nelson Environment Centre works proactively within the Nelson region to promote environmental awareness and facilitate environmentally sustainable initiatives. [ Nelson ]

New Zealand Association for Environmental Education NZAEE
NZAEE promotes and supports environmental education initiatives throughout New Zealand.  [ Nationally ]

New Zealand Birds
Runs a web site: New Zealand Birds and Birding in New Zealand [ Bay of Plenty ]

New Zealand ecological restoration Network Inc. NZERN
National network of community groups, farmers, schools, councils, with ecological restoration projects. resource provider - shared intranet, television program, training, field days, advice. [ Nationally ]

New Zealand Plant Conservation Network NZPCN
The New Zealand Plant Conservation Network was established in 2003 with the vision that 'no indigenous species of plant will become extinct nor be placed at risk of extinction as a result of human action or indifference, and that the rich, diverse and unique plant life of New Zealand will be recognised, cherished and restored'. [ Nationally ]

Nga Whetu o Matariki Trust
Tena koutou katoa. We are a group of people committed to the arts, our youth, our community and natural environment and resources. We provide community education programmes on environmental care and protection, and also support community initiatives in sustainable resource development and management for whanau and whole communities. [ Auckland ]

Otamatea Eco-village OEV
Fifteen families have drawn together over the past nine years to purchase and develop a small rural settlement (251 acres) with a village atmosphere. Our motivating philosophy is to be as self-sustaining as possible, using permaculture principles to create a place to live in harmony with each other and the environment.  [ Northland ]

Remarkable Wastebusters
Founded in January 2000 to promote a culture of waste minimisation in the Wakatipu area (based in Queenstown). We were originally a sub-committee of the Eco Action Network Inc. based in Queenstown, but are currently applying for Incorporation as a seperate Society. [ Otago ]

Supporters of Tiritiri Matangi (Inc)
An organisation designed to promote and enhance the open Sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi Island through financial, material and physical assistance. With the island fully revegetated and the natural restoration of Fauna well underway, the focus is now primarily on public education and research. [ Auckland ]

SustAin
SustAin provides independent advice for people faced with environmental, town planning and resource management issues, but who are unable to afford professional expert assistance.  [ Auckland ]

Sustainable Living Centre SLC
An environmental education and information centre focused on providing residents of Waitakere and Auckland cities with access to practical skills and information for sustainable living in the urban environment. The Centre is open to the public for information and advice from 10am-2pm weekdays, and also hosts a full curriculum of workshops and seminars. [ Auckland ]

Sustainable Living Programme SLET
Evening classes and study groups at 30+ locations around NZ and useful website on action to take at home [  ]

Taranaki Energy Watch TEW
Promotion of efficient and sustainable use of energy. Education on issues of sustainability, environmental protection, climate change, efficient use of energy and renewables. [ Taranaki ]

Taranki Environmental Education Trust TEET
Researching permaculture concepts to promote sustainability in the 21st Century. The Trust operates through two environmental centres, implementing permaculture systems and offering courses in conservation, permaculture and organics. [ Taranaki ]

Tauranga Environment Centre TEC
Resource management and environmental issues advice. Connecting people for environmental sustainability. [ Bay of Plenty ]

The Global Bridge GB
It's great multimedia for good causes. We're an innovative organisation of media professionals, providing quality design and production services for humanitarian, educational and environmental projects around the world.  [ Nationally ]

The Whale & Dolphin Adoption Project WADAP
WADAP is a non profit organisation dedicated to raising funds for marine mammal researchers, education and conservation of the marine environment. A fun and easy way to support marine mammal research, by adopting a whale or dolphin. [ Nationally ]

Trees for Canterbury TFC
Trees for Canterbury (a project of the Green Effect Trust) has 3 main aims. Employ, Educate, Regenerate. We work with disadvantaged people in our community installing a sense of self worth, developing communication and and assisting into paid employment where possible. We talk to schools and other community groups,(garden clubs, scouts, church groups etc) about what we do and why we do it, passing on the environmental message. We also grow, plant and donate through different schemes over 40,000 native plants per year. Many are for revegetation projects while some go to beautification and educational groups. We sell plants to the public as a means of funding our operation. [ Canterbury ]

Voice of the Children Against the Destruction of the Environment VOCADE
Vocade stands for voice of the children against the destruction of the environment and the protection of animals and sea life through out the world and is mainly a organisation for the wonderful world of the net. [ Auckland ]

Waikato Environmental Business Network WEBN
The Waikato Environmental Business Network assists Waikato Business to improve their environmental performance by offering a range of services including, networking evenings, industry visits, Annual Environmental Awards, Topical Seminars and workshops, clippings and general information. [ Waikato ]

Waipoua Forest Trust
Kauri forest restoration, kiwi habitat protection, community planting weekends & environmental education. [ Northland ]

Waitakere Ranges Protection Society WRPS
The Society is a community based organisation with a membership of over 600 individuals and families. It is an incorporated society. It has been in existence since 1973 and in that time has campaigned for the preservation and restoration of the Ranges through direct action in restoration planting, weed control, through interventions on both planning matters and on public works which threatened the integrity of the area. The Society's fundamental goals are: To protect Auckland's western forest arid coastline from degradation and to promote its conservation. To enhance environmental values and restore disturbed areas to ecological health. To see the region managed and nurtured by a unified and consistent philosophy of protection. To provide an unequivocal voice speaking for this area of exceptional natural heritage. The Ranges are a place of high value, for its ecosystems, for the beauty of its rugged landscape, its ocean and harbour shore and for its native plant and animal life.  [ Auckland ]

Wakefield Bush Restoration Society WBRS
Community group working to restore and enhance areas of remnant tall podocarp forest in the Wakefield area. Regular working bees (weeding, trackwork, planting) held every second Saturday of the month 10am to 12 noon. Anyone welcome to assist. [ Nelson ]

Waste Minimisation Resources Directory
an online database that identifies practical resources available to councils, educators, commercial and community recyclers and service providers involved in waste minimisation programmes and initiatives. [ Nationally ]

Waterwatch Canterbury
Waterwatch is an interactive programme designed to involve school students and community groups in monitoring their local river or streams. Waterwatch is part of the Isaac Centre for Nature Conservation, Lincoln University [ Canterbury ]

Wellington Botanical Society WBS
Encourages the study of Botany, particularly the cultivation of native plants. Protects land and waters in their natuaral states. Monthly meetings and field trips. [ Wellington ]

Wellington Rainforest Action Group WRAG
As part of an international network of rainforest action groups we educate and advocate for the protection of global forests. [ Wellington ]

World Wide Fund for Nature, New Zealand WWF
WWF aims to conserve nature and ecological processes globally and in New Zealand. [ Nationally ]

World Wide Opportunities On Organic Farms WWOOF NZ
Wwoof provides the opportunity for you to live and experience life on New Zealand organic properties. You learn organic farming methods by helping on the farm and having 'hands-on' experience. Wwoof began in the UK in 1971, and in NZ in 1974. Volunteers stay on organic farms and join in with the various projects hosts are busy with. There is a variety of properties spread throughout NZ, including farms, market gardens, communities and ventures in self- sufficiency in which organic growing plays some part. Currently there are nearly 700 Wwoof Farms in New Zealand.  [ Nationally ]

Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust YEPT
We are a conservation organisation dedicated to save the endangered yellow-eyed penguin and its habitat. Our mission: "to work towards an increase in the number of yellow-eyed penguins on a self-sustaining basis within their natural coastal ecosystem". [ Otago ]