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Christchurch
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- New Zealand Association for Environmental Education Conference, January 2004
- Commuter Challenge
- Conservation Day
- Say No to Plastic Bags campaign
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Hawke's Bay
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- Worm farm display
- Worm farm presentation
- Organic gardening
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Far North
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- A&P shows
- Hui in conjunction with ECO Wellington
- Don Staniford visit/seminar
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Gisborne
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- Wastewater systems hui
- Integrated catchment plan and management energy seminar
- Allbrites recycling
- Stormwater research project
- Bioethics and GE hui
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Golden Bay
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- Opening day for the Centre included a series of five speeches on environmental themes and activities from Fulton Hogan, Fonterra, NIWA, TDC and local MP Damien O'Connor
- Sustainable Households course - pilot testing a course being developed with assistance from the council
- Running a second-hand shop; in future may expand to retail outlet for eco-products
- Alternative energy workshop
- Public consultation on biking and walking transport strategy
- March: Sea Week
- Arranging a public lecture and discussion forum on the health and future on the Golden Bay marine ecosystem
- Arranging opening day of the sewerage plant, and joining with Kiwi Conservation Club for open day of the sewerage scheme with the council
- Promoting Enviroschools
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Hamilton
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Invercargill
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- Forest Festival
- Lifestyle Options Day
- Assist church group
- Training programme at permaculture garden
- Forest & Bird working bees
- Clean Up NZ
- Kerbside recycling
- Field days
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Kaipatiki
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- Practical two-hour waste minimisation training seminars run in partnership with local council
- Kereru Awhina Conservation project
- Enviroschools
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Nelson
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- Sustainable Households programme
- National waterways project
- Worms in schools project
- Info and resource centre
- Ecoweb calendar of environmental events, website
- Radio show
- Regional environmental education group
- Environmental education events and theme days (eg, Sea Week, Eco Fest, Earth Day, Biodiversity – Our Place)
- Resource management workshops
- Secondary tertiary RMA education programme
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Northland
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- Centre organised and facilitated an eco-court display area at the annual Home Show Expo in August/September 2003
- Department of Conservation and Landcare open days in November 2003 and February 2004 - centre assisted with publicity of the open days
- Scrap to Sculpture event
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Papatuanuku
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- Establishing nature corridors within a forest
- Pros and cons for the proposed sawmill in the local forest
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Peel Forest
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- Planting and regeneration programmes
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Pirirakau
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- Restoration of an estuary
- Development of an environmental monitoring plan based on Maori cultural practices and traditions
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South Coast
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- Nursery enterprise - project growing native trees (4000 trees)
- Establishment of local market day providing outlet for local organic growers etc, now self-sustaining
- Building of a 'seed ball' machine, brought to New Zealand - a new successful and innovative revegetation method
- Recycling bins for tourists/travellers/picnickers
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Taranaki
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- Eco Show - promoting environment centres, permaculture, biodegradable packaging
- Permaculture design course - host and facilitate
- Enviroschools - assist facilitators to attend training days, project support
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Tauranga
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- Conservation Week August 2003 – Our Places Our Stories mini exhibition in Tauranga City Library window
- Wall mural – community painting activity for Conservation Week
- TECNET fortnightly email newsletter
- 'Lifting the Spirit' supporting community environment groups with resources, equipment meeting space and quarterly forums
- Enviro Library – a specialised up-to-date library housed at the centre for community use
- Attendance at community meetings – four to six each month
- Eco-Challenge – an evening of team activities and quiz rounds, a fund and profile raiser for the Centre
- Eco Fest Day, 6 March – involved with organising the event
- Manaakitia te Taniko o Tauranga Moana, 15/16 May, Caring for the Fringes of Tauranga Moana – organised with University of Waikato
- World Environment Day / Arbor Day, June 2004 – fortnightly display
- Participation in Landcare Trust field day, 20 March – joint promotion with RMA service
- Eco Fest Day, 6 March – RMA
- RMA clinics
- Pamphlet for target users of RMA
- TECNET – fortnightly email newsletter with the Centre
- Business card display
- School/tertiary education – provision of classes on RMA
- Community GP education – RMA
- Participation in Landcare Trust Field Day - RMA
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Te Ao Turoa
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- Rangitaane o Manawatu (ROM) resource management and environmental assistance
- Environment hour/radio
- Community environmental forum
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Thames Coast
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- Community consultation on the aims of the Centre
- Brochure preparation for coast to kauri walk
- Open evening for Coro Pohutukawa Festival
- Establish a permanent location on Wanomu Domain
- Sustainable district planning workshop
- Environment Day with local schools – Te Puru, Tapu, Manaia
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The Green Beehive
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- Working with Nature revegetation of four sites along stream
- Wai Care – looking out for and after our catchment by testing and monitoring the stream and taking action
- Management of Parrot's Feather in pond as comparison with chemical/biological control
- Worms/composting sessions
- Working with Nature course
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Whaingaroa
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- Maui Dolphin Day, 13 March – launch of a community-based strategy to halt the decline of Maui
- Wild Life Corridor Workshop – November 2003 calendar project
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