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Environment Centre Fund
Aim of the Fund
The aim of the fund is to help Environment Centres provide projects, activities and services that empower communities to take action that materially improves environmental quality. An environment centre is defined as a place that is accessible to the general public and whose key activities are to:
- facilitate, motivate and inform existing and new groups within the community to take action that materially improves environmental quality
- provide environmental information and education services for the community
- act as a focus and meeting place for community action on environmental issues.
Future funding
Funds were allocated to the following Environment Centre’s for the period commencing 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2010. The next funding round will be held in 2010.
| Environment centre | Address | Contact details |
|---|---|---|
Wellington Environment Centre |
9 Regent Street, Newtown |
|
Sustainable Living Centre |
6 Olympic Place, New Lynn |
|
Tauranga Environment Centre |
12 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga |
|
Kaipatiki Environment Centre
|
17 Lauderdale Road |
|
Invercargill Environment Centre (Te Whenua Awhi) |
Unit 11, SIT Arcade |
iec@paradise.net.nz |
South Coast Environment Society |
154 Palmerston Street |
|
Hamilton Environment Centre |
25 Ward Street, Hamilton |
|
Whaingaroa Environment Centre |
Town Hall, Bow Street |
|
Nelson Environment Centre |
3 Halifax Street, Refinery Gallery Building, Nelson |
|
Gisborne Environment Centre |
Office No. 3, Treble Court |
tairawhiti.info@clear.net.nz |
Taranaki Environment Centre |
20 Kauri Street, Inglewood |
|
Sustaining Hawke’s Bay Trust |
220 Russell Street, Hastings |
|
Far North Environment Centre |
Pukepoto Road, Kaitaia |
Contact us
To discuss the fund in more detail please contact the Ministry’s funding team on 04 439 7400 or email funds@mfe.govt.nz
