Welcome to Environment Network Manawatu

Be part of the solution to environmental challenges

Who are we?

Environment Network Manawatu is a network of over fifty member organisations that fosters and encourages environmental initiatives in the Manawatū, in areas ranging from sustainable living to wildlife conservation.

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Gift Opportunity

Gift a Predator Trap Donation

For a special occasion, or just to say you care!

Donate to our local biodiversity this year.

A donation will allow a predator trap to be deployed in the Ruahine Ranges

Volunteers checking and re-baiting a trap (image credit: A. Behrens)
A DOC 200 trap sitting above the clouds in the Ruahine Ranges(image credit: A. Behrens)
A volunteer carries a trap into the Ranges (image credit: A. Behrens)
Volunteers checking and re-baiting a trap (image credit: A. Behrens)
A volunteer rests at the top of a long climb (image credit: I. Rasmussen)

Why donate as a gift?

A predator trap deployed in the Ruahine Ranges is the perfect waste-free gift to help bring kiwi back to the area.

Rats, stoats, possums, wild cats and hedgehogs destroy bird life by attacking small chicks and eating eggs. When you donate a trap as a gift, your money will be put towards the installation of traps to kill these alien predators.

We are hoping to deploy up to 1000 traps in the Ruahine Range over 2021. Your donation will help in significantly decreasing predator numbers and increasing bird life in the area.

Find out more and Gift a Predator Trap Donation at this link.

Environmental Small Grants Funding Opportunity

ENM administers the Environmental Small Grants Fund, with the first round opening in February 2021. The purpose of the grant is to support community initiatives that align with priorities of both Palmerston North City Council and ENM, to improve environmental outcomes for the city. Funding priorities each year will be based on PNCC’s Eco-City Strategy priorities, and any identified priorities of the network. Any group is encouraged to get in touch with us, to find out if this grant could help their work. Find out more here.

Volunteer(s) of the Month: Extinction Rebellion Manawatū

Extinction Rebellion (XR) is a decentralised, international and politically non-partisan movement using non-violent direct action and civil disobedience to persuade governments to act justly on the Climate and Ecological Emergency. In October 2020, six members of XR Manawatū sat down with ENM to talk about the movement that is trying to provoke system change. Read more here.

Upcoming Events

Mar 04

Sustainable Living Workshops

Mar 4, 2021, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Thursdays 4 March - 22 April City Library, The Square PN

Palmerston North City Council and the Sustainable Living Education Trust, present this Sustainable Living Programme to help people move towards a greener, more sustainable lifestyle, and cut down on household expenses. Hear from a range of council and community experts on topics including: waste, transport, eco-design, water use, gardening, energy, food choices etc. Cost $43.38; programme and registration here.

If you are interested in being a facilitator, email Kian Lee.

Mar 05

Manawatū Walking Festival

Mar 5, 2021 – Mar 7, 2021

Friday, Saturday and Sunday

The festival brings together locals and visitors to experience the stunning and scenic walks in the region, while learning from local experts, including experienced tramping guides, historians, conservationists, story-tellers and photographers. There are walks for all ages and fitness levels, with plenty of options to choose from including the iconic Te Apiti – Manawatu Gorge Track through native bush, a twilight beach walk that ends with a feast of fish 'n’ chips and an urban art and sculpture walk. Visit the website for more information and to book.

Mar 05

Fridays for Future

Mar 5, 2021, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Every Friday The Square, Palmerston North City

In support of #fridaysforfuture, Extinction Rebellion Manawatū holds a safe, peaceful and family friendly action, by the City Council building in The Square, for climate justice visibility, conversation and information. Bring placards, chalk, song, climate info to share and talk about, theatre, costumes, ideas to work on with others. All welcome!

Mar 06

Climate Commission Submission Session!

Mar 6, 2021, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Saturday Palmerston North City Library

The Climate Commission Report is here - and whilst it's a good start, we want more for the future of our kids and grandkids and their grandkids. Right? Extinction Rebellion Manawatū thought it would be fun to get together to share submission ideas. Bring along your drafts or rock up and grab some ideas from others. If the weather permits there will be a BYO picnic in the Square.

Mar 07

Esplanade Day

Mar 7, 2021

Sunday Advertise your group!

ENM has started planning our Esplanade Day stall. Any groups that want to join in, get in touch asap, so we can get organized. This day is a great opportunity to showcase your work and advertise volunteer opportunities to the hundreds of people who pass by on the day. Chat with the public, provide hands-on activities, display pamphlets and posters, or fundraise - sell plants, jam etc.. Volunteers are also needed to help with setup and packdown.

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Welcome to Environment Network Manawatu

Be part of the solution to environmental challenges

Who are we?

Learn more about us:

Follow ENM

Gift Opportunity

Gift a Predator Trap Donation

Volunteers checking and re-baiting a trap (image credit: A. Behrens)

A DOC 200 trap sitting above the clouds in the Ruahine Ranges(image credit: A. Behrens)

A volunteer carries a trap into the Ranges (image credit: A. Behrens)

Volunteers checking and re-baiting a trap (image credit: A. Behrens)

A volunteer rests at the top of a long climb (image credit: I. Rasmussen)

Why donate as a gift?

Environmental Small Grants Funding Opportunity

Volunteer(s) of the Month: Extinction Rebellion Manawatū

Upcoming Events

Contact

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