
<p><img class=" alignright size-full wp-image-971" src="http://schoolnewsnz.fastrackdev.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/SND05-wk5-News-Whangarei_Environmental_300x225.jpg" alt="SND05-wk5-News-Whangarei Environmental 300x225" style="margin: 5px; float: right;" width="300" height="225" />The Northland Regional Council has begun presenting cheques to the six schools in the Whangarei district that are sharing a $6580 slice of this year&#8217;s Environmental Curriculum Awards (ECAs).</p>
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<p>The annual awards aim to foster excellence in environmental education, with schools eligible for up to $2000 each for their efforts to educate children &#8216;in, about and for&#8217; the region&#8217;s environment.</p>
<p>Six winning schools are based in the Whangarei district; Kamo Primary School ($400), Kamo Intermediate ($490), Otaika Valley School ($2000), Poroti School ($1500), Ruakaka School ($1200) and Waipu School ($990).</p>
<p>Presentation of those six cheques began with Kamo Primary and will finish late next month. They are scheduled to be delivered by a team of local regional councillors.</p>
<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s great to see the wide range of environmental education work happening in Whangarei district schools,&#8221; Cr David Sinclair says.</p>
<p>&#8220;Learning to looking after our region today helps ensure our children a great tomorrow. This is very important to us as Northland Regional Councillors. We&#8217;re pleased to be supporting these environmental education efforts as part of working with the community for a sustainable future,&#8221; he says.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, of the remaining winners, five are based in the Far North district and two in Kaipara.</p>
<p>The ECAs this year recognise and support the environmental education efforts put in by more than 1100 Northland students in about 70 classes and/or school student environmental groups.</p>

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