
<p><img class=" alignright size-full wp-image-1535" src="http://schoolnewsnz.fastrackdev.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/SND16-wk2-Environmental_awards.jpg" alt="SND16-wk2-Environmental awards" style="margin: 5px; float: right;" width="300" height="200" />Projects including farm fertiliser runoff monitoring and a stoat and rat trapping programme to boost kiwi numbers are among 24 school initiatives to share $20,000 in this year&#8217;s Northland Regional Council 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>This year 23 recipients will receive between $230 and $1550 each for their 24 projects<br />Regional council chairman Bill Shepherd and Councillor Craig Brown – who selected this year&#8217;s winners – were once again impressed by the scope and quality of projects which will see the enthusiastic involvement of hundreds of people across entire school communities.</p>
<p>Councillor Shepherd says the ECAs recognise and support the environmental education efforts put in by about 2000 students in 112 classes and/or school student environmental groups.</p>
<p>Councillor Brown says he&#8217;s pleased to see a good geographic spread among the winners, with seven winning schools based in the Far North, 12 in the Whangarei district and four in Kaipara.</p>
<p>Projects include $720 to Northland College for specialised chemistry equipment to measure waterway fertiliser run-off and $950 to Whangarei Heads School towards a stoat and rat trapping programmeto boost local kiwi numbers).<br />Scoop Media Cartel DFP Tag</p>
<p>The winning schools and the funding for their (GST exclusive) projects are:<br />Glenbervie School<br />Project: School Orchard<br />Funding: $500</p>
<p>Kaikohe East School<br />Project: Sustainable Orchard<br />Funding: $1440</p>
<p>Kamo Intermediate<br />Project: Islands of Life (2015)<br />Funding: $400</p>
<p>Kerikeri High School<br />Project: Food for Thought &#8211; Edible Garden<br />Funding: $1400</p>
<p>Maungatapere School<br />Project: You Can Grow It<br />Funding: $1200</p>
<p>Ngunguru School<br />Project: Restoring Food Chains<br />Funding: $900</p>
<p>Northland College<br />Project: Northland College Waiora<br />Funding: $720</p>
<p>Okaihau College<br />Project: Ara Rongo<br />Funding: $1200</p>
<p>One Tree Point School<br />Project: Butterfly Habitat Stage One<br />Funding: $1200</p>
<p>Oruaiti School<br />Project: Oruaiti School Zero Waste<br />Funding: $230</p>
<p>Otaika Valley School<br />Project: Shadehouse Equipment<br />Funding: $750</p>
<p>Otamatea High School<br />Project: Paper Brick Making<br />Funding: $310</p>
<p>Oturu School<br />Project: No Turf Unturned!<br />Funding: $500</p>
<p>Parua Bay School<br />Project: Parua Bay School Wildlife pathway (2015)<br />Funding: $450</p>
<p>Peria School<br />Project: Food Forest Gazebo<br />Funding: $450</p>
<p>Poroti School<br />Project: Reigning in our Chickens<br />Funding: $500</p>
<p>Ruakaka School<br />Project: The Birds and the Bees<br />Funding: $550</p>
<p>Ruawai Primary School<br />Project: Bees VIP (Very Important Pollinators)<br />Funding: $700</p>
<p>Tangiteroria School<br />Project: Sustainable Orchard and Garden<br />Funding: $1100</p>
<p>Te Kura o Otangarei<br />Project: Enviro Blitz<br />Funding: $1500</p>
<p>Tinopai School<br />Project: Manaakitia te Kaipara (Native tree project) and Mara Kai mo to Whanau (Community Garden)<br />Funding: $1550</p>
<p>Waiotira School<br />Project: Agricultural Sustainability<br />Funding: $1500</p>
<p>Whangarei Heads School<br />Project: Room Two Trappers<br />Funding: $950</p>
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