Mānawatia a Matariki - we wish you a restful long weekend full of healthy, sustainable kai and time with whānau. In our Winter Update we dive into the ocean waters (brrr!) to explore the latest from the Revive Our Gulf project, and recent research showing the wider environmental benefits of aquaculture. We also share stories from the Wxémalkwu First Nation visit to New Zealand and we wrap up the Conservation Leaders programme. Read the newsletter: https://lnkd.in/g6M4hG6N Image: Matariki at Kawau Bay/Shaun Lee
The Nature Conservancy in Aotearoa New Zealand
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Conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends – globally, and in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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The Nature Conservancy Aotearoa New Zealand is the New Zealand arm of a global environmental not-for-profit.
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https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/asia-pacific/new-zealand/
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- 11-50 employees
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- Wellington, Wellington
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- Conservation, Nature, Environmental restoration, Regenerative farming, Native forest restoration, Fundraising, Philanthropy, Nature-based solutions, Conservation standards training, Blue carbon, Conservation planning, and Marine ecosystems
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“The threat of invasive weeds is just as concerning as the impact from predators such as rats and stoats.” Hudson Dodd, speaking about the Restoring and Protecting Flora Project which has recently wrapped up after three years tackling major weed infestations threatening high-value ecosystems at 150 sites across Buller, Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough. “Controlling them has been a huge effort, made possible by serious investment from Jobs for Nature and support from other funders, and the on-the-ground efforts of staff and contractors. It’s good to see that the project is leaving the land in better shape for the future.” The KMTT landscape-scale project led by The Nature Conservancy in Aotearoa New Zealand has worked with landowners, councils, iwi, community groups and the Department of Conservation (DOC) to manage serious weed infestations at high biodiversity sites, controlling the equivalent of over 20,000 ha of weeds. We acknowledge the hard work and dedication of everyone involved. Some of the organisations: Department of Conservation (DOC), Marlborough District Council, West Coast Regional Council, Buller District Council, Tasman District Council - Te Kaunihera o te tai o Aorere, Nelson City Council, MBC Environmental Solutions, Kumanu Environmental, Project DeVine Environmental Trust, Tasman Bay Guardians Image: Kumanu Environmental - Wild Kiwifruit Control Marlborough Sounds © Rob Simons Read more: https://lnkd.in/dXvgKWDv
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We were pleased to share some of the solutions for the changing climate with Minister Andrew Hoggard in Hawke's Bay last week. We know farming needs to be more resilient, and in hilly country, planting trees on marginal land can also reduce erosion, improve water quality and increase habitat for native species. We’re collaborating with Hawke's Bay Regional Council and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) on the Land for Life project which supports primary industries to incorporate more nature-positive management approaches. We've been exploring financing and implementation models for Land for Life to significantly increase the use of native species to provide these benefits for farmers and the environment across Hawke’s Bay. A big thank you to Evan and Linda Potter for hosting and HBRC for organising the visit. Erik van Eyndhoven represented TNC. Images: Brendon Lane / HBRC Read more: https://lnkd.in/gMiczkPG
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This is the decade of action: The Nature Conservancy’s Global 2030 Goals aim to positively impact our planet and we all have a part to play, no matter where we are in the world. There are six areas of focus including: - reducing or storing 3 gigatons of CO2 emissions yearly, - restoring the health of natural habitats that protect communities from adverse weather events and - conserving nearly 10 billion acres of ocean. Aotearoa is already playing our part through projects like the Blue Carbon project, Land for Life in the Hawkes Bay and the Revive Our Gulf initiative in the Hauraki Gulf. Learn more about the six TNC Global 2030 Goals: https://lnkd.in/dfrTdcRy
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Sometimes impact for nature means planting a tree – as long as it’s the right tree, in the right place. Planting more native species will help anchor soil and help make farming communities more resilient to increasing extreme weather events. The Land For Life joint project with Hawke's Bay Regional Council and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) supports farmers to engage in regenerative agricultural practices that reduce waterway pollution and fight climate change to build a sustainable future. #ClimateChange #TheNatureConservancy #Biodiversity #Farming #RegenerativeAgriculture Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gMiczkPG
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Conservation is complex. When there are so many different things you could work on, how do you decide where to start? Our recent Conservation Standards training gave participants many tools to use back on their projects, including ways to agree priorities. In this article, we sum up the the top tips and tools based on their feedback. Hao Jin Tan Aneika Young Philippa Walsh Stuart Cowell
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Together, we will find a way. This line is at the very heart of The Nature Conservancy. Nowhere is it more true than in Te Tauihu / the top of the South Island where we support 17 partners to work together in the Kotahitanga mō te Taiao Alliance, meaning “Collective Action for Our Nature.” This week’s impact feature looks at how the KMTT Alliance aims to get the best possible conservation outcomes for people and nature across more than 3 million hectares of land, freshwater and coast to benefit people and the planet. #ClimateChange #SouthIsland #Biodiversity Debs Martin Hudson Dodd Aneika Young The Nature Conservancy Asia Pacific
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"Inspiration is that magic spark that fans the mahi, gets landowners engaged in restoration, and gets our rangatahi out into the natural world. It’s the night of the splendid aurora, when many of us donned thick coats and spent hours in the freezing darkness to watch the colourful light display." Inspiration is critical to supporting change to a more restorative relationship with nature. Debs Martin, Kotahitanga mō te Taiao Alliance Programme Manager reflects on inspiration in their latest newsletter, which also features hoverflies, a kick-off hui on managing goats, and the Buller River Delta reforestation.
Our latest newsletter is out now. In this issue: kiwi and cash for Onetahua; winged warriors join the war on wasps; goat control goals on a regional scale; fish passage, seafloor mapping and more. Read the issue: https://lnkd.in/gykPGawN
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“It’s time for all sectors of society to go all in on fighting climate change. The crisis is here, but so are the solutions.” Thanks Shane Te Pou for the shout out in his column about blue carbon on the weekend. We're working hard with our partners on solutions, including the potential of coastal wetlands to store CO₂ emissions, protect communities against flooding and storm surges, and preserve the unique habitats of native species. Abbie Reynolds Hemi Sundgren Olya Albot Read the article: https://lnkd.in/gTBxp42J Waimea Inlet, Tasman Bay © Erik van Eyndhoven/TNC Aotearoa New Zealand
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For the Friday Listen, Abbie Reynolds, our Country Director and Hemi Sundgren (Pouwhakahaere / CEO - Ngāti Tama ki te Tauihu) spoke to Shane Te Pou on Waatea NEWS recently about the work that The Nature Conservancy and the Kotahitanga mō te Taiao Alliance (KMTT) are doing to help revitalise biodiversity on a large scale by building on indigenous knowledge and western science to address climate change, species and habitat loss across 3.4 million hectares of land and sea at the top of New Zealand’s South Island. As Co-chair of KMTT, Hemi is working with top of the South Island iwi to create cohesion at scale around land, forest and marine restoration for the shared goal of ensuring te taiao/nature enriches people and the community. In many of our projects, TNC NZ aims to bring iwi, researchers and key stakeholders together. One project in particular is “Revive Our Gulf”, working in partnership with Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, Ngai Tai ki Tamaki Iwi, the The University of Auckland, and the Mussel Reef Restoration Trust to restore kūtai / green lipped mussels, an important species to regenerate ecosystems. Hear Abbie and Hemi talk to Shane about these projects, as well as the blue carbon work on wetland restoration and research into the carbon storage potential of restored salt marsh.