Shades of Green at Coastal Area School
These Coastal Area School Years 7-10 students and teacher Joel Dodd wrote a book called Shades of Green. It's about the state of our environment and how we can all change our ways to be moe environmentally efficient. Topics include global warming, transport, food, clothing and waste management. The effort earned them one of this year's Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards, which was presented by the Council Chairman, David MacLeod (second from right).
Inglewood Primary plants out
Years 5-6 pupils from Inglewood Primary School have been busy planting trees along the Waiongonaiti Stream and nearby bush areas.
Eltham Primary goes bug hunting
Junior students at Eltham Primary School are pictured getting down to business in their stream study in June. All classes in the Junior Syndicate studied water quality in a nearby stream, with the waterway's health measured by looking at the number and type of other bugs and other small creatures living in it.
Omata's outdoor classroom
Taranaki Regional Council Chairman David MacLeod and Education Officer Kevin Archer with members of Omata School's Bush Council in the school's outdoor classroom. What a fantastic place! The school was another of this year's Environmental Awards winners.
Francis Douglas students at TEMO
Students from Francis Douglas Memorial College outside the Taranaki Emergency Management Office (TEMO) in New Plymouth after a recent visit.
Vogeltown visits the Council ...
Pupils from Vogeltown School listen intently as a Taranaki Regional Council Pest Management Officer, David McMillan, explains how pest animals are dealt with.
... and keeps an eye on the Huatoki Stream
As part of Vogeltown School's bungee (extension) programme, these students are gathering data about some of the tiny creatures called macroinvertebrates that they found during four field trips to the Huatoki Stream.