Hawke’s Bay Environmental Awards 2007 were presented at a ceremony at the Hawke’s Bay Opera House on 26 October by guest speaker Keith Valentine, Vectek Electronics Ltd.
WINNERS 2007
Ede Award for Environmental Education - Taruna College Havelock North
Biodynamic and organic education programmes for farmers, orchardists, winegrowers
Individual - Dr Michael (Mike) Lusk
For long service and focussed protection and enhancement of Te Mata Peak and Park, including specialised planting and care of rare ecosystems
Business – Clean Earth Ltd
For green waste management and recycling
Deborah and Robert Burnside, owners.
New Product or Service – EcoPlus, waste water recycling system
A product saving up to 70% of grey water for reuse, extend the operation of in ground wastewater systems
Don Sorenson , Water Management Systems.
Community - Waimarama Development and Protection Society
Coastal dune and beach protection, including construction of walkways, barriers, raising plants from seed, planting – and all the volunteer effort that goes into it!
Contact Paddy Maloney (and many others!) , Waimarama.
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Certificates presented to:
- Ede Award HC – Argyll East School, Central Hawke’s Bay – school farm programme
- Community HC – Sustaining Hawke’s Bay Trust, Hastings – Environment Centre, information service, environmental education course programme
- Product/Service HC – Gasworkz Ltd, Hastings – recycling and reconditioning gas cylinders
EDE AWARD ONGOING ACHIEVEMENT CERTIFICATES
(New commendations, presented to past Ede award winners who continue to enter their schools in the awards and make progress with further projects)
- Pukehou School, Central Hawke’s Bay
- Hastings Intermediate School, Hastings