National Seaweek Marine Leadership Competition for Year 8 to 13 Students
The Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust - Experiencing Marine Reserves programme www.emr.org.nz are organizing this Marine Leadership Competition to celebrate Seaweek.
Seaweek is an annual event run by the NZ Association for Environmental Education that allows New Zealanders to come together and, celebrate the sea. It provides a wide range of opportunities for people to learn about our fantastic marine environment and share their experiences of the sea.
Seaweek is about exciting and inspiring all New Zealanders to renew their connection with the sea. It’s not just for children or those involved with formal education – it’s a time for all of us to get to know our ocean, its habits, characteristics and inhabitants.
A series of themes has been developed for Seaweek over the next five years, starting with 2010 – Fish for the Future! Watch the Seaweek Website for updates on national, regional and local activities around this theme happening before, during and after Seaweek.
Purpose:
To provide a competition that promotes ‘action’ with regards to local marine issues:
To promote the Experiencing Marine Reserves concept nationally
To promote marine conservation messages and encourage action
To celebrate and promote young environmental leaders
Prizes:
Marine Leadership Weekend
14 top achievers from the Auckland and Northland region shall be chosen to attend a weekend in Northland (20 & 21st March), including a trip to Whangarei Harbour marine reserve, evening workshops at Tutukaka and a snorkel trip to the Poor Knights (includes food, accomodation and trasport)
Snorkel Gear
Top quality ‘Wettie’ www.wettie.co.nz Snorkel Gear and other Marine Prizes for top achievers from other regions other than Northland & Auckland.
Applications are open to school students from year 8 to year 13, entries to be received by the end of Seaweek, no later than March 14, 2010
To download the competition application form, please click on the PDF below:
For more information contact Samara Nicholas samara@emr.org.nz or call 09 433 8205
Send applications to:
Experiencing Marine Reserves
Rockell Rd
RD1 Hikurangi
Whangarei 0181
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