The Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust – Nga Maunga ki te Moana was established in 2002. It is a charitable trust, formed to provide a strategic base for community and school-based conservation work.
The Trust provides technical support for schools, community groups and government departments who are working on conservation initiatives. Our vision sees our biodiversity –the ocean, coastal areas, streams, lakes and wetlands – as respected taonga (treasures), and as part of a connected system. We believe that restoration of any part of the system supports the entire system, and we view education as central to all environmental restoration.
The Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust was established primarily to umbrella the Experiencing Marine Reserves and Whitebait Connection programmes. Both projects have been recognised nationally as leading edge marine conservation programmes in the education field.
Both programmes reinforce the vision of the Trust, and provide opportunities for students and communities to engage in marine and freshwater conservation.
The formation of our Trust brings together an extensive array of professional skills and capabilities. Within our group there is a balance of youth and experience, science, social science, educational and leadership accomplishment. Collectively amongst the Trustees of MTSCT we have decades of educational, science and business experience. We have extensive networks and professional relationships to call upon. We have a vision of how education for sustainability can develop and play an important role in our communities. Our programmes make a unique and significant contribution to environmental education in NZ. More information on our trust can be found on our Trust website here.
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