Northland Regional Council 2014 Youth Summit

ACTION traction for Northland students!

It’s about learning while having fun!

Thirty-two students from 11 schools in

seven major Northland harbour and estuary catchments

What’s the plan of attack to sort our catchment’s issues?

Action Plans are developed

Kaipara Harbour catchmentSort fish pests and clean up the harbour!

Whangarei Harbour catchment Riparian planting; stopping stormwater pollution in the city centre

What is a catchment…

…an area of land draining into the sea,

estuary, lake or river

It’s about getting to know the coast, its

catchments and each other!

Mock resource consent hearing

Hearing submissions are prepared

Builders prepare their submission

Submissions are presented-

eel fisherman has his say

Yachties outline their views

Local café owners present too

Future action’s encouraged

in all sorts of ways

Water pollution comes under the spotlight

Farm runoff, cleaning materials… pollution

comes in all shapes and sizes

From clean to dirty… Even tiny amounts of pollutants combine for big effects

Student actions… Sort Ngunguru foreshore rubbish

More than 650 students since 1995

Empowering students!