COMMUNITY PROJECT CONCEPTS

These are provided as concepts to demonstrate the application of the “Mauri Model”, and as a creative outlet. If you have any ideas you would like to gift to the project please used the Contact Us form or our socials (links at the bottom of the page).

Environmental Restoration, Youth Employment, Kaitiakitanga, Regional Strategy David Hovell Environmental Restoration, Youth Employment, Kaitiakitanga, Regional Strategy David Hovell

COMMUNITY PROJECT #406 - RIPARIAN RANGERS

Mission Statement:

To restore the Mauri of our waterways by employing a youth corps to undertake hydrological restoration and kaitiakitanga, bridging the gap between physical labour and environmental science.

The Needs Assessment:

Many of our rivers in the North are suffering from high levels of sedimentation and "thermodynamic leaks" due to historical land clearing. Simultaneously, many youth lack employment that provides both a living wage and a sense of ancestral purpose. There is a critical need for "on-the-ground" restoration that is led by those who belong to the whenua.

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