CONNECTING WITH OUR SEAS 29 FEBRUARY - 8 MARCH 2020
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CONNECTING WITH OUR SEAS 29 FEBRUARY - 8 MARCH 2020
A Snapshot of
Seaweek 2020
Seaweek - Kaupapa Moana is
an annual, national marine ed-
ucation and engagement event
hosted by the New Zealand Associa- Seaweek wouldn’t be such a success
tion for Environmental Education if it wasn’t for passionate individuals
(NZAEE). A new partnership between and organizations that helped spread
NZAEE and Sir Peter Blake Marine Ed- the word and generously share their
ucation and Recreation Centre (MERC) knowledge. The variety of activities
was formed and so this year MERC which were offered through the 180
was at the helm of coordinating Sea- registered Seaweek events, highlights
week. MERC organized and coordinat- the diverse connections and interac-
ed events in Auckland and across the tions we have with the sea.
country by sharing information about
Thank YOU for being a part of it all.
events organized further afield.
Many groups across NZ participated in Seaweek with clean ups & shoreline
surveys. Others Came together for snorkeling, camping, cycling or kayaking!
KiNZ Mission Heights got 61 mem- Families came together to
bers of the community together at learn and celebrate at Camp-
Maraetai Beach, AKL for a clean-up bells Bay Seaweek Bush Camp
Motu Manawa, AKL Seaweek Walk the 5 Bays
Walk & Cleanup Awhitu Beachcare, AKL
Thanks for helping to spread the
word about Seaweek 2020
This year our engagement online was epic! Thanks for checking out
our website and social media. Our Facebook followers have grown
from 3.7k to 4.2k and some Facebook posts even engaged an audi-
ence of 3.5k - the ‘Seaweek Giveaways’ on FB were well received.
Paddlers at Sea MERC Day, Long Bay, AKL -family fun on the water!
Friends of Wairaki Stream Clean-up - Lyn eld, Auckland
Combining Education with Recreation
Thanks to Foundation North for enabling a unique and engaging program to
run with classes at four South Auckland Schools. At the start of Seaweek we
brought marine education to their classrooms with an interactive presentation
and trivia game then the classes joined us at Waitawa Regional Park for a full
day of hands on learning! Students participated in Marine Metre Squared sur-
vey (Mm2) on the rocky shore and had a culturally authentic experience pad-
dling a waka with the Tamaki Herenga Waka Trust. View the video HERE
MERC marine educator visits Schools across NZ held poster
Drury School & other South and poetry contests for
Auckland classrooms students and faculty!
Mm2 workshops were run across the country by the University of Otago's
New Zealand Marine Studies Centre for teachers, their classes,& the public!
Resources On our website we refreshed the links and shared these
with teachers all over! Young Ocean Explorers came out with new episodes
on their website and LEARNZ Sustainable Seas put up a new virtual field trip
in association with NIWA & Sustainable Seas Science Challenge.
Immersive Experiences A big thank you Experiencing
Marine Reserves for running guided snorkel tours all over the country.
Opportunities For All Ages
We engaged with all ages! Individual organizations across NZ held talks and
lectures for a variety of audiences but in Wellington, Hutt City Libraries orga-
nized about 20 Seaweek Storytime's & film screenings specifically
NZ Sea Lion Trust organized for Allie
Simpson from Woven Stories (right)
to read her book ‘That's Not Your
Hat’ at Dunedin City Library.
‘Make a Migratory Fish Puppet’ with Juliet Neill, Lyttelton CHCH
Estuary Edge Clean-Up Conserva- Coastal clean up in St Kilda,
tion Volunteers & Avon Heathcote Otago, organized by Our Seas Our
Ihutai Estuary Trust, CHCH Future & Keep Dunedin Beautiful.
Twilight Beach Walk — Tuhaitara Coastal Cycle, CHCH
Southshore Spit Reserve, CHCH
Ocean Champions 2020
Congrats to everyone who entered the Ocean Champion Challenge! Thank
you to our senior award sponsor the New Zealand Coastal Society and the
other generous businesses and organisations that donated prizes for the
award winners. We are grateful to be able to acknowledge these passionate
people who are determined to do their part to protect our seas.
Lorraine Shaab (centre) and the
Petone Beach Clean-up Crew,
winners of the 2020 Senior
Ocean Champion Award
presented by Ryan Abrey
(left), New Zealand Coastal
Society. View Full Article HERE
Junior Ocean Champion Nate Lach-
mann (far right) created a video en-
try with other Stewart Island kids to
promote doing the right thing for Te
Moana. Know the rules & take your
rubbish. Watch it HERE. We also rec-
ognised the efforts of two inspiring young sisters who
really care about doing their part to keep the beaches
clean & live with less plastic. Lastly, Wentworth College
Science Teacher Amy Fisher’s (right) class was awarded
a trip to Kelly Tarlton’s for a great job monitoring the
local shoreline with Mm2.
Whangarei Harbour Underwater Petone Beach Clean Up
Clean-up - View the article HERE Crew, Wellington
Thank you all for your support!
Special thanks to our volunteer regional coordinators and event organisers
across the country, our national sponsors and all our regional sponsors for
their invaluable support. Thank you also to all those that donated prizes for
the Ocean Champion Challenge.
Foundation North, Fisheries New Zealand/Ministry for Primary Industries, NZ
Marine Studies Centre - University of Otago, Department of Conservation,
New Zealand Coastal Society, Greater Wellington Regional Council, Environ-
ment Canterbury, Northland Regional Council, The National Aquarium - Na-
pier City Council, Wild for Taranaki, Young Ocean Explorers, Experiencing
Marine Reserves, Harper Collins Publishers, Kelly Tarlton’s Sea Life
Aquarium, Ethique, Rethink, & our many local and regional supporters.
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