Contributors:

It is impractical to list all the volunteers who either individually or through their organisations are selflessly contributing to this programme. They all know who they are and get their own satisfaction from this. Without their passion, courage, help and energy, this whole programme and the outcomes that we expect will follow it would not have even germinated. See also How we work

We would recognise a few key groups helping make this happen:

• The Peter Blake Trust Youth Environment Forum members
• The Enviroschools and NZ Environmental Education network schools
• Student sustainability and related groups at universities, helping with organisation, promoting the event and participating on panels:
  • Nexus at Auckland
  • Gecko in Wellington
• The many school and community groups that will contribute on panels
• Youth enterprise development programmes in many locations
• Many government, regional and local authority coordinators

Some of the organisations generously contributing in kind:

• Dunedin International Festival of Science - admin and RSVP
• University of Canterbury - providing venue
• Waikato University - providing venue
• University of Auckland - providing venue - Thanks to faculties of Geography, Environmental Science and Engineering
• Wellington City Council - providing venue
• Hawkes Bay Regional Council - providing venue
• AUT Business - provided central meeting location and a media release
• Ngati Whare and the Te Whaiti Community - hosting Hunter on marae
• Hukitawa Lodge Te Whaiti - Accommodation for Hunter and others
• The Kaitiakitanga Program and Network - hosting space for website
• The Sustainable Business Network - providing organisational services
  
• Integratorz Ltd - provided RSVP booking system thanks
• Te Kura Toitu o Te Whaiti Nui-a-Toi - the small school that gifted us the Organic L eadership Model that underpins our "living system"
• PHI Creative - graphic design of the national round-up poster
• Strategic Expertise Ltd - program management and office services

Organisations that are supporting this financially, within their means.

Gold Level

Silver Level

• Ag Research - first financial contributor thanks - Smart Agriculture
• Auckland City Council - contributor to Smart Cities
• Auckland Regional Council - contributor to Smart Cities
• North Shore City Council - contributor to Smart Cities
• Manukau City - contributor to Smart Cities
• Waitakere City Council - contributor to Smart Cities

Bronze Level

• Rocon Print - green printing support for SBN
• Sinclair Knights Metz Launch for SBN Get Sustainable Challenge
• Friends of Tipu Ake (US, Can, UK) - koha to help fund marae retreat
• NZ Windfarms - Contributing to costs of getting Hunter to South Island
• Kapiti Coast District Council - local travel and accommodation costs
• Ecocover - Local travel accommodation costs

Notes:

1. Gold ($5000 and above) and Silver level ($2000 and above) contributions are used to specifically to get Hunter Lovins here. These organisations will be invoiced (GST exclusive) by Natural Capital Solutions (USA) the non-profit organisation, committed to sustainability that she operates through. (This can be invoiced in this financial year or next - after July 2006)

With this visit we are pioneering a bottom up "grass roots" approach to growing sustainability awareness that has not to our knowledge been attempted in any other country. As a result, we can expect Hunter to share our learning journey internationally as a case study. We are also exploring with them some creative (win-win) ways of reinvesting what they receive to ensure that it returns positive outcomes for the youth of NZ and a sustainable world.

2. Bronze contributions (up to $1000) are used to cover specific event costs, local travel and accommodation or are made directly to to the Sustainable Business Network (SBN) who are providing the administration services in each area for this event and others that may follow it.

SBN is a non profit network that helps all organisations (and indirectly individuals) grow more profitably, using sustainable practices and cultures. They put a strong emphasis on Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Their focus is region dependent and includes farmers, service industries, commerce, manufacturers, government agencies, local bodies, and education as appropriate to each area. SBN invites all to become members

3. For more information and to contribute see How we work

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