Students from fifteen primary and intermediate schools from Tasman and Nelson took part in this year’s Tasman Mission late last month.
Tasman Mission is a competitive event where students learn about the environment by completing fun tasks and challenges at activity stations. The team that completes more challenges and gets higher scores at each station is the overall winner.
This year, the event was hosted at Whenua Iti and brought together 33 student groups and 20 activity stations.
The young people completed challenges about water quality, pest management, biodiversity, endangered birds, native seeds, the origin of kai and the footprint of food, upcycling, building waka, sustainable fishing and more.
Lower Moutere School (Bushies) took out the top spot followed by Birchwood School (team Hayley) in second with Māpua School (Eco Warriors) finishing third. Congratulations to these inspiring young people.
We support our schools to empower students with the knowledge and skills to make real environmental and social change which is vital for a healthier future for all.
