Climate Change Workshops with Sophie Handford

Written By Kim Manunui

Over these past two days we have been taken on an inspiring and hope-filled journey of learning about climate change, youth empowerment and activism with Sophie Handford.

Yesterday we welcomed local kaiako to a professional development session focusing on ways to support students' learning, ways to develop deeper connections to papatūānuku, and to empower students to take action and to speak up. We were so excited to see kaiako from across the district as well as two teachers who came all the way from Hamilton to take part!

In the evening our Kids Greening Taupō Student Leadership Team were able to spend a couple of hours learning about the impacts of, and solutions for climate change, as well as having the chance to ask lots of deep questions.

Today, we had a 4hr workshop with 30 students from multiple local schools. Students were not only able to learn the deeper science behind climate change, but to focus a considerable amount of time on what we as individuals and communities can do to help reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. Students even took part in their own small planting at the Taupo Community Gardens to help start them on their journey to lowering their carbon footprint.

Over these sessions we were able to empower students to see themselves not only as an individuals taking action, being kaitiaki for the taiao and making change, but to look deeper into the greater movements fueled by collaboration and shared passion.

The kōrero shared over these two days has been incredible, and we cannot wait to see what these students and teachers go on to implement thanks to Sophie's wisdom.

Kim Manunui

Hi, I’m Kim and I work with a great team to help individuals, as well as small and not so small businesses get their message, product and services to the world using digital media and creating wonderful websites that don’t cost the earth.

I was born in Canada, and grew up around Vancouver and the mountains of British Columbia. My love of pristine environments led me to New Zealand and eventually to the mountains, lakes and rivers of the central North Island which is home. My family’s heritage is here, and it’s from here that Korio traverses the planet.

The digital world is never static and neither are we.

And I say ‘we’ because I work with an awesome group of talented people who I gather together as required to complete a project.  Whatever your business, not-for-profit or individual needs are we gather the best team to get the job done.

Collaboratively we are creative, share sustainable values and work hard for great outcomes because that’s the buzz of satisfaction that drives us.

If you have an audience and market to reach, we can make that happen. Creative design, words that work and smart behind the scenes stuff that cuts through the online noise. We’ll design your website and then build it. We’ll manage the content as well as all your hosting needs. We can handle your online advertising so you get noticed,
and we’ll manage your social media presence so you get the clicks, likes and engagement to grow your business. All within the budget you set, because none of this needs to cost the earth.  And the job doesn’t stop when your website goes live. We are your virtual business partner.

https://www.korio.co.nz
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