by Hana Hielkema | Feb 24, 2026 | News
This awesome, hotly contested competition run by the Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust aims to shine a light on fish species and their homes/ecosystems across Aotearoa. It aligns beautifully with the kaupapa of BLAKE as we look to bring thousands of tamariki...
by Hana Hielkema | Feb 24, 2026 | News
We are so proud to have BLAKE’s story told through Wellington City Council’s Climate and Sustainability Fund (CFS), as part of a series of case studies which explore how community groups and organisations are approaching climate change education and action. In...
by Hana Hielkema | Feb 9, 2026 | News
The phrase “take only memories, leave only footprints” carries extra weight in Antarctica, where even footprints can last up to five years, and sometimes longer. The cold temperatures, combined with the lack of rain and plant growth means traces humans leave simply...
by Hana Hielkema | Dec 23, 2025 | BLAKE Ambassadors 2025/26, ESNZ Ambassadors, News
From helping with the gold clam survey on Lake Rotomanu in Taranaki, to being at the Ruakura campus looking at carophytes, macrophytes, wastewater treatment and clam experiments. Eleanor Thorpe writes a blog on her time as a BLAKE Freshwater Ambassador alongside...
by Hana Hielkema | Dec 22, 2025 | News
While it’s easy to charge rapidly into the festive season, December also brings a chance for us at BLAKE to step back and look at what we’ve achieved over the year. Every programme at BLAKE has the goal of inspiring environmental leadership. While some...
