An adventure for young leaders with a passion for the environment.

BLAKE Inspire 

In 2025 we welcomed another 97 passionate, young environmental leaders to join us for our BLAKE Inspire programmes.

BLAKE Inspire is a week-long residential leadership development programme and in 2026 we will run two programmes (of up to 35 students per programme):

• Sunday 4th – Thursday 9th July 2026
• Monday 30th November – Friday 4th December 2026

Throughout the week students will work together with scientists, environmental experts, a diverse range of leaders and other like-minded students to develop strong leadership skills while learning about topical environmental issues and how they can take action to tackle them.

Participation, adventure and learning are all key requirements for delegates. They will take part in environmental and marine science activities and visit businesses and local organisations to learn about what they are doing to reduce their impact on the environment. Students leave BLAKE Inspire with new friends, skills and clear action plans to start making positive change within their own schools and communities.

BLAKE Inspire is an annual opportunity open to young New Zealanders thanks to a number of BLAKE supporters.

This year there will be a mixture of full (no-cost) scholarships and paid positions (subsidised rate of $875 GST inclusive) across the two programmes. We are seeking a diverse group of young New Zealanders for the programme, and encourage people from all parts of Aotearoa to apply to participate.

BLAKE Inspire delegates become eligible to join future BLAKE Expeditions as student voyagers.

For more information email the Programme Manager, Ginny Ellis-Kirifi, at [email protected] or phone the BLAKE office on 027 313 9550.

Previous BLAKE Inspire programmes

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