BLAKE Inspire 2018
In 2018 BLAKE Inspire was held in Taranaki from April 14-20, 2018.
The 55 Year 11-13 students from every region in New Zealand spent the week addressing environmental issues with a diverse range of leaders, scientists and environmental experts.
With a focus on climate change and how the consequences of climate change will affect the environment, urban planning and livability, students learned about urban planning and ocean acidification.
They also developed their leadership skills and ability to drive postitive environmental change within their schools and communities on their return.
“I grew so much confidence – not only in myself, but now I feel confident that I’m not alone. I have my 55 peers who were with me at YELF, who are just as passionate about our environment as I am, and who will help me to change the world for the better.”
– Watene Campbell, 2018 BLAKE Inspire delegate.
Meet our 2018 students
Henry Ewan
St Kentigern College
AUCKLAND
Daniel Christie
Fiordland College
SOUTHLAND
Mary Jane Grove
James Hargest College
SOUTHLAND
Tara Shepherd
Buller High School
WEST COAST
George Sabonadiere
Logan Park High School
OTAGO
Lucy Davidson
Otago Girls High School
OTAGO
Omri Kepes
St Andrew’s College
CANTERBURY
Blake Thomson
Akaroa Area School
CANTERBURY
Jenna Martin-McKenzie
Marian College
CANTERBURY
Ruby Glasson
Burnside High School
CANTERBURY
George Glover
Marlborough Boys’ College
MARLBOROUGH
Jack Clerke
Queen Charlotte College
MARLBOROUGH
May Takahashi
Motueka High School
TASMAN
Josephine Ripley
Nelson College for Girls
NELSON
Sithmi Sathruwani
Hutt Valley High School
WELLINGTON
Bethany Kaye-Blake
Queen Margaret College
WELLINGTON
Yasheca Mohan
Wellington Girls College
WELLINGTON
Telesia Nelson-Latu
Otaki College
KAPITI COAST
Portia Sharp
Wanganui High School
MANAWATU
Alice Boyd
Palmerston North Girls’ High
MANAWATU
Daisy Alice Power
Nga Tawa Diocesan School
MANAWATU
Ngatupara Ritai
Hato Paora College
TARANAKI
Rebecca Simpson
New Plymouth Girls’ High
TARANAKI
Jason Bond
New Plymouth Boys’ High
TARANAKI
Francesca Gross
Napier Girls’ High School
HAWKES BAY
Maisie Bromfield
Hastings Christian School
HAWKES BAY
Kahurangi Rangiuia Lindup
Gisborne Boys’ High School
GISBORNE
Hannah Veitch
Gisborne Girls’ High School
GISBORNE
Anipatene Biddle
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Koutu
BAY OF PLENTY
Ariane Smith
Mt Maunganui College
BAY OF PLENTY
Anna Manning
Whakatane High School
BAY OF PLENTY
Aidan Folger
Taupo-nui-a-Tia College
WAIKATO
Joe Dillon
Cambridge High School
WAIKATO
Jess Storey
Waikato Diocesan School for Girls
WAIKATO
Tyler Bowering
Huanui College
NORTHLAND
Blake Hassall
Ruawai College
NORTHLAND
Tuiata Toka-Riki
Kaitaia College
NORTHLAND
Viola Trnski
Western Springs College
AUCKLAND
Niamh Walsh
Sancta Maria College
AUCKLAND
Reuben He
Rutherford College
AUCKLAND
Katja Phutaraksa Neef
Takapuna Grammar School
AUCKLAND
Inka Pleiss
Howick College
AUCKLAND
Paolo Aquino
Dilworth School
AUCKLAND
Nevyn Burns
Manurewa High School
AUCKLAND
Aaron Choi
Auckland International College
AUCKLAND
Elliot Blyth
Kavanagh College
OTAGO
Watene Campbell
TKKM o Nga Mokopuna
WELLINGTON
Verity Andrews
Diocesan School for Girls
AUCKLAND
Kairangi Cox
Rotorua Lakes High School
BAY OF PLENTY
Logan Allomes
Mt Albert Grammar School
AUCKLAND
Stephanie Post
St Hildas Collegiate
OTAGO
Tia Pettifer
Trident High School
BAY OF PLENTY
Hayley Xie
Macleans College
AUCKLAND
Brianna Orams
Long Bay College
AUCKLAND
Fili Fepulea'i
Aorere College
AUCKLAND
Elvira Trowbridge
Kaipara College
AUCKLAND