An insightful chat with Dr Catherine Knight PhD about the land appropriation and environmental destruction that shaped the 'success' that Aotearoa New Zealand is today.
This Planet Pulse Pacific podcast episode will be out on Monday

So much happening around Aotearoa.
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The 2nd @athletesfornature.bsky.social Kaitiakitanga Trail Running Camp held over the Easter weekend in Ohakune.
A combination of environmental stewardship and climate action sessions, and full immersion in the stunning and culturally significant Tongariro National Park.

Kaitiakitanga Trail Running Camp - Day 3
New Zealand's oldest national park and a dual World Heritage area - the tumbling Taranaki Falls and Tama Lakes.

The final workshop focused on positive actions that engage communities with a healthy dose of patience 🐌

Kaitiakitanga Trail Running Camp - Day 2
A run along the historical Old Coach Road that included massive steel viaducts, railway bridge remains, and native forest.

The afternoon was a fully immersive Climate Fresk - a science-based card game highlighting the cause and effect of climate change.

Kaitiakitanga Trail Running Camp - Day 1
A run with a purpose - a plogga along the Mangawhero River Trail and Ohakune town.

This was followed by our first workshop with an open and honest reflection on personal climate stories and the challenges we face with climate advocacy.

So far Athletes for Nature has been about creating a community of individuals.
Change can be accelerated by engaging existing communities and as such, we're excited to launch the Affiliate programme for community-based groups, sports clubs, sporting events and coaches.
Become an advocate for change.

Winning the Sport Northland Community Impact Award for 2024 is extremely humbling and was completely unexpected.
I certainly have never done this for the recognition and it is the first, but I hope this helps to further highlight the importance of the Sports Gear Revived initiative.

One of the @athletesfornature.bsky.social core values is Acknowledgement - to learn about the traditional custodians and significant landmarks of the land and waterways we traverse, thereby creating a deeper connection to the area we play in. #kunanyimountainrun #nipaluna

kunanyi Mountain Run in nipaluna/Hobart, lutruwita / Tasmania.
66km with a 3,907m elevation gain.

A very technical mountain run that included the famous Organ Pipes, the kunanyi pinnacle plateau and skyrunning along the Montagu Thumbs.

Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki / Mount Taranaki - New Zealand’s North Island’s 2nd highest peak at 2,518m.

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March 19 is Australia’s Overshoot Day—the day the planet’s annual biocapacity budget would be used up if everyone on Earth lived at the same level of consumption as Australians.
Explore the Athletes for Nature action steps and discover how you can make simple, mindful choices to tread a bit lighter.

This Easter Weekend 2025 we’re back at Ohakune for our Kaitaikitanga Trail Running Camp!

4 days of epic trail running and environmental stewardship workshops held in a dual World Heritage location!
Book your spot now: events.humanitix.com/kaitiakitang...

The annual 56km traverse of Motu-Wai-Heke.
Always a fun day out with plenty of laughs whilst inspiring others to get physically active in nature, and taking steps to protect it.

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‘Rescue Rubbish’ is one of the Athletes for Nature Action Steps.

We always plan for a longer loop but had to call it quits after running out of rubbish bags. Just 2.5km of our favourite Auckland Domain forest trails were covered!!

Another sellout vegan Thai cooking class for health and planet!
Our participants learnt to prepare and create 4 iconic Thai dishes whilst also learning about the environmental and health impacts of our food choices, and how to maximise their nutritional intake.

Morning Plogga | 8 AM | Saturday 21 December

We will meet at the front entrance of the Auckland Museum and cover a 5km loop around the Auckland Domain, both trail and road. This will take at least 1 hour to cover.

Pets and kids are welcome.

Net zero is a dangerous illusion, as it misleads us into believing that we can continue with our current ways simply by offsetting, such as planting trees.

Planet Pulse Pacific Podcast S5 Ep13: A chat with John Jurko II, lead director and producer of RHINO MAN, a powerful documentary highlighting the courage and dedication of field rangers who risk their lives to protect South Africa’s rhinos from poaching.

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