That's me on the left with Rotorua MP Todd McLayand our wonderful chairwoman, Anne Managh.
(Photo courtesy of http://www.pixs.co.nz/)
I've just returned from Wellington where I attended the Green Ribbon Award ceremony. These prestigious awards are given every year by the Ministry for the Environment to honour outstanding contributions to protecting New Zealand's environment.
A group of us from the Kaharoa Kokako Trust went to the awards dinner at the Beehive because we had been named as a finalist in the Biodiversity category.
The Biodiversity winner was the first category named, so we didn't have to wait long. We were beaten by the Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust, an awesome group who does great work with Tui. Although we were secretly disappointed that we didn't win, we were pleased for them, and glad to have made it to the finals.
After working our way through an excellent meal and 12 category annoucements, we felt very privileged to be in the company of so many fantastic people who were doing so many good things for the environment.
When the Supreme Award was finally announced by Nick Smith, the Minister for the Environment, we were shocked and thrilled to be picked above all the other category winners. This is an amazing honour for the Trust and all of our supporters.
I was gobsmacked then, and I still am. It's great to be acknowledged in this way. I must confess though that my greatest reward still comes every time I hear the kokako sing.
A group of us from the Kaharoa Kokako Trust went to the awards dinner at the Beehive because we had been named as a finalist in the Biodiversity category.
The Biodiversity winner was the first category named, so we didn't have to wait long. We were beaten by the Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust, an awesome group who does great work with Tui. Although we were secretly disappointed that we didn't win, we were pleased for them, and glad to have made it to the finals.
After working our way through an excellent meal and 12 category annoucements, we felt very privileged to be in the company of so many fantastic people who were doing so many good things for the environment.
When the Supreme Award was finally announced by Nick Smith, the Minister for the Environment, we were shocked and thrilled to be picked above all the other category winners. This is an amazing honour for the Trust and all of our supporters.
I was gobsmacked then, and I still am. It's great to be acknowledged in this way. I must confess though that my greatest reward still comes every time I hear the kokako sing.
Yaaay for the Kaharoa Kokako Trust! a well-deserved win.
ReplyDeleteCheers, Paul