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21/11/2019 Promoting a network of collective community action to realise a vision of an enhanced Manawatu environment

Why are we here today? • To provide context and background to ENM – for those who have not yet met us • To continue conversations: – Ongoing input and feedback into Council’s Environmental Sustainability Strategy – Opportunities to work together – Funding models for enhanced community engagement

Who are we? Environment Network Manawatu (ENM) Manawatū River Source to Sea is a was formed in 2000 by 8 environment programme of collective action to groups. It is an umbrella organisation to enhance biodiversity throughout improve the Manawatū Catchment communication, coordination, and networking ENM currently has: • 55 member groups and affiliates, active in areas ranging from biodiversity, to sustainable living and urban planning. • 20 of these groups are based or operating in the Manawatū District

Working together Our natural environment Biodiversity and water quality Sustainable land and soil management

Working together Exploring UNESCO Geopark Opportunity at Te Āpiti

Working together Food sustainability and community resilience Focus on cultivated landscapes

Working together Our built environment Urban planning, renewable energy, active transport, environmentally- minded social enterprise, regenerative economy

Working in Partnership – Waste Minimisation https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ubbcrgD15hZxYwodnpfrOLgjllrbylRV/view?usp=drivesdk

Respecting the Treaty of Waitangi and Working with Tangata Whenua

AC3 Contributing to 4 Capitals Natural Capital Human Capital *Enhanced biodiversity terrestrial and aquatic; * Research and monitoring indigenous and cultivated Citizen Science 4 capitals Social Capital Financial/ * Community mana and Physical Capital pride * Regenerative land use *Community collaboration 1.*Social enterprises and empowerment 2.*

Slide 10 AC3 Is there another point we could put into both Natural Capital and Human capital? Alastair Cole, 10/09/2018

Complementary - but not the same ENM Manawatū River Source to Sea • Council’s Environmental • Collective action Sustainability Strategy • Utilising citizen science to: • More support for local – Raise awareness member groups – Understand the magnitude of • Communication, various issues – Plan how to make a coordination and difference networking – Implement – Monitor impact over time

Funding options We are seeking a total of $20k for 2020/21 to enhance and leverage the work of ENM and Manawatū River Source to Sea in the Manawatū District. This could be done via: • Grant? • Fee for Service Contract? • Project specific co-funding (e.g. WMF)? • Other?