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🔥 Don't forget to nominate someone (or yourself!) for some free, dry firewood!Simple choices with winter heating, like b...
11/06/2026

🔥 Don't forget to nominate someone (or yourself!) for some free, dry firewood!

Simple choices with winter heating, like buying your wood from Good Wood providers can make a real difference to Southland’s air quality.

👉 Enter here: https://www.haveyoursay.es.govt.nz/firewood2026

Competition closes 21 June and is only open to Gore and Invercargill residents.

09/06/2026

🪴 Big impact starts small!

The Environment Southland Community Awards proudly celebrate people who are also at the very start of their environmental journey — those showing grit, heart, and determination to make a difference.

🌳 The Emerging Environmental Action Award recognises new projects, early-stage initiatives, and individuals or groups already making an impact in our communities through hard work and heart.

💪 Know someone who’s off to a strong start?

👉 Nominate them here: https://www.es.govt.nz/awards

⬇️ Take a look at where it can lead — here’s a throwback to our first incredible winner of this award, Deer to Care.

08/06/2026

Want to know what will be covered in Wednesday's Ordinary Meeting of Council? Here's Chair Jeremy's rundown ⬇️

📅 10 June 🕒 10.30am
Tune in here: https://brnw.ch/Ordinary10June

04/06/2026

🔥 Do you know someone who lights up the lives of others, even when their own days feel a little cold?

Winter heating can impact Southland’s air quality — but simple choices make a real difference. So, thanks to the support of our Good Wood suppliers Waikiwi Wood & Coal and Wholesale Firewood, we’re giving away three loads of free dry firewood to deserving Invercargill or Gore households — and we need your help to find them!

👉 Entries are open until 21 June via our online form. Head to https://www.haveyoursay.es.govt.nz/firewood2026 to nominate someone who deserves a little extra warmth this winter.

Please note this competition is restricted to people living in Invercargill and Gore due to these locations being designated airsheds. Read more about airsheds on our website here - www.es.govt.nz/air

The Environment Southland Community Awards recognise businesses that are strengthening Southland’s future through smart,...
03/06/2026

The Environment Southland Community Awards recognise businesses that are strengthening Southland’s future through smart, forward-thinking environmental practices. These organisations understand that sustainability is not just the right thing to do — it’s a strategic advantage that drives resilience, efficiency, and long-term success.

The Environmental Leadership & Innovation in Business Award highlights organisations that are actively reducing their footprint, investing in sustainable innovation, and contributing to environmental outcomes that benefit the wider region. These businesses demonstrate that strong leadership and sound business performance go hand-in-hand, setting the standard for what responsible, future-focused success looks like.

👉 Nominate here: https://www.es.govt.nz/nominate

🗓️ Closes 30 June

📸 Southland Carbon , winners of the 2025 Environmental Leadership & Innovation in Business Award.

03/06/2026

🌱 From award-winning to industry-leading action

In 2024, Kiwi Skips took out the Environmental Leadership and Innovation in Business award at the Environment Southland Community Awards. ♻️

Recognised for their commitment to sorting and repurposing construction waste, they’ve been helping divert huge volumes from landfill — and they haven’t slowed down since.

So, what’s changed in the past year and a half? 👀

⬇️ Hear from Dan Butterfield on what Kiwi Skips has achieved since their win, the progress they’ve made, and where they’re heading next.

💡 Know a business making a real difference for our environment? Nominations are now open for the Environmental Leadership and Innovation in Business award — put them forward and help us celebrate the champions driving change in Southland. www.es.govt.nz/awards

🌿 Our next award spotlight celebrates the quiet champions of our wetlands and waterways.The Environmental Action in Wetl...
01/06/2026

🌿 Our next award spotlight celebrates the quiet champions of our wetlands and waterways.

The Environmental Action in Wetlands & Waterways Award recognises the people who show up rain or shine — restoring wetlands, planting along riverbanks, and working tirelessly to improve the health of our rivers and streams.

Their impact might not always be seen, but it’s felt everywhere. 💧

👉 Nominate here: www.es.govt.nz/nominate

🗓️ Closes 30 June.
📸 Winner of the 2025 Environmental Action in Wetlands & Waterways Award: Flaxhill Farm

The Environment Southland Community Awards honour individuals whose leadership inspires others.The Individual Environmen...
28/05/2026

The Environment Southland Community Awards honour individuals whose leadership inspires others.

The Individual Environmental Action or Leadership Award recognises someone who doesn’t wait for recognition — they simply get on with it. Whether they’re restoring habitats, advocating for change, supporting community projects, or quietly leading others, their dedication lifts the people and places around them.

If you know someone whose quiet commitment deserves to be seen, nominate them today.

👉 Nominate here: https://brnw.ch/21x2UOS
🗓️ Closes 30 June

⬇️ 2025 Individual Environmental Leadership or Action winner, Cam McCulloch

🌳Last Friday, senior students from Menzies College rolled up their sleeves to support a community planting day along a s...
27/05/2026

🌳Last Friday, senior students from Menzies College rolled up their sleeves to support a community planting day along a stream that feeds into the Wyndham Wildlife Refuge oxbow.

⭐ Organised by the Three Rivers Catchment Group, with support from Thriving Southland, the goal was to improve habitat for taonga species.

🥬 Funding for the project was provided by Environment Southland and the Mataura Catchment Liaison Committee through the Mataura Catchment Group Grant.

🐟 The stream is an important home for native species, including the threatened giant kōkopu and native eels. The group planted carex and flax to enhance the space. Additional plantings, such as cabbage trees, will also help encourage birdlife back into the area over time.

🙏 Ka pai Dave Diprose, Environment Southland land sustainability officer Anastazia Raymond and Tessa Miller from Thriving Southland for their support and guidance in making the day such a success.

🏅 The Environment Southland Community Awards celebrate the humble, hardworking Southlanders who quietly get things done ...
26/05/2026

🏅 The Environment Southland Community Awards celebrate the humble, hardworking Southlanders who quietly get things done for their environment.

The Environmental Action in the Community Award recognises those behind‑the‑scenes champions — the volunteers, neighbourhood groups, and everyday locals who show up, put in the mahi, and make their communities better without expecting praise.

Know a quiet achiever who deserves a moment in the spotlight? Nominate them and help us celebrate their impact.

👉 Nominate here: https://brnw.ch/21x2OMp
🗓️ Closes 30 June

📸 Winners of the 2025 Environmental Action in the Community Award, Kew Bush Education and Restoration Programme.

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