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The SIR PETER BLAKE TRUST 2018 PROGRAMMES & EXPERIENCES The SIR PETER BLAKE TRUST 2018 PROGRAMMES & EXPERIENCES Environment - Adventure - Leadership THE SIR PETER BLAKE TRUST / Foreward by Pippa, Lady Blake THE SIR PETER BLAKE TRUST / About Us ABOUT US The Sir Peter Blake Trust continues Sir Peter’s legacy by delivering life-changing opportunities, programmes and adventures for young New Zealanders. We aim to inspire and mobilise the next generation of Kiwi leaders, adventurers and environmentalists, resulting in a positive difference to our planet. Environment - Adventure - Leadership “ Good water, good life. Poor water, poor life. No water, no life.” SIR PETER BLAKE PHOTO: Tamahauiti Potaka [2016 YELF and YBE]. Message from our co-patron Pippa, Lady Blake Every day the team at the Sir Peter Blake Trust work incredibly The annual Sir Peter Blake Leadership Awards are the premier hard to deliver Peter’s environmental and leadership legacy to leadership awards and we recognise truly exceptional leadership, our young New Zealanders. And every day our young people where people are known for their ability to lead and inspire teams, inspire us. just like Peter did. Our need for exceptional leaders and champions for the All our programmes continue Peter’s legacy of self-belief, environment has never been greater. We know complex issues persistence and sense of adventure and fun. Our young people face our planet, particularly in the natural environment, including tell us that we help them grow and develop. They leave them New Zealand. We need to start developing our young people early with the confidence to reach higher and further than they ever to help create solutions. believed possible. The prospectus is a time to let our schools and partners know Like any charity we work incredibly hard for every dollar and in LEADERSHIP ENVIRONMENT about our programmes and experiences for the coming year. 2018 we hope schools and Kiwis will continue to fundraise for us. It’s also a time where we look back proudly on the achievements Our young people headed out into their communities in our first Our leadership programmes aim to make Our environment programmes provide of the past 12 months. ever Red Socks challenge and schools held their own fundraising leadership more accessible - particularly for hands-on, experiential learning combining activities during Leadership Week. future generations of New Zealand leaders. three critical elements: environmental The Sir Peter Blake Trust was set up after Peter’s death to continue We do this by reaching our young people education, adventure and leadership. his environmental and leadership legacy. His aim was to reach Peter showed us how one person can make an extraordinary through school programmes to introduce the Our programmes are designed to grow ‘every child, in every classroom’ and our Young Leader Awards, difference, but he didn’t do this alone – he did it with a team. concept of leadership. We want to get young self-confidence and skills that lift leadership Dream Team, Youth EnviroLeaders Forum (YELF) and Young We’d like to thank our team of sponsors, schools and every day people talking about leadership, meeting and performance and encourage students to Blake Expeditions, grow in reach and impact every year. Kiwis who work with us to deliver these programmes. They know listening to inspiring people and providing them that exceptional leadership is nurtured and developed. They also return home to their communities to start In 2017 we introduced the Dream Bank, allowing us to collect with tools so they can learn how to action their share with us the belief our country’s asset is our young people. making a difference. the hopes and dreams of our young people on a digital platform. dreams from an early age. We know that environmental issues are With over 10,000 dreams entered we hope this will become A very special thanks to Fuji Xerox for generously printing the Our annual Sir Peter Blake Leadership becoming more and more complex. Our world an annual articulation of what our 5 to 18 year olds want for prospectus for us. Awards are the premier leadership awards will require leaders who don’t just understand themselves and our country. in the country. They celebrate outstanding Pippa these science and conservation challenges, New Zealanders whose leadership has made Our Blake Ambassador programme offers passionate young but who are able to effectively communicate a positive difference. These awards turn 18-25 year olds science, conservation and environmental and influence their peers and fellow Kiwis to the spotlight on leadership in New Zealand, opportunities that accelerates their leadership, skills and enact change. networks so they can step up to roles earlier and better equipped. inspiring and motivating all Kiwis to make a difference. COVER PHOTO: 2017 YELF participants, Goat Island. PHOTO CREDIT: Ivor Wilkins THE SIR PETER BLAKE TRUST / Environmental Programmes and Experiences THE SIR PETER BLAKE TRUST / Leadership Week 2018 ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMES 2018 LEADERSHIP Life-changing adventures that follow directly WEEK ACTIVITIES in the footsteps of Sir Peter Blake FOR SCHOOLS 2 – 6 July 2018* YOUTH ENVIROLEADERS’ FORUM (YELF) This life-changing, week-long adventure for 55 year 11-13 students from around NZ is held each year in the April school holidays. Young people with leadership potential and a passion for the environment come together to take part in outdoor adventures, learn about topical environmental issues facing our country and develop action plans to address them. YOUNG BLAKE EXPEDITIONS - OCEAN VOYAGES In his last log aboard Seamaster, An incredible opportunity for year 11 -13 students, who have already attended YELF, to visit Sir Peter Blake said “To win, you remote and environmentally significant areas such as the Kermadecs and Sub-Antarctic have to believe you can do it.” Islands. Students learn from world class scientists and environmental leaders. BLAKE AMBASSADOR PROGRAMME Amazing environmental and leadership opportunities for 18-25 year olds to work on projects in Antarctica, the Southern Ocean and across New Zealand with the Trust’s partners. Ambassadors work alongside teams of scientists, conservationists, engineers and conservators. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATOR YOUNG LEADER AWARD DREAM TEAM This is a paid professional development opportunity for one New Zealand secondary school New Zealand primary and intermediate Register your school for a 2018 Dream Team teacher each year. The environmental educator joins the team as an Educator at Sea on schools are invited to nominate one session. Each year hundreds of inspiring board a Young Blake Expedition Ocean Voyage, attends YELF and spends a term working Year 5 – 8 student who shows promising New Zealanders visit schools around the full time with the Trust developing educational resources. leadership qualities to receive a Young country to tell their remarkable stories and Leader Award. Proudly presented by inspire our young people to back themselves a Westpac representative, the Young and follow their dreams – just as Sir Peter Leader Award celebrates young people Blake did. Our digital versions are available who demonstrate and show outstanding for every student in every classroom leadership in their school community. to watch. “YELF was an incredible opportunity to interact with inspiring New Zealanders and discuss the importance RED SOCKS FUNDRAISER DREAM BANK of the environment. At the same time I got to develop my leadership skills and become friends with young Schools can fundraise for the Sir Peter Blake The Dream Bank is an online, interactive leaders from across the country.” GEORGE, YEAR 12, SCOTS COLLEGE Trust during Leadership Week by holding portal where Kiwi kids aged 5 – 18 years can their own red socks day fundraising event. deposit their dreams for both themselves Red Socks Day provides a fun initiative for and New Zealand. The Dream Bank is full of “What I liked most about YELF 17, was the whole experience. Diving on beautiful beaches and reefs, schools while raising money for the Trust inspiring resources including a Dream Action training with the navy and learning about the life giving force of the ocean and how to make change to continue Sir Peter’s environmental and Plan – so students can get started …and doing it all with amazing people and friends” LUCY , YEAR 11, GISBORNE GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL leadership legacy. on achieving their dreams. PHOTO: Blake Antarctic Ambassador Annika Andresen * DATES FLEXIBLE FOR SCHOOLS THE SIR PETER BLAKE TRUST / Programme summary ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMMES PRIMARY INTERMEDIATE SECONDARY TERTIARY ADULT PRIMARY INTERMEDIATE SECONDARY TERTIARY ADULT PRIMARY INTERMEDIATE SECONDARY TERTIARY ADULT PRIMARY INTERMEDIATE SECONDARY TERTIARY ADULT YOUTH YOUNG BLAKE BLAKE ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIROLEADERS EXPEDITIONS AMBASSADORS EDUCATOR FORUM (YELF) OCEAN VOYAGES November 2018 – February 2019 TBC, dependent on expedition 14 – 20 April 2018 Dates TBC In partnership with DoC, NIWA, Antarctica NZ & timings for 2018 In partnership with the Ministry for the Environment. In partnership with the Royal New Zealand Navy the Antarctic Heritage Trust. In partnership with the Ministry of Education. and the Department of Conservation. This fully-funded, week-long adventure We invite passionate 18-25 year olds We offer a unique opportunity for one is for 55 passionate secondary YELF delegates are invited to to apply for our amazing expeditions secondary teacher each year to be school students who take part in a apply for a position on our next in Antarctica, the Southern Ocean an Educator at Sea on board a Young combination of outdoor adventures Ocean Voyage. This will be a once and throughout New Zealand. These Blake Expedition, attend our Youth and environmental science topics with in a lifetime opportunity to be part expeditions offer environmental EnviroLeaders’ Forum and spend a a range of experts. Participants come of a team who visit remote and leadership opportunities for young term working full-time with us at the away with new leadership capabilities environmentally significant areas such Kiwis to work on projects alongside Trust.
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