WORKING TOGETHER FOR GREATER BIODIVERSITY

Biodiversity Hawke's Bay Inc AGM - 30 October 2024

Clive Community Hall - 5pm light refreshments, 5:30pm start.

We welcome Dr Marie Doole as our Guest Speaker and will talk on 'Collaboration in a biodiversity crisis: hubs and collectives as agents of change' followed by the commencement of the AGM.

SSG Nominations

At the AGM the term for two of our Strategy Stewardship Group (SSG) members, James Buwalda and Natalie de Burgh, come to an end and they will be up for re-election. We are therefore in a position at this AGM to call for nominations for two positions on the SSG.

Both James and Natalie have indicated they will be standing for re-election onto the SSG, if you are also interested in being nominated for one of these two positions on the SSG, continuing to provide effective stewardship of the HB Biodiversity Strategy 2015 - 2050, then please email me for a nomination form info@biodiversityhb.nz - this will need to be returned before 5.00pm on Tuesday 22nd October. 

James Buwalda - Nomination Form

Natalie de Burgh - Nomination Form

What and who is Biodiversity Hawke's Bay?

Biodiversity Hawke’s Bay is a regional community-led 'for purpose' organisation established to work with, and on behalf of the community to deliver on the objectives of the Hawke’s Bay Biodiversity Strategy 2015-2050 and Action Plan 2021 - 2025. 

What is the Biodiversity Hub? 

At Biodiversity Hawke’s Bay, we work to connect, facilitate and enable community action for biodiversity. We are the go-to hub for information, expertise, services and networks, so that community groups doing biodiversity projects are well supported.  

How can the Hub support the Hawke's Bay community?
We can help with administrative tasks, so that community groups can focus on the 'on the ground' project work. Examples include:

• Administration, financial and project management services
• Links to relevant expertise and training, via our website and network of experts
• Help attract funding for biodiversity projects across Hawke’s Bay
• Provide a communication channel, including social media, press releases and newsletters to share information about activities and achievements
• Offer an annual contestable Biodiversity Hawke's Bay Grant fund for community projects
• Act as a liaison and encourage partnerships between the region’s councils and community groups for biodiversity projects