Today we went to the Te papa museum to learn about māori culture. It was interesting to see all of the animals inside the building as well as how new zealand deals with earthquakes and their technology to help buildings remain stable. The whole museum was beautiful!
Author: Faith
Hello everyone! My name is Faith Zavala and I am a 3rd year at Whittier College! I'm looking forward to this trip and getting to know all of you!
Sustainability Trust
Today we learned about sustainability again! We learned how the sustainability trust makes sure people have a healthy living community due to the great amounts of mold in New Zealand. I’m short it’s nice to see the up cycling of fabrics and linens so they don’t go to waste.
victoria university
today we learned plastic bags can help maintain sustainability. while i agree what about the trash bags used to disgusts food? i had ice cream for lunch and had many insightful discussions with my peers regarding lecture! I enjoyed seeing things from their point of view!
TIA- tourist industry Ateoroa
Today we when to visit TIA. This company focuses on the tourism aspect of sustainability. As much as they want people to travel it’s hard to find many ways to remain sustainable in this aspect. In the U.S. vs New Zealand we are allowed to walk among endangered species of plants and still respect that…
victoria university
Told we went to the college to learn how people are proceeding with sustainability projects. It was insightful to learn the attitudes and excitement of the project. I went to a local makeup store and had a great conversation with the cashiers. They were surprised to know they were doing so well in sustainability compared…
Waimangu Valley & Māori Culture!
Yesterday we went to waimangu valley to see where an explosion happend in the mid 1800s! It was a beautiful place but it was once destroyed and covered in hot mud. There was no life found. Now it is a beautiful attraction filled with the hottest pools and wildlife that can only survive in that…
Sandford fishing!
Today we went to the sandford fishing company and learned on how the practice sustainability in their fishing practices! This company makes sure that fish are not wasted and release the fish they don’t need unharmed and back into the ocean! They have also provided methods of fishing that aid in the release of incidental…
Day 2: Waiheke Island!
Today we took a ferry to Waiheke Island, which is in the Hauraki Gulf just off the north island of New Zealand! We then stopped at the port and I got some hot coco because it was chilly 🙂 After the yummy hot coco we helped in planting some trees in the wet lands of…
SkyCity hotel and exploring the city!
Today we went to the Skycity hotel to learn a little bit more about the sustainability within the hotel community! We met with Anthony who was brilliant and aided us in learning a little bit more about Auckland! He gave us great intel about the hotel business and how they maintain their sustainability. Then Hannah…
Blog post !
Hello everyone! I finally figured out how to make a blog post! Happy to be in New Zealand with all of you and can’t wait to make mems with you all!
