Waiheke Island is the second-largest island in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand. It is the island known for wine, especially sustainable wine making. Sustainable vineyards practice water and energy conservation, preserve ecosystems and local wildlife. We got to plant manuka honey trees on the island Sheeeeep!!!
Waiheke Island Sustainability and Mudbrick Winery
Today we went to Waiheke Island, planted trees, visited the Mudbrick Winery, and went on a short tour of the island. The day started out a little rainy but ended up clearing up during the beautiful fairy ride to Waiheke Island. Once we got to the island, we planted manuka trees to help revitalize the…
Island Time
Waiheke Island- Ace Gerace
Today we visited the Waiheke Island. On the island we had the opportunity to give back by helping a sustainable development organization by planting trees. At this organization they have a goal of planting at least 10,000 new trees a year. Last year alone they doubled this goal with over 20,000 tress planted. They also…
Waiheke Island
Today we did a bunch of cool stuff in Waiheke island. First we planted native trees to help restore the forest that was lost due to farmland. For those of you that didn’t notice the sign, look at what the forest we were in used to look like. I can’t believe the difference! It’s great…
Waiheke Island and Wine Tasting!
Today at Waiheke Island, we ventured into the forest where we were tasked to plant some plants. I hadn’t planted plants in a long time so it was rough at first being able to process how to plant. Afterwards, we headed up to Mudbrick for a very great wine tour! I really enjoyed the wine…
Waiheke Resources Trust and Mudbrick Winery
Today our group took a ferry to Waiheke Island, a short ways from Auckland. Upon arrival, we met up with a member of the Waiheke Resources Trust, a sustainability organization focused on educating locals and tourists on the island’s practices and creating real positive change to the environment. Something interesting that I learned was most…
Day 1: SkyCity
05/10/23 Kia Ora Auckland! For our first full day in Auckland, we visited the SkyCity Hotel. We met SkyCity’s sustainability manager, Anthony Thompson. Anthony is of Maori descent and gave us a warm Maori welcome to New Zealand. Although I did feel a bit intimidated at first the whole experience was exceptional and unlike anything…
Day One: Sky City and Botanical Gardens
We started off the day by walking to the Sky City hotel and tower. There we met Anthony, the head of sustainability for serval of the hotel locations. It was very interesting to hear the specifics of his job, since I’ve only every discussed sustainability topics in vague in classrooms. He told us of how…
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…
