Our Story
Environment Hubs Aotearoa
Environment Hubs Aotearoa
We are a purpose-driven, nationwide network of hubs that lead community and environmental resilience.
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We work across the nation with leading organisations and changemakers rolling up their sleeves and doing the mahi to deliver a thriving and sustainable Aotearoa.
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Through our national team and 22 regional hubs from Kaitaia to Riverton, we are at the forefront of ambitious, effective sustainability leadership. Our focus is on authentic collaborative programs that deliver positive long-term impact locally and on a national scale.
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We support our member hubs by enabling collaboration, capacity building, and organisational development. Our unique approach combines sector support and member networking, making us a one-stop-shop for collaborating with environmental community organisations.
We're proud of our strong community roots, diverse voices, and our commitment to climate change action.
Our Vision & Values
At EHA, our vision is resilient, connected communities regenerating te taiao.
Collective good
To establish and grow mana enhancing relationships.
Leadership
Lead by example.
Intent
Act thoughtfully, deliberately, and purposefully.
Diversity and Inclusion
We seek out, listen to and include diverse voices and identities.
Our Story
Environment Hubs Aotearoa was formed from a desire by environment hubs who were doing amazing things locally, wanting a coordinated and collaborative approach to address global environmental issues.
In 2015, the Ministry for the Environment provided funding for research and organised an initial Hui in Nelson where Environment Hubs Aotearoa, a nationwide response to climate change and community needs, was established.
Since the Nelson Hui, other hubs have joined, and more have been created as the need for holistic, community-centric action has grown, and we now have 22 members from Kaitaia to Riverton.
Our Tohu
Our identity is created by four lines that interweave and converge to create a central point. This represents our role in bringing together the influence, energies and expertise of our partners to improve outcomes for te taiao and communities of Aotearoa. The connections in the design represent our insights, strategies and initiatives that unify towards our purpose.
Our hubs work in their communities on local, regional, national and international issues. Our approach is strategic, working from the ground right up to systems-level working with Government to ensure the civil sector is more included in policy and programmes.
Our combined reach into the community is incomparable, and we value that connection and the genuine voices that result from that collaboration.
The symmetry in the logo represents the balance and connectivity in our natural world. We have Papatūānuku, the earth, connecting with Ranginui, the heavens, creating space for all living things to dwell between.
It also represents the balance envisaged by Te Tiriti o Waitangi, with both tāngata whenua and tāngata tiriti coming together in true partnership.
Honouring Te Tiriti
At EHA, we honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi, not just as a historical document, but as a living guide for our mahi.
It shapes our engagement with tāngata whenua and our collective pursuit of a sustainable Aotearoa. This commitment is a key part of our kaupapa to regenerate and nurture our shared environment.
OUR COMMITMENT TO TE TIRITI:
We recognise Te Tiriti o Waitangi as the founding document of Aotearoa. We acknowledge and maintain that hapū in Aotearoa never ceded tino rangatiratanga. We acknowledge that our organisation has a lot of work to do in order to honour Te Tiriti. We will work hard to support our staff, board and hubs on their journey to better understand Te Ao Māori and to be good partners.
