Environment Southland Urges Vigilance After New Old Man's Beard Infestation Found Near Dipton
Environment Southland is calling on residents to be vigilant and check their properties after a new Old Man's Beard site was discovered near Dipton.
Environment Southland are inviting people in the region to enter for the Environment Southland Community Awards. Photo Credit: Paul Sutherland Photography.
Nominations are now open for the 26th Environment Southland Community awards.
Recognising Southland’s environmental champions, the awards continue to uncover environmental leaders from throughout Murihiku Southland and celebrate these individuals, businesses, groups and organisations.
Environment Southland chairman Nicol Horrell says the Environment Southland Community Awards play an important role in recognising Southland’s environmental champions.
“We’re incredibly proud of these awards which not only celebrate environmental leadership, innovation and action but inspire it too.
“Last year we reflected on 25 years of our annual awards, with record entries and one of our most successful events yet, and I have no doubt 2022 will continue to recognise people from right across Southland who are going the extra mile for our environment.”
Seven different award categories cater for a range of environmental projects and actions.
The categories include individual, rural, education, community and business. The same project can be nominated in up to two categories.
Projects entered must be either located in Southland, have been developed in Southland or be of demonstrated benefit to the region. People can nominate their own project or another project that makes a positive contribution to the environment.
Winning entries receive a cash prize.
The 2022 winners will be announced at an awards dinner to be held in Invercargill on 10 November.
Nominations close on 29 July.
B+LNZ's Wormwise veterinarian Mary Bowron has won the Best Sheep and Beef Vet of the Year Award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to New Zealand’s sheep and beef sector.
Researchers at Massey University are using a special piece of scientific equipment to improve the measurement of greenhouse gas emissions from pasture soils.
More signs of a booming kiwifruit sector.
OPINION: David Seymour and James Meager's plan to make it easier for farmers and orchardists to operate drones can best be described a 'courageous' move.
New Zealand wool is reaching new heights as air filtration companies move away from synthetic products to biodegradable alternatives.
Opuha Dam's ability to protect South Canterbury communities from major flooding has taken a significant step forward, with Opuha Water Limited (OWL) successfully commissioning a new outlet valve capable of releasing record volumes of water from the dam ahead of a weather event.