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Rich Living booklets
A Rocha has partnered with Tearfund NZ to create the Rich Living series - small group booklets to assist faith communities to reflect upon how they live and offers practical steps to make sustainability integral to lives of faith.
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E3 Wilderness Expeditions
A Rocha has partnered with Scripture Union and Adventure Specialties Trust to run wilderness expeditions where students will be challenged as they travel by foot, bike and raft/canoe, traversing some of the most spectacular and remote areas of Aotearoa New Zealand. Each trip focuses on faith and character formation, conservation, and leadership development. We expect these trips to play a significant role in the development of future Christian leaders who see creation-care as integral to their faith.
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Ecology, God and Community Course
A Rocha has partnered with Laidlaw College to offer a course that examines the biblical and scientific narratives with regard to the interconnectedness within nature, and reflects upon the current ecological state of the planet. Engaging with biblical, historical and contemporary theologies of nature, the course then explores the Christian rationale for sustainability offering a framework for ecological ethics and practice consistent with caring for creation
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Karioi Kids & Karioi Rangers
Karioi Kids and Rangers are two after-school environmental education programs developed around the Karioi Maunga ki te Moana project. The program connects local kids to a range of habitats from the mountain to the sea - including; coastal forest, freshwater streams, marine rocky shore and inter-tidal marine ecosystems.
Programs for different age groups are run year round.
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Manaaki Ao 'Earthcare' Programme
Raglan Area School, in partnership with A Rocha Aotearoa NZ and Papa Taiao Earthcare, piloted the Earthcare programme in 2017, which aims to develop NCEA students’ skills in sustainable and ecological actions and enable them to earn NCEA credits through hands-on practical conservation activities. In 2018 the programme ran for a full year and focused on land-based ecosystems around Karioi Maunga with an emphasis on sustainable action. Subjects include biodiversity restoration, project management, safety in the outdoors, team building and predator ecology. In 2019, our aim is to deliver a three-year program – with piloting a one-term Yr 11 program, and full-year Yr 12 and Yr 13 programs.
