Can ‘shovel-ready’’ projects provide meaningful jobs AND be sustainable? Sam Judd will talk about his work with Te Mahere Whakauka – The Hope Project to restore communities and the local environment.
- 25 Nov 2020
- 09:00 - 11:00
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About this event
This is an opportunity to hear from Sam Judd on how New Zealand’s recovery could offer highly scalable ‘shovel-ready’ proposals to both stimulate the economy in the short-term and provide meaningful, sustainable jobs, with an environmental benefit and contribute to social and cultural well-being, outcomes in the long-term.
A recording will be made available to individuals who have registered after the event has taken place.
Register for Promoting well-being through "shovel-ready" projects here
Presenters
Sam Judd
Co Founder at Sustainable Coastlines and Co Founder at Te Mahere Whakauka Read ProfileSam Judd
Co Founder at Sustainable Coastlines and Co Founder at Te Mahere WhakaukaSam is the Co Founder of Te Mahere Whakauka (The Hope Project) – a unique venture that develops the capacity of whānau, hapū and marae-based enterprises to create regenerative jobs planting trees and growing food.
Prior to this, Sam started and ran the multi-award-winning charity Sustainable Coastlines. During his eleven years at the helm of Sustainable Coastlines it grew into a globally recognised movement that inspires, educates and enables communities to protect the places they love.
For five years Sam wrote a weekly column for the New Zealand Herald website as their sole contributor on the environment, bringing environmental issues and solutions to millions of readers.
Sam is passionate about the ocean and he enjoys surfing, spearfishing and swimming with his 8 year-old daughter Juliette.