BLAKE Inspire for Sailors 2019

In 2019, BLAKE Inspire for Sailors brought together 30 young environmental leaders with a passion for sailor from all over New Zealand for a week of adventure-based, experiential learning and leadership development in, on and around the water in Auckland.

Students spent the week learning about topical environmental issues facing our country with a focus on climate change/Huringa āhurangi, Marine/Moana, Biodiversity/Rerenga rauropi and Freshwater/Wai Māori.

Assisted by environmental and sailing leaders, scientists and experts in the field, students developed their own individual action plans to implement in their sailing clubs and communities.

“I feel like the course was really eye opening and that I got a lot more out of it than expected. Personally, I think the course has really given me more drive to go out into my yacht club and community and make a difference in the marine environment. It has definitely made me want to pursue something to do with conservation or education in the future. I loved how everything we did related to Sir Peter Blake and his interests and qualities in some way. Overall it was a great experience and I’m stoked I was able to take part, thanks!”

– BLAKE Inspire for Sailors delegate. 

Meet our 2019 students

Alexa McKay

Mt Aspiring College
OTAGO

Alexandra Thom

Queen Charlotte College
MARLBOROUGH

Angus Wright

Rangitoto College
AUCKLAND

Ben Bowie

Kings College
AUCKLAND

 

Ben Mangin

Waimea College
NELSON

 

 

Cameron Evans

St Kentigern College
AUCKLAND

 

Charlotte Gray

Carmel College
AUCKLAND

 

Chester Duffett

Kings College 
AUCKLAND

 

Chris Geerkens

Kerikeri High School
NORTHLAND  

Ella Waterreuss

Tauranga Girls’ High
BAY OF PLENTY

 

Emilia Haszard

Bayfield High School
OTAGO

 

Emma Benson

Mt Albert Grammar School
AUCKLAND

 

Emma Charles

Waimea College
NELSON

 

Georgina Lowrey

Kaiapoi High School
CANTERBURY 

 

Helena Palmer

Epsom Girls’ Grammar
AUCKLAND

 

Jack Towers

Tauranga Boys’ High
BAY OF PLENTY

 

James Bichener

Kapiti College
WELLINGTON

 

Joseph Hendry

Scots College
WELLINGTON

 

Kahurangi Nepia

Mt. Aspiring College
OTAGO

 

Luke Townend

Macleans College
AUCKLAND

Meg Catley

Marist College
AUCKLAND

 

Nathaniel Short

Te Awamutu College
WAIKATO

 

Rebecca Leigh

Cashmere High School
CANTERBURY

Rivers Loveridge

 AUCKLAND

 

Sasha Barrett-Garnier

Glendowie College
AUCKLAND

Sean Hancock

Sancta Maria College
AUCKLAND

Serena Woodall

Waiheke College
AUCKLAND

Sophia Hornell

Kerikeri High School
NORTHLAND

Thomas Crook

Kristin School
AUCKLAND

Wilbur Stanley

Rongotai College
WELLINGTON