Brianne West

Brianne West

When Brianne West noticed how much plastic was sitting on her bathroom shelves, she decided to do something about it. She set out to rid the world of wasteful beauty products. It was 2012, and the Canterbury University student did not yet have enough cash to battle...
Abbie Cider

Abbie Cider

Kia ora! My name is Abbie, and I work for BLAKE as the NZ-VR Programme Manager in Ōtautahi Christchurch. I am really excited to have this role, as it combines my love for the ocean and my passion for environmental education. My connection with the ocean started when I...
Elle Ueland

Elle Ueland

I work for BLAKE as a programme manager supporting the depth programmes, including BLAKE Inspire, Expeditions, and Ambassadors. I also support the delivery of the BLAKE NZ-VR programme in schools around Tāmaki Makaurau. I am originally from Philadelphia in the United...
Alice McCullough

Alice McCullough

Kia ora! Nō Kōtirana me Hōrana ōku tupuna I tipu ake au ki Māpua Engari kei Te-whanganui-a-Tara taku kainga. Nō reira, ka mihi ki te maunga Kahurangi me te awa Mōtueka Ko McCullough taku whanau ingoa. Ko Alice taku ingoa Ko taku turanga ki BLAKE ko au te kaiwahakahere...
Kate Archer

Kate Archer

Kate is based in Auckland and is joining the expedition as a representative of Westpac bank. Kate’s career has intersected across both finance and sustainability and she’s spent the last five years focussed on sustainable financing and responsible...