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Education
The Trust provides information to the public on penguin conservation, and advocates for its ongoing protection.
Advocacy
Informal
- Involvement with schools, groups and school holiday programmes
- Two newsletters produced each year
- Website information on yellow-eyed penguins
- Displays and information in the general public
- Posters
- Brochures
- Liaison with organizations who have similar goals
Formal
- Presentation of submissions to both national and local Government
- Monitoring of resource consents, national and regional plans
- Involved with Conservation Services Levy (Fisheries)
- Part of the wider Yellow-eyed Penguin Consultative Group and the Yellow-eyed Penguin Recovery Group – both administered by Department of Conservation and open to all involved with yellow-eyed penguins, from the tour operator, scientists, landowners, and conservationists etc.
Education
- Presenting to groups including service organizations and school groups
- Web site
- Newsletter produced twice per year
- Displays on relevant issues
- Newspaper articles
- Education kit available for hire (see below)
- Videos available for hire
- Promoting authors who write about penguins and related biodiversity
Education Kit
The Trust has a comprehensive Education Kit available for hire. The Kit has been used extensively by schools from both the primary and high school sector (within New Zealand only).
It contains a collection of educational resources ranging from real penguin feathers to scientific studies – something for every age. The Kit contains a large range of posters, overhead projector talk, information pack, books, ‘touch’ pack, puppet play, and videos.
Cost:
- $15.00 per week hire charge
- $50.00 bond, fully refundable when Education Kit returned on agreed time, and complete
- $16.00 minimum courier charge for within South Island
- $25.00 minimum courier charge for anywhere in North Island
To make a booking for the Kit contact the Trust Office at yeptrust@gmail.com, then send your cheque or Visa Card details in the mail. Hire charges must be received by the Trust Office prior to the Kit being delivered.
