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Climate & biodiversity boost for community funding

QLDC's Resilience and Climate Action team contributes a whopping $200k to help support the ongoing delivery of community-led programmes. See below for full list of recipients.

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Community Story 22 Aug 2024
  • As part of our Climate & Biodiversity Plan, we’re committed to supporting and partnering with local organisations who are leading the way with climate action, biodiversity restoration, and building community resilience. 

    With such a broad range of local organisations undertaking this mahi, the Resilience and Climate Action team have invested the extra funding to help support the ongoing delivery of the below community-led programmes. 

    This funding boost is part of QLDC's Community Fund, which supports community groups and not-for-profits across the district. The overall fund plays a vital role in backing initiatives that align with the district's Climate & Biodiversity Plan and community wellbeing outcomes.

    Recipients include: 

    Te Tapu o Tāne  $40,000  Case Study to understand the rehabilitation of Waiwhakaata, highlighting environmental, social, cultural, and economic impacts. 
    Tucker Beach Wildlife Trust  $5,000  Restoring and protecting the blue-green corridor of the lower Shotover River.
    Food For Love   $5,000 Providing essential support to people living in the Upper Clutha community during unexpected times of need.
    Grow Wānaka Community Garden  $5,000  General support for operational costs.
    KiwiHarvest  $15,000  General support for operational costs. 
    Mana Tāhuna Charitable Trust   $20,000  General support for operational coasts and community outreach. 
    Wao Aotearoa   $20,000  General support for operational costs.
    Queenstown Harvest Community Gardens   $5,000 General support for operational costs and project funding.
    WAI Wānaka   $20,000  Operational funding to support key programmes in education, training, and collaboration. 
    Sustainable Glenorchy  $10,000  Operational funding will pay for collection of organic waste. 
    Whakatipu Wildlife Trust  $20,000  General support for operational costs. 
    Te Kākano Aotearoa Trust   $15,000 Operational costs for running a community-based nursery. 
    Whakatipu Reforestation Trust  

    $10,000

     

    General support for operational costs.
    Glenorchy Community Association   $5,000 

    Funding for a nursery coordinator and towards improvements to the Glenorchy pool.

    Baskets of Blessing Charitable Trust  $5,000  Funding to support purchase of food and storage equipment. 
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