Kai & Kōrero: Learning over lunch - Care for Taiao in Social Services

Human wellbeing is dependent on the health of our natural environment. This insight has always been obvious to Māori and Pacific communities, and the rest of us are rapidly catching up. This Kai & Kōrero session offered practical ways for community agencies to make the connections. There are a host of benefits to integrating care for Taiao and Tangata, including reducing costs and waste, aligning with core values, attracting funding, emotional wellbeing, empowerment, disaster preparedness, new partnerships and enhancing your local community. It is a beautiful way to honour Te Tiriti through care for Papatūānuku. 

Presented by counsellor Silvia Purdie together with Kirsten Gendall from Wesley Community Action in Wellington. Kirsten and Silvia shared experiences and effective strategies for connecting environmental and human wellbeing. Their contact details can be found on the last slide in the presentation.