CMEA Community Innovation Winners 2023!

The Cawthron Marlborough Environment Awards (CMEA) are held every two years to showcase businesses or community projects that are good for the environment.

"The skilled and energetic team at Picton Dawn Chorus have mobilised volunteers and households to trap pests and bring back native birds. They are constantly thinking of new ways to do things, encouraging and engaging with volunteers. The judges applauded Picton Dawn Chorus’s community-driven response to deal with a degraded environment and the results they’ve achieved". - Cawthron Marlborough Environment Awards Judges

Can Restoring Nature Save our Planet?

New Zealand is home to over 80,000 native species. But the climate crisis is harming its biodiversity. 

The 12-minute short film tells the story of the Kotahitanga mō te Taiao Alliance (The Alliance) as it grows and connects multiple conservation projects, including Picton Dawn Chorus, across the top of New Zealand’s South Island.

Bringing the birdsong back