Support Us
Tautoko mai

There are a number of ways you can support ECO. One of the most important of which is by getting behind the issues we are working on. Efforts by individuals raising their concerns with MPs, through letters to newspaper editors, by ringing talkback radio, writing submissions are vitally important to improving the way the environment is treated. Even making other people aware of issues is important. Take a look at the ECO News page to see some of the issues we are working on.


We need support to enable us to remain independently funded and autonomous – we are a non-profit organisation and we rely on our supporters to contribute funds to cover our running costs. ECO’s campaigns are run by committed unpaid workers with decades of collective experience and in-depth knowledge of the issues. See below to find out you can financially support ECO. As well as financial support ECO needs professional services and goods, information on issues in your area, publicity and volunteer workers.

A charity you can trust / He umanga aroha whai mana

ECO is a registered charitable entity under the Charities Act 2005.

Registration no CC41565
ECO GST No is 0296-11327

Become a Friend / Whakahoa mai

  • Help ensure that there is a strong New Zealand advocate for the environment
  • Receive up-to-date information so you can participate in protecting the environment, including ECO’s quarterly newsletter ECOlink
  • Receive invitations to conferences and seminars
  • Enable ECO to develop and realise its long-term environmental goals

Subscribe as a:

Friend
A standard friend rate
$45 /year

Sustaining Friend
For someone who is employed and can contribute more
$120 /year

Corporate
For a corporate person or organisation
$500 /year

Unwaged Friend
For someone who doesn’t have a wage but still wants to contribute
$25 /year

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Member Groups / Ngā rōpū mema

Membership is by application to the ECO Executive for groups which are:

Committed wholly or partly to work in various aspects of environment and conservation; and whose aims and policy are in sympathy with those of ECO.

Northland

Auckland

Bay of Plenty

Waikato

Manawatu/Whanganui/Taranaki

Hawkes Bay

Wellington

Nelson Marlborough

West Coast

Canterbury

Southland/Otago

  • Eastern Bay of Islands Preservation Society
  • Email (Secretary): m.horsburgh@xtra.co.nz
  • Address: P O Box 25 876, St Heliers, Auckland 1740
  • Geographical coverage: Eastern Bay of Islands
  • Main issues: Conservation of the Bay of Islands to preserve the “outstanding landscape” of this region

  • Far North Environment Centre/Te Pokapū Tiaki Taiao O Te Tai Tokerau Trust
  • Email: info@ecocentre.co.nz
  • Phone: (09) 408 1086
  • Address: EcoCentre, 8 South Road, Kaitaia 0410
  • Website: www.ecocentre.co.nz
  • Facebook: www.facebook.com/EcoCentreKaitaia
  • Main issues: promoting sustainable and healthy lifestyles within a resilient local community

  • Opua Coastal Preservation Society
  • Email: hnissen@xtra.co.nz
  • Purpose is to develop greater public awareness of the natural environment of the coast and coastal waters in the Opua area in the Far North.

  • Civic Trust Auckland
  • Phone: (09) 368 1516
  • Address: PO Box 74049, Greenlane, Auckland
  • Email: cta@civitrustauckland.org.nz
  • Geographical coverage: Auckland
  • Main issues : Protection of natural landforms and preservation of heritage

  • EcoMatters Environment Trust
  • Email: info@ecomatters.org.nz
  • Phone: (09) 826 4276
  • Address: PO Box 15 215, New Lynn, Auckland 0640, New Zealand
  • Geographical coverage: Auckland
  • Main issues: Auckland/Waitakere based trust delivering a diverse range of sustainability initiatives.

  • Engineers for Social Responsibility
  • Email: neilman@videofoundry.co.nz
  • Geographical coverage: Nationwide
  • Main issues: To raise awareness about the impacts of technologies and to encourage socially responsible and ethical use of technology

  • Friends of the Earth
  • Phone: (09) 360 9149
  • Email: foenz@kcbbs.gen.nz
  • Address: PO Box 5599, Wellesley Street, Auckland
  • Geographical coverage: New Zealand branch of the Friends of the Earth International network
  • Main Issues: Watch dog environmental group

  • Greenpeace NZ
  • Phone: (09) 630 6317
  • Email: info@greenpeace.org.nz
  • Address: Private Bag 92507, Wellesley Street, Auckland 114
  • Geographical coverage: New Zealand branch of Greenpeace International
  • Main issues: A global campaigning organisation which lobbies to change human behaviors that cause environmental degradation

  • Kaipatiki Ecological Restoration Project
  • Phone: (09) 482 1172
  • Address: 17 Lauderdale Rd, Birkdale, Auckland
  • Geographical coverage: North shore, Auckland
  • Main issues: conservation of native bush reserves and community involvement in ecological restoration

  • Soil & Health Association of NZ
  • Phone: (09) 419 4536
  • Address: PO Box 36170, Northcote, Auckland
  • Geographical coverage: Nationwide
  • Main issues: Supporting organic food and farming in New Zealand

  • Surfbreak Protection Society
  • Address: PO Box 20717, Glen Eden, Auckland
  • Email: available on website
  • Geographical coverage: nationwide
  • Main issues: Protection of New Zealand’s surfbreaks

  • Waiheke Sustainability Centre
  • Phone: 09 372 2915
  • Address: Old Oneroa Bowling Club
  • Mako Street Oneroa
  • Waiheke Island 1081
  • Main issues: The Waiheke Resources Trust works to celebrate and protect all the resources we have already, and build capacity and knowledge in the community towards the creation of a resource-full future for all.

  • Wildlife Conservation Trust
  • Geographical Coverage: whole of New Zealand
  • Main issues: carry out projects to protect and restore indigenous plants and animals in New Zealand
  • Email: nzinfo@wrt.org.nz, wildlifeconservationtrustnz@gmail.com

  • Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki
  • Email: watchdog@pohutukawa.org.nz
  • Geographical coverage: Coromandel
  • Main issues: Against mining on conservation land in the Coromandel

  • Thames Coast Preservation and Protection Society
  • Address: PO Box 396, Thames
  • Geographical coverage: The Thames Coast in the Coromandel Peninsula
  • Main issues: Protection of the Thames coastline and prevention of mining in the Coromandel

  • Environmental Futures - Waikato based conservation and resource management group
  • Phone: (07) 889 7910
  • Address: Morrisville 2251
  • Geographical coverage: Waikato region
  • Main issues: Waikato based conservation and resource management promotion organisation

  • Kiwis Against Seabed Mining
  • Email: info@kasm.org.nz
  • Suz Hall
  • PO Box 193 , Raglan, New Zealand
  • Media Contact: Phil McCabe
  • Mobile: 027 294 3451

  • Te Aroha Earthwatch
  • Phone: (07) 884 7539
  • Geographical coverage: Te Aroha, Waikato

  • Climate Justice Taranaki
  • Phone: (06) 752 4333
  • Geographical coverage: Taranaki and Whanganui
  • Main issues: fracking, oil, gas, resistance and justice

  • Environment Network Manawatu
  • Phone: (06) 355 0126
  • Address: Level 2, 74 The Square, Palmerston North.
  • Geographical coverage: Manawatu region
  • Main issues: a network of over forty member organisations that fosters and encourages environmental initiatives in the Manawatu, in areas ranging from sustainable living to wildlife conservation.

  • Sustainable Whanganui Trust
  • Phone: (06) 345 5048 email: on website
  • Geographical coverage: Whanganui
  • Main issues: The preservation of Whanganui as a dynamic and viable region in the face of the impending energy, climate and financial disruptions

  • Clean Earth League New Zealand Inc
  • Phone: 06 844 1060
  • Fax: 06 844 1091
  • Email: askus@cleanearth.co.nz
  • PO Box 7305
  • Taradale
  • Napier New Zealand

  • Appropriate Technology for Living Association
  • Phone : (04) 972 8699
  • Address: PO Box 27-475, Wellington
  • Geographical coverage: New Zealand, based in Wellington.
  • Main issues: To promote environmentally sustainable alternative technologies and healthy lifestyles

  • Conservation Volunteers New Zealand
  • Phone: 0800 567 686 (Freecall)
  • Email: info@conservationvolunteers.co.nz
  • Main issues: plant trees and clean up

  • Clean Earth League New Zealand Inc
  • Phone: 06 844 1060
  • Fax: 06 844 1091
  • Email: askus@cleanearth.co.nz
  • PO Box 7305
  • Taradale
  • Napier New Zealand

  • Conscious Consumers
  • Nationwide
  • Helping consumers make choices in supporting ethical businesses

  • East Harbour Environmental Association
  • Email: rashbrooke@xtra.co.nz
  • Geographical coverage: hills and harbour around Eastbourne, Wellington.
  • Maintains and advocates for the environment of the eastern Wellington harbour

  • GE Free NZ
  • Head office: PO Box 693, Nelson
  • Phone: 03 547 9383
  • Fax 03 547 9329
  • Email: info@gefree.org.nz
  • Nationwide and specific issues contacts here
  • Geographical coverage: Nationwide
  • Main issues: campaigning against genetic engineering in New Zealand

  • Guardians of Pauatahanui Inlet
  • Email: pauainlet@gmail.com
  • Address: P.O. Box 57 -034, Mana, Porirua 5247
  • Geographical coverage: Pauatahanui Inlet
  • Main issues: Protection of the ecological and cultural values of the Pauatahanui Inlet

  • National Council of Women
  • Email: office@ncwnz.org.nz
  • PO Box 25-498, Wellington 6146.
  • Level 4, Central House, 26 Brandon Street, Wellington.
  • Phone: 04 473 7623

  • RESPONSE Trust
  • Betsan Martin: betsan@response.org.nz
  • Te Kawehau Hoskins: tk.hoskins@auckland.ac.nz
  • Maria Humphries: mariah@waikato.ac.nz
  • Geographical coverage: Nationwide
  • Main issues: “Global water and governance issues”

  • Water Action Initiative New Zealand
  • Email: contact@wainz.org.nz
  • Main issues: water quality

  • Wellington Botanical Society
  • Address: PO Box 10-412, Wellington, 6143
  • Geographical coverage: Wellington region
  • Main issues: The conservation and protection of New Zealand plants

  • Friends of Nelson Haven and Tasman Bay
  • Email: em@nelsonhaven.org.nz
  • Address: P.O.Box 365, Nelson 7040
  • Geographical coverage: Nelson
  • Main issues: To protect the coastal environment in the Nelson region

  • Friends of Golden Bay
  • Phone: (03) 524 8072
  • Address: Collingwood, Tasman
  • Geographical coverage: Golden Bay
  • Main issues: the environmental impacts related to marine farming

  • West Coast Environment Network
  • Geographical coverage: West Coast of the South Island
  • Main issues: mining, climate justice
  • Email: wcent@riseup.net

  • West Coast Blue Penguin Trust
  • Geographical coverage: West Coast of the South Island
  • Main issues: conservation and protection of seabirds and blue penguins

  • Orari River Protection Group
  • Phone: (03) 696 3888
  • Geographical coverage: Orari River in South Canterbury
  • Main issues: to prevent any degradation of the Orari River

  • Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society North Canterbury Branch
  • Email: membership@forestandbird.org.nz
  • Phone: 03 940 5523

  • Christchurch Office
  • 11/75 Gloucester Street
  • PO Box 2516
  • Christchurch Central 8140

  • Sustainable Otautahi Christchurch
  • Address: PO Box 2216, Christchurch
  • Email: info@sustainablechristchurch.org.nz
  • Geographical coverage: Canterbury region focusing on Christchurch
  • Main issues: Making Christchurch a sustainable city

  • 350.org Christchurch
  • Email: 350@350.org.nz
  • Phone: 021 107 3937
  • Location: WEA, 59 Gloucester Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8011
  • Postal address: C/- Torfrida Wainwright, 12 Falcon Street, New Brighton, Christchurch 8061
  • Main issues: worldwide network of citizens’ groups working for climate action

  • Coal Action Network Aotearoa
  • Nationwide
  • Main issues: climate campaigns, climate justice, phasing out coal and lignite mining

  • New Zealand Sealion Trust
  • Email: info@sealiontrust.org.nz
  • Address: New Zealand Sea Lion Trust
  • PO Box 6012
  • Dunedin 9059
  • Main issues: Supports ongoing research on the small population of New Zealand’s only endemic seal.

  • Save the Otago Peninsula
  • Phone: (03) 478 0339
  • Geographical coverage: Otago Peninsula
  • Main issues: Maintaining natural environments on the Otago Peninsula

  • South Coast Environment Society
  • Phone: (03) 234 8717
  • Address:154 Palmerston Street, Riverton 9822, Southland
  • Geographical coverage: Western Southland
  • Main issues: Providing information about the South Coast ecology and promoting sustainable lifestyles

  • Yellow-Eyed Penguin Trust
  • Phone: (03) 479 0011
  • Address: PO Box 5409, Dunedin 9058
  • Geographical coverage: The range of the yellow-eyed penguin, southern New Zealand
  • Main issues: Recovery and conservation of the Yellow-eyed penguin population

Volunteer / Tūao mai

Now and then ECO has opportunities for volunteer work. We are looking for people with these skills in particular:

Please contact the ECO Office to register your interest in being a volunteer by phoning 04 385 7545 or email below.