Biodiversity Mission:
supporting a nature-based recovery

46,891 ha

of projects ready to
start or underway

19

innovation partners supporting projects

$8,193,976

funding needed to
support projects

$19,675

funding distributed
to date

Biodiversity trials on the East Coast

We want to see a regional recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle that puts our native ngahere and native biodiversity front and centre.

The ECX is partnering with innovators, practitioners and East Coast communities to co-develop a region-specific biodiversity mission. Together, we are developing a bold and aspirational goal to deliver biodiversity market trials on the East Coast and serve community aspirations for a nature-based regional recovery that strengthens the climate resilience of the land and people.

Innovation Partners ready to get started

  • Hikurangi Bioactives

    Creating economic opportunities for Māori communities

  • EarthNZ

    EarthNZ

    Nature Based Consultancy & Project Management

  • QEII National Trust

    Ngā Kairauhī Papa Forever Protected

  • Forbes Ecology

    Ecological Consultant

  • Trees That Count

    Helping grow forests for New Zealand’s future

  • Tāne's Tree Trust

    Native forests for our future

  • Trust Alliance New Zealand

    A primary industry consortium

  • He Awa Ora, He Tai Ora

    Healthy Rivers, Living Sea

  • Ecoworks New Zealand

    Ecological Management

  • Ngahere Network

    Collective of community-based nurseries

  • AUT Living Laboratories

    A project to restore native forest

  • Environment Centre Hawke's Bay

    A resilient and regenerative Hawke’s Bay

  • Toha Network Trust

    Creating new value for climate action

  • Ahikā

    Solutions for sustainable futures

  • CarbonCrop

    Helping landowners get more forest recognised for carbon credits

  • Biodiversity Hawke's Bay

    Working together for better biodiveristy

  • Women's Native Tree Project Trust

    Growing plants to recloak Tairāwhiti in native flora

  • Mast Reforestation

    Tech-led reforestation

  • Tairāwhiti Environment Centre

    Community hub for sustainability education

  • Tītoki Landcare

    Specialist Ecological Restoration

  • NZ Landcare Trust

    Sustainable land & water management through community engagement

Get funds direct to those taking action

Every dollar you fund goes straight to those who are taking action to restore biodiversity on the East Coast

Each one is verified with data, photos, satellite imagery or people on the ground so you know your money is going to real world impact.

Biodiversity projects underway or ready for investment

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