EnviroStrat provides comprehensive independent monitoring and review services to help clients evaluate project effectiveness and strengthen future outcomes. For the Ministry for the Environment, EnviroStrat assessed seven Fresh Start for Fresh Water Clean-up Fund projects and provided recommendations to ensure more impactful allocation of resources.
Commissioned by the Department of Conservation, EnviroStrat reviewed the Campbell Island Marine Reserve under the Sub Antarctic Islands Marine Reserve Act 2014, recommending its expansion to include the entire Campbell Island Territorial Sea.
EnviroStrat advised ESR on aligning its food and water activities with its core purpose, identifying key improvements in strategic direction, customer focus, internal engagement, and results.
A third of New Zealand’s land is in conservation estate - ‘priceless’ places vital for biodiversity, spiritual and cultural value, carbon storage, erosion control, nutrient cycling, and hazard mitigation. They also feed our spirits and draw overseas visitors to enjoy our wild landscapes. In November 2024, the Government released two discussion documents proposing major changes to conservation law. If we want to truly value and protect our estate, we need to consider who pays and how we make up for the shortfall in financing our conservation estate. Minister of Conservation Hon Tama Potaka’s Exploring charging for access to some public…
One of the greatest challenges in marine restoration is the lack of visibility. Unlike terrestrial ecosystems, where changes can be observed easily, much of the work being done underwater remains hidden from view. At the start of the year, EnviroStrat was gifted an underwater ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) to support our regenerative aquaculture and reef restoration efforts for Ocean Regeneration Aotearoa (ORA). We are currently exploring this specialised piece of equipment as a way to supplement monitoring work, helping us assess marine habitats before and after restoration interventions. The ROV provides a solution by allowing us to see, document, and…
EnviroStrat was commissioned by ESR to review its food and water activities and how they contribute to ESR’s core purpose and key outcomes; in particular, providing scientific capacity for New Zealand on a financially and scientifically sustainable basis. EnviroStrat identified four key issues for the organisation: strategic direction; customer centricity; internal engagement; and delivering results. EnviroStrat developed a number of recommendations for ESR to fix the identified issues and improve overall performance.
EnviroStrat was commissioned by the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) to evaluate the effectiveness and outcomes achieved from each of seven projects funded through the Fresh Start for Fresh Water Clean-up Fund. EnviroStrat reviewed the projects in detail and produced a number of recommendations so that future funding is more effectively used to achieve the objectives of each project and the overall programme.
EnviroStrat was appointed by DOC to review the current status of the Campbell Island Marine Reserve under the Sub Antarctic Islands Marine Reserve Act 2014. EnviroStrat provided a recommendation to the Minister of Conservation that it should be extended beyond its current boundaries to incorporate the entire Campbell Island Territorial Sea.
EnviroStrat was asked by the Hauraki Gulf Forum to review whether the Forum was effectively promoting the objectives of part one of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Act 2000 and identify changes that could be made to help the Forum achieve these objectives. EnviroStrat identified the successes and failures from the Hauraki Gulf Forum and concluded that the Forum was failing to adequately promote the objectives of the Act. EnviroStrat then developed a total of 22 recommendations for the Forum to follow to better achieve the objectives of the Act and ensure the overall health of the Hauraki Gulf is sustained.
