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Erana Walker, 17 :: Whangarei

“Kia ora! I think taking action on climate change is important because we must preserve and sustain everything around us for future generations!!" Erana was selected as one of New Zealand's Youth Delegates to attend the global conference on climate change in Copenhagen. At only 17, Erana has been a powerful force instigating the regeneration of her local river in Whangarei.


Louis Brown, 25 :: West Coast

“I have a love for the land and community where I have grown up.
I am committed to a connected, exciting, vibrant and regenerative future on our Island.” Louis is supported by the Vodafone World of Difference program as co-founder and CEO of the Te Wai Pounamu Foundation to connect and empower a culture of positive leadership amongst young people.


Jinty MacTavish, 24 :: Otago

“I have a vision for an increasingly self-reliant, increasingly sustainable Aotearoa." Jinty has just finished her studies towards a Masters in Science Communication through Otago University and excited about the future. Supported in her role as Action Coordinator for Enviroschools in Otago, Jinty is connecting young people and instigating action left, right, and centre!


Te Rawhitiroa Bosch, 23 :: Waikato

Living as part of Te Mauri Tau in Raglan, and working for Enviroschools I am working to co-create a space for young people from around Aotearoa to come together and share their ideas, energy, excitement, experience, passions, and intentions for consciously creating our future. Also in this space I want to connect people of our age generation with our teina under us... Forward movement here we come!


About the Film

Now seen by more than 7,000 Kiwi's,
Carving the Future is an inspirational, internationally award-winning 25-minute documentary. The film weaves together a beautiful skateboarding aesthetic, the global 350.org movement, and four inspirational young New Zealanders leading large-scale action projects amongst their peers, schools, and communities. It's an active, solutions-focused look at how one person can make a difference!

Carving the Future was produced in 2009/2010 by Guy Ryan & Nick Holmes as the final year project for their Masters in Science Communication at The University of Otago.

Contact

For all enquires please email Guy or Nick: carvingthefuture[at]gmail.com.