Environment and Conservation Organisations of Aotearoa New Zealand Abbreviation ECO Formation 1971; 53 years ago (1971 ) Type Environmental organisation Registration no. CC41565[1] Legal status De-registered[1] Headquarters Wellington Staff (2020)
1 Volunteers (2020)
8 Website eco.org.nz
Environment and Conservation Organisations of Aotearoa New Zealand (ECO ) was formed in 1971 under the name of CoEnCo. The name changed to ECO in 1976.
It is a non-profit umbrella group and network of around 50 organisations. It publishes ecolink (ISSN 1174-0671 ), a quarterly newsletter sent out to members and supporters.
It was registered as a charity in 2009, but registration lapsed in 2023.[1]
Member organisations
Action for Environment Inc.
Appropriate Technology for Living Association
Bay of Islands Coastal Watchdog
Bay of Islands Maritime Park
Baywatch Hawkes Bay Environment Group
Buller Conservation Group
Civic Trust Auckland
Clean Stream Waiheke
Conscious Consumers
Coromandel Watchdog of HaurakiCycling Action Network East Harbour Environmental Association
Eastern Bay of Islands Preservation Society
EcoMatters Environment Trust
Engineers for Social Responsibility
Environmental Futures
Forest & Bird Friends of Golden Bay
Friends of Lewis Pass and Hurunui Catchment
Friends of Nelson Haven and Tasman Bay
Friends of the Earth - NZGecko - Victoria University Environment Group
Greenpeace Aotearoa New Zealand Guardians of Pauatahanui Inlet
Initial Volco Trust
Island Bay Marine Education Centre
Kaipatiki Project
Marlborough Environment Centre INC
Monarch Butterfly NZ Trust
National Council of Women of NZ
Nelson Environment Centre
North Canterbury branch Forest & Bird
Orari River Protection Group (Inc)
Organics Aotearoa New Zealand
Pacific Institute of Resource Management
RESPONSE Trust
Sandy Walker Group
Save the Otago Peninsula
Soil & Health Association of NZ
South Coast Environment Society
Students for Environmental Action
Surfbreak Protection Society
Sustainable Whanganui Trust
Te Aroha Earthwatch
Thames Coast Preservation and Protection Society
Wellington Botanical Society INC
Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club
West Coast Environment Network
Whaingaroa Environment Centre
Wildlife Society, NZVA
Yellow Eyed Penguin Trust ECO also has around 500 'Friends', made up of individuals and other groups. ECO relies on funding from membership, grants and donations.
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