4 Nov 2019

Light at the end of the tunnel: fewer pests, more skills

From Nine To Noon, 9:38 am on 4 November 2019

Year 13 Wellington High School students Caleb Anderson-O'Brian and Nick Maloney tell Kathryn Ryan about their very cool little enterprise U-Trakit. Along with three other students they're making predator tracking tunnels from 100% used material - to reduce waste, as well as pests.

They've received incredible support from other local schools and businesses, and are selling to Wellington Regional Council, Predator Free Wellington and to DOC.

Their mentor is Rene Davies from Papa Taiao Earthcare - which encourages students to lead environmental and sustainability enterprises, gaining NCEA credits and industry related skills along the way to restoring water, coastal, or land ecosystems.