Education

Students ask the right questions

In 2021 students from Tuahiwi and Woodend Schools in the Waimakariri District interviewed people involved in every stage of the journey of waste from council waste collection centres to Kate Valley. At the Landfill they learned about the waste disposal process, the capture of gas and generation of renewable energy at the Gareth James Energy Park. They also visited Tiromoana Bush to discover how Kate Valley is regenerating a lowland native forest in Tiromoana Bush. Their interviews are on this page.

Transwaste Documentary

Students' Transwaste Documentary

Adam

Visits a transfer station to find out how recycling and waste is sorted

Saffron

Visits Kate Valley for an overview of the landfill

Poppy

Discovers what happens to waste when it arrives at the landfill

Rangi

Finds out about operating the equipment in the landfill

Tahlia

Visits the Gareth James Energy Park to find out about turning gas into electricity"

You can also download transcripts of the videos here.