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I’M NATE WILBOURNE

I’M A 16 YEAR OLD CONSERVATION & CLIMATE JUSTICE ADVOCATE FROM TE TAUIHU. I’M AN PUBLIC SPEAKER, CONTENT CREATOR, AND FULL-TIME NATURE NERD.

ABOUT ME AND MY MAHI

Want to learn more about the mahi/work that I do? Find out more about my mission, kaupapa, achievements, who I’ve worked with, and what I get up to!

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TEEN'S LOVE FOR NATURE TAKES HIM PLACES

Garin College student Nate Wilbourne has been awarded a United World Colleges scholarship as a sustainability champion.

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WORRIED ABOUT THE PLANET, THIS 15-YEAR-OLD THREW HIMSELF INTO CONSERVATION

In this week's climate column, Olivia Wannan profiles a Nelson teen fighting for Papatūānuku (Mother Earth)

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OPINION: LET'S NOT MESS WITH TE TIRITI O WAITANGI

There's nothing funny about ACT's plans to have a referendum on redefining the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, writes Nate Wilbourne.

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THE 14-YEAR-OLD LEADING THE CHARGE TO GET YOUNG PEOPLE INTO NATURE

At 11, Nate Wilbourne declared his home predator free. Three years later, he's helping other young people get stuck into environmental…

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NELSON YOUTH-LED CLIMATE MARCHES PROTEST 'BUSINESS AS USUAL'

Young and old marched in Nelson to protest our "business as usual" climate change approach during the March 3rd School Strike.

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NEWEST FOREST & BIRD YOUTH HUB'S INSPIRATIONAL CO-ORDINATOR

We chat to Hub coordinator Nate Wilbourne about his enthusiasm for conservation and his hopes for the Nelson-Tasman Hub.

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NATE WILBOURNE: MY VISION FOR NELSON

Opinion: Affordable housing, art and Mātauranga Māori: teen environmentalist and activist Nate Wilbourne shares his vision for Nelson.

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YOUR SAY: GEN Z VOICES ARE CRUCIAL, SO LET'S LISTEN

Nate Wilbourne, 15, is a student and environmental activist. OPINION: I recently founded my own youth-led organisation, Gen-Z Aotearoa…

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