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Living Water: Dairy and freshwater thriving together
Living Water is a partnership between the Department of Conservation and Fonterra. Our focus is finding game-changing and scalable solutions that will enable farming, freshwater and healthy ecosystems to thrive side-by-side.
We are working with farmers, scientists, councils, mana whenua and communities to design and test solutions, and then develop a plan to implement regionally and nationally.
Our mission
5 regions
Demonstrating dairying and freshwater ecosystems thriving together
1 mission
To build connections which can drive better outcomes for the environment, the economy and New Zealanders
Who are we
With nearly 40% of New Zealand’s land under their care, Fonterra and the Department of Conservation have joined forces to work on the farming and freshwater challenge.
We work on the ground, side by side. We share our expertise and use our collective strengths.
Where we’re working
How we’re working
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Working towards a common vision of dairy and freshwater thriving together
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Designing and trialling solutions in five catchments
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Measuring the impact across 10 years
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Scaling implementation — the process and cost per farm, per region and for New Zealand
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Championing change — to mindsets, approaches, systems and aspirations
What we’re up to
We are doers, with the big picture in mind. Check out what we have been up to around New Zealand.
International Day for Biodiversity
Mahinga Kai means "to work the food" today is International Day for Biodiversity, themed "Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health” this is a big part of what Living Water is striving for, it's about looking after the native species in our waterways as well as allowing dairying to continue to thrive as both are sources of food and life. We need to work together with farmers, iwi and hapū, councils and communities to ensure our future generations have food, biodiversity and health. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0u8LtdJMv4&t=7s
Meet the team
Have you met our wider team? With nearly 40% of New Zealand’s land under their care, Fonterra and the Department of Conservation have joined forces to find and trial solutions for dairy and freshwater ecosystems to thrive together for the future. Working on the ground, side by side, and with farmers, scientists, councils, mana whenua and communities. We share our expertise and use our collective strengths. https://www.livingwater.net.nz/whos-involved/
Catch up on the latest
Catch up on the latest from our team and partners in our May newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/588ae2d12d57/living-water-newsletter-jul-310121?fbclid=IwAR2QsYDFVQn4vkBn8-63Lhrvg3hbTqcB3ULW0KHUwAFoclomFJFucLEhSLo
#FieldDayFriday
It's and and we are at this stunning location in North Canterbury. David and Stacey from Farming and Nature Conservation were keynote speakers at our annual hui and were kind enough to introduce us to the farmers they are working with on this sheep and beef farm to improve their on farm biodiversity 🌱 Read about what they're up to 👇 https://www.farmingnatureconservation.org/ 📸: Katie Collins
Our progress
Our plans, projects, case studies, and reports.
