Winners and commendations
WINNER: Mike Casey, Rewiring Aotearoa
COMMENDATIONS
- Debbi & Paul Brainerd, The Headwaters Eco Lodge
- Deborah Manning, New Zealand Food Network
- Michael Eaglen, EV Maritime
- Oliver Hunt, Medsalv
- Peri Drysdale, Untouched World
- Rui Peng, Critical.
The finalists form the Next 95, a list of innovators, entrepreneurs and pioneers that are the green shoots of our future.
What the judges were looking for:
- A visionary leader, passionate about driving long-term, transformational shifts towards a regenerative, circular economy.
- Setting a powerful example of how to weave regenerative principles into the very fabric of leadership and decision-making.
- A team of exceptional individuals, cultivating sustainable practices that will benefit generations to come.
- A champion of actionable strategies that not only promote a thriving circular economy but also ensure long-term environmental kaitiakitanga (guardianship and protection).
