Empowering Local Businesses to Lead Environmental Change
AKV Business+ is a practical, hands-on training programme designed to help local businesses in Kaikorai Valley take meaningful action to protect and enhance our shared environment.
Whether you're a small workshop, a large employer, or anything in between — if you care about the place we call home, AKV Business+ is for you.
What Is AKV Business+?
AKV Business+ is a four-session environmental education programme created to equip staff with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to make a positive difference — both at work and in the community.
Sessions are delivered onsite in Kaikorai Valley and focus on building real-world skills through practical activities, local examples, and expert guidance.
There’s no cost to take part — your business simply brings the people.
What Your Team Will Learn
Over four monthly sessions (each just two hours long), staff will:
🌱 Explore how catchments work and how everyday activities impact our environment
💧 Learn to assess water quality using national standards
🏭 Evaluate your workplace for pollution risks and environmental opportunities
🐦 Understand trapping and predator control basics
🚶♀️ Adopt and care for a local stormwater drain
The sessions are timed to ease rostering (Tuesdays or Thursdays, 3–5pm), and are spaced across different pay periods to make it easier to manage.
Why Get Involved?
Participating in AKV Business+ shows your commitment to kaitiakitanga — environmental stewardship — and strengthens your role as a local leader.
By joining, your business will:
✅ Receive AKV Business+ branding to showcase your environmental leadership
✅ Help upskill staff with valuable, transferable environmental knowledge
✅ Build team morale and purpose through shared, meaningful action
✅ Strengthen ties with the Kaikorai Valley community
✅ Make a visible, lasting impact on our local environment
Who Can Take Part?
Any business operating in or near Kaikorai Valley is welcome. You don’t need to have an environmental background — just an interest in making things better.
Whether you send one staff member or ten, every learner adds to the momentum of change.
Ready to Join?
We’re currently gathering expressions of interest for our Spring 2025 intake, starting in September.