EcoAko

Creative, environmental science workshops

EcoAko is a series of in-school workshops that combine environmental science and the creative arts. Ako, in te reo Māori, means both to teach and to learn. Through EcoAko, we are teaching young people about ocean science while learning from the artworks that they produce. Artworks created in our workshops will form the Eco Ako anthology which we hope will spark intergenerational conversations about ocean issues.

EcoAko operates across New Zealand and Australia at no cost to schools. This is made possible with the support of National Geographic. We run workshops for groups of approximately 30 students and can run multiple workshops within a school.

Are you interested in hosting EcoAko at your school? Please get in touch by emailing hello@psbeaches.com.

A white line-drawing of two dolphins playing against a deep blue-green background.
A small group of students sit around a shared table in a classroom. They are writing in their notebooks. Lots of students sit at desks in a classroom, looking at the teacher to the right (out of shot). There are lots of shelves with books in the background. A dozen students are standing in a room, all looking at the camera. They are similing and proudly holding up their notebooks with their artwork. Students are sitting outside on a long, low brick wall. The sky is a vivid blue, with clouds. The students are busily writing in their notebooks.
A white line-drawing of a translucent jellyfish, simming in the ocean with lots of bubbles.