Amanda Raymond is an immersive educator at Zealandia who is passionate about helping people engage with and appreciate nature. She believes that our journey to rewild our environments in turn helps us to rewild our very selves – noting the well documented positive mental health outcomes from connection with nature.
Olivia Keesing (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Tūwharetoa) is an educator who has worked with tamariki, rangatahi and pakeke. Her passion lies in engaging with te taiao (the environment) through a te ao Māori lens and sharing her love for te reo. Olivia believes that through te reo Māori we have access to a unique way of connecting with the world around us, especially our manu (birds) and tipu (plants).