Envirohub BOP

What Envirohub BOP does

Envirohub Bay of Plenty (Envirohub BOP), legally the Tauranga Environment Centre Charitable Trust, is a New Zealand non-profit environmental organisation founded in 2001 and headquartered at 31B Glasgow Street, Tauranga. It operates as a community coordination hub for sustainability education and environmental action across the Bay of Plenty region, serving residents in Tauranga, Rotorua, Te Puke, Katikati, Waihi Beach, and surrounding areas. The organisation's primary mission is to help people learn about and take action for a more sustainable future, expressed through its bilingual positioning of "Connect - Learn - Inspire" (Hono - Ako - Whakaaweawe).

The organisation delivers a portfolio of 15+ community programmes rather than a unified commercial product. These span climate and food waste initiatives (Climate Action Festival, Every Bite), conservation projects (Space for Nature, Predator Free BOP), sustainable textiles and recycling programmes (Sustainable Textiles, Precious Plastic, Refill NZ, Specialist Recycling), community events (Young at Heart Festival, Sustainable Backyards), and the Green Team App launched November 2025 for tracking environmental actions. Technology consists of a WordPress-based website (envirohub.org.nz), the Green Team App, and Humanatix event ticketing, with delivery heavily reliant on volunteer support and a network of 80+ Regional Environment Network (REN) member organisations including ARRC Wildlife Trust, Forest & Bird branches, and Environment Te Puke.

Envirohub BOP is funded through a hybrid non-profit model combining donations, event ticket revenue (NZD 5-90 per attendee, many events free), and grant funding from at least eight partners: BayTrust, Lion Foundation, Mazda Foundation, RECT, TCC (Tauranga City Council), TECT, Acorn Foundation, and Green Growth Foundation. The organisation is staffed by 5 employees with no parent company, no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, no acquisitions, and no publicly disclosed revenue. Distribution is primarily direct-to-consumer through events, the website, email newsletters, and the REN network.

Name

Envirohub BOP

Legal name

Tauranga Environment Centre Charitable Trust

Website

https://envirohub.org.nz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Envirohub BOP is a non-profit charitable trust operating in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty, coordinating 15+ sustainability programmes and a network of 80+ environmental groups to deliver community education, conservation, and waste reduction across Tauranga, Rotorua, and surrounding areas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Environmental Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation (BPAGAGAA)

Keywords

• Sustainability education
• Community conservation
• Waste reduction
• Environmental workshops
• Habitat restoration

Headquarters

HQ city

Tauranga

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Charitable donations from individuals and organizations supporting environmental causes
2. Event Revenue: Ticket sales for workshops, masterclasses, and events ranging from $5-$90 per attendee
3. Grant Funding: Funding from sponsors and funders including BayTrust, Lion Foundation, Mazda Foundation, RECT, TCC, TECT, and Acorn Foundation
4. Donation Form: Online donation capability for supporters to contribute financially to environmental programmes

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Envirohub BOP operates a portfolio of community-based sustainability and conservation programmes across the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. It delivers educational workshops, festivals, volunteer initiatives, and conservation projects covering food waste reduction, predator control, sustainable textiles, recycling, and backyard ecology. The organisation also coordinates a Regional Environment Network of 80+ member groups and runs the Green Team App to support community environmental action.

Product overview

Envirohub Bay of Plenty is a not-for-profit charitable organization operated by the Tauranga Environment Centre Charitable Trust. Rather than offering a commercial product or platform, the organization delivers a portfolio of community-focused environmental programs and initiatives. The portfolio includes sustainability-themed festivals (Climate Action Festival, Young at Heart Festival), food waste reduction programs (Every Bite), conservation initiatives (Space for Nature, Predator Free BOP), sustainable textiles workshops, recycling programs, and the Green Team App. These programs operate as independent community initiatives rather than as a unified software platform or product suite.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Climate Action Festival A week-long festival celebrating local climate action with events, workshops, and activities across the Bay of Plenty for community members interested in sustainability.
• Every Bite A food waste reduction programme helping households in the Bay of Plenty waste less food and save money through practical tips and community challenges.
• Precious Plastic A plastic recycling initiative turning waste plastic into new products through community workshops and hands-on sessions for local participants.
• Predator Free BOP A predator control initiative working to protect native wildlife by coordinating community trapping efforts against possums, rats, and mustelids across the Bay of Plenty.
• Young at Heart Festival A week-long festival celebrating older community members with events around International Day of Older Persons, run in the Bay of Plenty.
• Refill NZ A programme encouraging reusable containers and reducing single-use plastics through community refill stations in the Bay of Plenty.
• Sustainable Textiles A programme promoting sustainable textile practices including workshops on zero-waste pattern making, clothing repairs, and textile recycling for community members.
• Sustainable Backyards A programme offering workshops and resources for sustainable gardening and backyard practices for residents of the Bay of Plenty.
• Green Team App A community-focused mobile application that supports environmental initiatives and tracks sustainability actions for Bay of Plenty participants.
• Specialist Recycling A programme addressing hard-to-recycle materials and specialised recycling streams for residents in the Bay of Plenty region.
• Sustainable Backyards Bitesize Smaller workshop-format events covering sustainable backyard practices and environmental topics for community participants.
• Space for Nature A conservation programme focused on protecting native wildlife and creating spaces for nature in the Bay of Plenty region.
• Waiariki Park Region A programme focused on environmental initiatives within the Waiariki Park region of the Bay of Plenty.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average household throws away over $1300 worth of food each year - Every Bite programme addresses this
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Predator Free New Zealand Trust: National trust coordinating predator control to protect native wildlife. Directly comparable to Envirohub BOP's Predator Free BOP programme and its volunteer-driven, regionally-organized conservation model.
• Keep New Zealand Beautiful: Established NZ environmental charity focused on litter reduction, community beautification, and education. Comparable non-profit funding mix, community event programming, and educational mission.
• Forest & Bird (Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand): NZ's largest independent conservation NGO with local branches (e.g., Forest & Bird Te Puke, Eastern Bay of Plenty) that are direct REN member partners of Envirohub BOP. Comparable mission around biodiversity, predator control, and volunteer-driven conservation.
• Sustainable Coastlines: New Zealand charity running education programmes, volunteer events, and coastal clean-ups. Highly comparable as a NZ environmental NGO using an event-driven, community-engagement GTM and partner/grant funding model.
• Generation Zero: NZ youth-led climate action organization running campaigns, events, and volunteer programmes. Comparable in event/community GTM and grant-funded non-profit operating model.
• Trees That Count: NZ native-tree planting initiative combining community events, digital platform, and partner networks. Comparable in mixing events, digital tools, and conservation outcomes with grant funding.
• Para Kore: Māori-led zero-waste programme operating across Aotearoa. Comparable in mission (community waste reduction, education workshops) and reliance on regional coordinators and grants.
• Conservation Volunteers New Zealand (merged into Conservation International / Trees That Count ecosystem): Volunteer-driven conservation organization hosting working bees and conservation events across NZ regions — directly analogous to Envirohub BOP's volunteer-led restoration events.
• Zero Waste Network Aotearoa: National network supporting zero-waste community initiatives across New Zealand. Directly comparable to Envirohub BOP's Precious Plastic, Refill NZ, and Specialist Recycling programmes and its network-of-groups model.

Broad incumbents

• WWF-New Zealand: Large established environmental NGO with national reach, broader portfolio, and corporate/foundation funding. Operates in the same conservation/climate space but at a far larger scale than Envirohub BOP, illustrating the incumbent benchmark.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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