Our Mission is to promote ecological balance and harmony in the relationship between Cook Islands people and the natural world around us.
We work across diverse areas to meet our Mission. Often, this involves collaborating with partners and funders—for example, our Citizen Science Turtle Tracking programme, or our Maine Mura programme, which supports women’s health and the environment by promoting reusable feminine hygiene products.
Beyond funded projects, our core operations ensure the Society remains efficient and accountable. This includes our ongoing commitment to support our Cook Islands community and like-minded NGOs through activities like ‘Clean up the Beach’ days, youth programmes, and school presentations.
Our diverse work generally fits into one or more of our 5 focus areas.
For example: Invasive species, predator control and rat eradication, seabird monitoring, and advocating conservation efforts for both terrestrial and marine ecosystems.
For example: Coastal protection, promoting nature-based and hybrid solutions, geo-textile sandbags, and the planting of native coastal trees along vulnerable coastlines.
For example: Raising awareness on the environmental impacts of deep seabed mining, overfishing from industrial fishing, advising on Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) which threaten wetlands and coastal areas, and promoting a regenerative tourism industry.
For example: Promoting positive behavioral change among local communities to minimise waste from single-use plastics, repurposing organic waste through composting, and educating on and promoting reusable menstrual products.
For example: Promoting positive behavioral change among local communities to minimise waste from single-use plastics, repurposing organic waste through composting, and educating on and promoting reusable menstrual products.