{"id":993,"date":"2022-06-14T00:16:34","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T00:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bayofconnections.com\/?page_id=993"},"modified":"2023-09-28T16:20:55","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T03:20:55","slug":"projects-and-initiatives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bayofconnections.com\/about\/projects-and-initiatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Projects and Initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"993\" class=\"elementor elementor-993\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-281c78f6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"281c78f6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-688cc504\" data-id=\"688cc504\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6843f05b elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6843f05b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c420dba\" data-id=\"2c420dba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-848321 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"848321\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-525bb3c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"525bb3c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a2ee408\" data-id=\"4a2ee408\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba60ee5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba60ee5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bay of Connections\u2019 aspiration is for the Bay of Plenty to have a low-carbon, resilient and inclusive regional economy. <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0480f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0480f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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Together, they can create solutions to ensure the region can adapt and thrive in the face of climate change.<\/p><p>Organisations are increasingly aware of their environmental impact and seek to address this through energy efficiency, emissions reduction, waste minimisation, and improved resource efficiency enabled through circular economy principles.<\/p><p>We support a range of groups and kaupapa across our region that are aligned to our key focus areas. In addition, we lead bespoke projects to support opportunities on behalf and with the support of key stakeholders. In recent times, this support includes:<\/p><ul><li>Contributing to the development of the New Zealand Geothermal Association\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzgeothermal.org.nz\/geothermal-in-nz\/geoheat\/\">Geoheat Action Plan<\/a> 2022-23 and supporting communications plan, and sponsorship of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taupo.biz\/nz-geothermal-week-2023\">New Zealand Geothermal Week<\/a><\/li><li>The case for establishing a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bayofconnections.com\/about\/regional-cycle-network\/\">regional cycle network\u00a0<\/a>in the Bay of Plenty<\/li><li>Establishment of the Bay of Plenty Aquaculture Group and projects to enable future development of the region\u2019s aquaculture industry<\/li><li>Facilitating a shared data subscription with the Whakat\u0101ne, \u014cp\u014dtiki and Kawerau district councils.<\/li><\/ul><p>You can check out the latest news and activity updates\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bayofconnections.com\/news-and-projects\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77f4dda elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77f4dda\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eba2f8e\" data-id=\"eba2f8e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-383f5af elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-grid\" data-id=\"383f5af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-grid.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing-grid jet-listing-grid--lazy-load jet-listing jet-listing-grid-loading\" data-lazy-load=\"{&quot;offset&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;post_id&quot;:993,&quot;queried_id&quot;:&quot;993|WP_Post&quot;}\"><div class=\"jet-listing-grid__loader\"><div class=\"jet-listing-grid__loader-spinner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f634600 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f634600\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bay of Connections\u2019 aspiration is for the Bay of Plenty to have a low-carbon, resilient and inclusive regional economy. 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