August is biosecurity awareness month. We’re a team of 5 million and biosecurity is everyone’s responsibility. B3 is challenging everyone to do one new thing this month to raise awareness or make a difference.
Need some inspiration?
- B3’s recently released impact case study (https://www.b3nz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Impact-Case-Strengthening-biosecurity-through-science.pdf) might inspire a stronger commitment to funding biosecurity research.
- You could attend one of the many biosecurity events being held across the country over the month, such as TMBC’s Biosecurity Symposium (https://tmbiosecurity.co.nz/symposium-2025/) or the New Zealand Plant Protection Society conference (https://nzpps.org/events/conference-2025/)
- Put some posters up at work highlighting some of our most unwanted pests or do a biosecurity quiz – check out some great resources from the Business Biosecurity Pledge (https://bbpledge.nz/resources/public-tools-and-templates/#poster)
He waka eke noa
(A canoe which we are all in with no exception)
