Good Earth Matters

Good Earth Matters is a multi-faceted professional environmental engineering and resource management consultancy company, based throughout provincial New Zealand, or in every-day language, a team of highly skilled people who share a dedication to sustainable water management. So, what does that actually mean to you and me? Good Earth Matters exists to make sure that our communities have a dependable supply of clean, fresh drinking water, that we have safe systems to dispose of our wastewater, and that we are protected from the inevitable natural dangers of flood water. Good Earth Matters is aware of how incredibly fortunate we are here in New Zealand to have such an ample supply of this life-giving resource, however, we are also acutely aware of how rapidly that is changing, and how devastating that could be to our fundamental way of life. We apply holistic thinking to encourage communities to view our water as a renewable and recoverable resource. It's about planning for the future. We all want our children, and their children to have certainty and security. Water management is the key to healthy living and healthy, progressive communities. Good Earth Matters' aim is to enable communities to become completely sustainable by providing the infrastructure on which to build and grow. Every community has its own specific needs, its own individual list of issues, its own unique requirements, which is why a general set of rules across the board does not ensure best outcome for all. Initial decision making is critical. Good Earth Matters wants to ensure optimised, community specific infrastructure decisions are made by working closely with clients, engaging with them and helping them gain knowledge so that they make appropriate and informed decisions. You may not hear the easy options when consulting with Good Earth Matters, but you will get honest advice for a sustainable and community focussed outcome. David Bridges is the Managing Director of Good Earth Matters, and if there is one thing he is passionate about, it is water. How we get it, how we use it, and how we dispose of it. And most importantly, how we ensure its continued availability. In November of 2015, David travelled to Amsterdam, where he attended the Amsterdam International Water Week Conference, to learn from those countries and communities that have already faced the issues that are looming over the future of clean, green New Zealand. He returned to the Good Earth Matters offices buzzing with ideas, strategies and a firm belief that the company is heading in the absolute right direction. "The decisions we make now determine the roadblocks we'll hit in the future", David says. "You have to have a very clear vision of the path you need to follow, and work continually with the end goal in mind, rather than responding reactively to situations as they arise. It is easy to go down the reactive road, and sometimes with good intentions, but that road has a very real potential to close doors in the future." "My visit to Amsterdam has reinforced the importance of acting now, planning for a future of sustainable communities and creating a safe and enjoyable way of life for the generations to come. There is a very real need for companies like ours, and there is a very real need for communities to demand better infrastructure from their leaders. We aspire to be the leading Australasian experts in enabling communities through sustainable infrastructure, and we welcome others to join us."