Last night's ASB Good as Gold nominee is a Northland primary school teacher who's championing the environment - even after being dealt a devastating health blow.
Ngunguru School's Lauren Hope is the brains behind the school's unique "Earth Ed" programme, which teaches students about ecology and the environment.
Ms Hope will be leaving the school at the end of the year after she was diagnosed with motor neuron disease two years ago, and her students wanted to let her know just how much they care.
To learn more about how Ms Hope's changing young lives - and saving the environment - click on the video above.
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