About Kute
A Short History
KUTE was formed in 1990. The idea (and the name) came from a group of Challenge Students at Mount Elizabeth Secondary School (MESS). They had been tackling environmental problems in their class and decided that there were many issues that they, as students, couldn’t handle, but an adult group could. They placed an ad in the local paper advertising a meeting for people interested in being involved in an environmental group. The people who came out to that first meeting in May 1990, formed the nucleus of the present day KUTE.
Founding Members
- Sharoyne Gaiptman
- Ruth Mills
- Wendy Clement
- Ernst Walti
- Allison Painchaud
- Eileen Hutson
- Ian and Eileen Closs
- Pat Kuppers
- Helen Veysey
- Joan Smith
- Judy Payne
Public Meetings
The Annual General Meeting is on the first Wednesday of October, with the location to be announced closer to that date every year. This meeting is open to the public and everyone is welcome. If you would like to become involved at any other time of the year, please contact our Membership Co-ordinator.