Rob Fenwick is co-founder and director of Living Earth Ltd, an organic waste processing business. He has sat on most sides of philanthropy in the environmental space – he’s been a donor, a recipient and has had numerous governance roles in environmental and conservation organisations. He is currently on the advisory boards of NEXT Foundation, Westpac and Air New Zealand. He is chair of Antarctica NZ, Kiwis for Kiwi, Predator Free NZ and the Waste Advisory Board, and the former chair of the Antarctic Heritage Trust. In 2001 Rob and his family gave land on Waiheke Island to Auckland Council for a 5km public walkway through native forest; the land is vested in the Hauraki Gulf Maritime Park. In 2008 he was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the environment.