Posts by Lincoln Envirotown
378 days ago

Powering our Future - Kim Hill Hot Topic 2025

Lincoln Envirotown Coordinator from Lincoln Envirotown

Join us for another thought-provoking "Hot Topic" discussion with Kim Hill!

This year's topic: "Powering Our Future - Our Social and Environmental Responsibility" Kim Hill will lead a panel of experts to delve into the issues. Once the panel has deliberated their views, the audience will be invited to question panel members.


The evening is always a well-attended stimulating and enjoyable occasion; all are welcome.

Panellists:
Wim de Koning | Co-Director of Lincoln University’s Centre of Excellence in Transformative Agribusiness
Claudia Schneider | Environmental Psychologist, University of Canterbury
Pip Newland | Sustainability and Risk, Orion Ltd.
Nathan Surendran | Energy Consultant, Schema Consulting Ltd.

Event Details:
Thursday 27th March
Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the event starts at 7:30 p.m.
The discussion will be held in the Stewart Building at Lincoln University.
$5 koha on the door.
Refreshments and nibbles are provided with beverages available from a cash bar.
Booking is not required.



Lincoln Envirotown Sponsors:
Ngā mihi maioha, a big thank you to our wonderful sponsors!
We extend our sincere appreciation to all our sponsors Rata Foundation, Selwyn District Council, COGS, Lottery Community, Lincoln University, Orion, New Zealand Geothermal Association, Resycl Ltd., Meridian, University of Canterbury, Air New Zealand, Plant & Food Research, AgResearch, Schema and Without Waste.

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More messages from your neighbours
4 hours ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.

Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.

For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.

Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?

We hope this brings a smile!

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5 days ago

Poll: 🤖 What skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Reserve Bank has shared some pretty blunt advice: there’s no such thing as a “safe” job anymore 🛟😑

Robots are stepping into repetitive roles in factories, plants and warehouses. AI is taking care of the admin tasks that once filled many mid-level office jobs.

We want to know: As the world evolves, what skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?

Want to read more? The Press has you covered!

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🤖 What skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
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  • 14.7% Critical thinking
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  • 29.9% Resilience and adaptability
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  • 2.7% Other - I will share below!
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551 votes
19 hours ago

Share your favourite main crop potato recipe and win a copy of our mag!

William Hansby Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Love potatoes? We will give away free copies of the May 2026 issue to readers whose potato recipes are used in our magazine. To be in the running, make sure you email your family's favourite way to enjoy potatoes: mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, by March 1, 2026.

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