1129 days ago

EarthDiverse: "Ecospirituality in Poetry from Around the World"

todd from EarthDiverse

"'To See the World in a Grain of Sand': Ecospirituality in Poetry from Around the World" with Norman Franke, PhD.

WHEN: Wednesdays from 7:00-8:30pm beginning on 15 February 2023 (New Zealand time). Check the course webpage for time zone equivalents around the world for live-streaming via Zoom. This course meets for 8 consecutive weekly sessions.

WHAT: Throughout the ages and in different cultures, poets have celebrated and wondered about nature (creation) and the divine. Using English translations of some seminal works at the intersection of eco-poetics and spiritual poetry, this course invites you to explore and discuss international poetry in a friendly, informal setting.

WHERE: in-person classes at the EarthDiverse Centre in the Hamilton CBD, New Zealand, or live-streamed anywhere via Zoom. Video recordings of the live sessions also available.

For more information on this and all of our other courses, please visit our website at earthdiverse.org.nz...

#worldliterature #literature #poetry #ecospirituality #hamilton #newzealand #zoom #distancelearning #adulteducation #EarthDiverse

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More messages from your neighbours
3 days ago

Poll: If we want to reduce speeding, what do you think actually changes driver behaviour? ๐Ÿ›ป๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿš“

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

In the Post's article on speeding penalties, the question is asked whether speeding fines are truly about road safety, or are they just a way to boost revenue for the Crown?

What do you think? Should speeding motorists receive speeding fines or demerit points?

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If we want to reduce speeding, what do you think actually changes driver behaviour? ๐Ÿ›ป๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿš“
  • 37.6% The sting of a fine (Money talks!)
    37.6% Complete
  • 62.4% The threat of demerit points (Nobody wants to lose their license!)
    62.4% Complete
728 votes
10 days 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, weโ€™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 โ€” and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?

We hope this brings a smile!

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1 day ago

๐ŸŽ‰ Riddle me this, legends! ๐ŸŽ‰

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

He/She who makes it, sells it.
He/She who buys it, doesn't use it.
The user doesn't know they are using it.
What is it?

(Shezz from Ngฤruawฤhia kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Shezz!)

Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post if you know the answer and the big reveal will be posted in the comments at 2pm on the day!

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