Spirited Conversations
ANNIE POKEL and KATIE PASCOE
"ART IS FOR WHEN YOU HAVE NO WORDS"
Wednesday 24 August at Café Yaza, Montgomery Square; opens for dining/drinks at 6.00pm. Conversation 7.30-9.30pm.
Note: Wearing your mask when not eating or drinking is encouraged.
Annie Pokel is Head of Creative and Communications, Nelson Arts Festival and Katie Pascoe from the Free Range Arts Collective and Director of Viewfinder Window play an active role in Nelson's arts community. Annie has acted as trustee on the Nelson Arts Council and co-produced the much-loved biennial light festival Te Ramaroa. She is currently developing a living sculpture project for Nelson.
Annie and Katie will lead the discussion on art as an antidote to disconnection, and the essential contribution of the arts and creativity to our wellbeing.
Come and discuss, eat, drink, listen, question and comment.
Koha to cover costs - No reservations
More info: Barry 544 0409; Bryan 548 0343; Karen 548 6241
Some Choice News!
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!
Poll: 🤖 What skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
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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52.7% Human-centred experience and communication
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14.7% Critical thinking
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29.8% Resilience and adaptability
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2.7% Other - I will share below!
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