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WHAT'S
NEXT
July 2017 Update
I am often asked to give an executive summary of NEXT - so we decided to bring our vision to life in a sixty second video. “This is NEXT…” is our story in one minute – we hope you enjoy the new video previewed in this newsletter.
As the video highlights, NEXT invests in projects we believe are transformational and inspirational - and our latest investment, The Cacophony Project, firmly ticks both those boxes. We share with you here a short video with Cacophony founder Grant Ryan – who believes Moore’s Law and open sourced development will be keys to getting to a Predator Free New Zealand faster.
We also bring you a story about the release of the New Zealand robin / toutouwai at one of our environmental initiatives, Taranaki Mounga – and introduce you to Teia Kennedy, another of the talented young Play it Strange musicians we have a wonderful relationship with.
We would also like to offer our warm congratulations to the Chairman of the Manaiakalani Trust, Pat Snedden, who was made a Member of the NZ Order of Merit for services to education and Maori in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Very well deserved Pat, you are a truly inspirational leader.
Yours in education and the environment
Bill Kermode
CEO, NEXT Foundation
This is NEXT (in 60 seconds)
Who are we, and what do we invest in ? This is NEXT in a minute … a new video which includes some stunning environmental imagery courtesy of Natural History New Zealand.
NEXT Foundation and ZIP Invest in The Cacophony Project
NEXT is delighted to announce it is investing in the Cacophony Project – an innovative environmental initiative bringing technology to conservation – and tools which could accelerate New Zealand’s mission to become Predator Free by 2050.
Taranaki Mounga
Taranaki Mounga, a NEXT environmental initiative, has had a big month. It received a prestigious Green Ribbon environmental Philanthropy and Partnership award, and also reached an important project milestone, with the release of New Zealand robin / toutouwai on the mountain after an absence of more than a century.
Meet the Musicians
NEXT would like to introduce you to Teia Kennedy, a Play it Strange artist whose track “Armani’s Song” backs the NEXT video for Rotorua education initiative Ngā Pūmanawa e Waru.
