environment
SCHOOLS PROGRAM: Changing the story, Making a positive difference
John Curtin College of the Arts 90 Ellen St, Fremantle, WA, AustraliaThe Western Swamp Tortoise, endemic to a small portion of Western Australia, is the most endangered Australian reptile. The effort to bring this species back from the brink of extinction ...
SCHOOLS PROGRAM: Young Dark Emu
John Curtin College of the Arts 90 Ellen St, Fremantle, WA, AustraliaIn Young Dark Emu - A Truer History, Bruce Pascoe uses the accounts of early European explorers, colonists and farmers, to argue for an understanding of Australia prior to the ...
MAIN PROGRAM: On Fire!
State Library of WA Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, AustraliaIt’s a fundamental tool, but also one of our greatest fears. Join former NSW Fire Commissioner Greg Mullins, Indigenous fire expert Oral McGuire and cultural geographer Lesley Head as they ...
MAIN PROGRAM: Farming for our future
State Library of WA Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, AustraliaIn his ground-breaking book, Dark Emu, Bruce Pascoe described the farming and land management practices of Indigenous Australians, developed over thousands of years to produce food sustainably on the Australian ...
MAIN PROGRAM: The Hidden Meanings in Maps
State Library of WA Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, AustraliaMaps are just a tool to navigate from one place to another, right? Well, no. Mapping is an ancient human technology, deeply embedded in cultural and ideological assumptions, and for ...
MAIN PROGRAM: Writing Catastrophe
State Library of WA Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, AustraliaWhether it’s mega-fires, a global pandemic or the shameful history of the asbestos industry, writing about disasters can take a toll. Emergency physician and novelist Michelle Johnston, former NSW Fire ...
MAIN PROGRAM: Our Family and Other Animals
State Library of WA Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, AustraliaSince the first wolf nestled in beside a campfire, humans and other animals have formed strong symbiotic relationships. City dwellers today still gasp in awe at a breaching whale or ...
MAIN PROGRAM: Big Problems, Big Solutions
State Library of WA Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, AustraliaFrom environmental threats to warmongering despots, the list of challenges our world faces can seem overwhelming. We bring together a panel of writers, thinkers and scientists to tackle the hardest ...