You're invited to join us for monthly webinars in our series “Kinship: exploring human-nature connections.” Guest speakers from around Australia and around the world, will share their insights into how they connect with and celebrate ‘nature’. Human beings are (of course) part of nature, but by reflecting on the cultural, bioregional, linguistic and practical ways that humans engage with, celebrate and care for ‘nature’, we can enrich our understanding of what it means to be part of the Earth community.
In March we are delighted to have John Seed and Skye Mendoza join us, to share insights into deep ecology, and how the many and varied practices that have emerged within deep ecology can help people understand and connect with the non-human living world.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS
JOHN SEED
John Seed is an Australian environmentalist and director of the Rainforest Information Centre, which campaigned to save the sub-tropical rainforests of New South Wales. He is also a prominent figure in the deep ecology movement and co-creator of the Council of All Beings, and other re-earthing processes. More details about John's work can be found here - https://www.rainforestinfo.org...
SKYE MANDOZAY
Skye grew up on a farm in South Africa and spent her early years immersed in wildlife conservation and rehabilitation before working as a wilderness guide. She then spent 5 years living in the Peruvian Amazon jungle where she was immersed in the study of traditional folk medicine (curanderismo) with her indigenous Shipibo teachers of the Mahua-Lopez lineage, and co-facilitated healing retreats with her partner Miraz. She moved to Melbourne 5 years ago where she first encountered Deep Ecology through the workshops of John Seed and has been a passionate student and co-facilitator of this work ever since https://deepearthdreaming.world/about/
WEBINAR HOST
DR MICHELLE MALONEY
Dr Michelle Maloney is an Earth lawyer and advocate for ecocentric governance. She is recognised for her work advocating for Earth centred law and governance, including First Laws and the Rights of Nature. Michelle is Co-Founder and Director of the Australian Earth Laws Alliance (AELA), and Co-Founder and Director of Future Dreaming and the New Economy Network Australia. Michelle holds a Bachelor of Arts (Political Science and History) and Laws (Honours) from the Australian National University and a PhD in Law from Griffith University.
ABOUT THE AUSTRALIAN EARTH LAWS ALLIANCE (AELA)
AELA is a not-for-profit organisation working to increase the understanding and practical implementation of Earth-centred (ecocentric) governance, with a focus on systems change across law, economics, education, ethics and community participation in Australia. AELA's work includes education programs and project support for people, communities and organisations working to create ecocentric systems change.
For more information, visit our website: www.earthlaws.org.au or email us anytime: aela@earthlaws.org.au
ABOUT THE UTS TRANSDISCIPLINARY SCHOOL
The Transdisciplinary School (TDS) is part of UTS (University of Technology Sydney), and is a world leading centre for research, teaching and training. Transdisciplinary thinking seeks to build bridges between fields of study and expertise so diverse perspectives can intersect, ideas can be shared more fluidly between industries, and people can thrive through exposure to new ways of thinking. For more information: https://www.uts.edu.au/about/t...
ABOUT FUTURE DREAMING
Future Dreaming Australia is a not-for-profit, Indigenous and non-Indigenous partnership organisation that works to share cross cultural ecological knowledge to build a better future for all of us. Visit - www.futuredreaming.org.au
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE KINSHIP SERIES
If you have questions, or would like to suggest future topics or speakers for the kinship series, please email us anytime: aela@earthlaws.org.au-
Updates about the kinship series will be shared on AELA's website - https://www.earthlaws.org.au/o...