:: CONVERSATIONS

Listen to a panel of Indigenous leaders including Associate Professor Dr. Michael-Shawn Fletcher, a Wiradjuri man, paleo-ecologist and biogeographer; Dr. Jack Pascoe, a Yuin man, ecologist and Research Manager at the Conservation Ecology Centre at Cape Otway; Inala Cooper, a Yawuru woman, Indigenous rights advocate, and Director of Murrup Barak, the Melbourne Institute for Indigenous Development at Melbourne University; and Emily Falla, a proud and strong Wadjuk-Juet Wongi woman who calls Gadubanud Country home, currently lives  on Peek Whurrong Country, and works in Aboriginal Health, as they challenge us to open our hearts and minds, and genuinely share this business of reconciliation and healing country. 

Facilitated by Richard Cornish.

Richard Cornish, award winning food writer and raconteur guides a conversation that Australians of every age, background, colour and political disposition will benefit from hearing. Perfect listening for a long car trip and much more interesting than most of the mindless crap on Television. Also a lot more positive than most of the news of the day. 

Featuring Diana David, a descendant of the Kaanju nation from central Cape York Peninsula, and Kulkagau Ya Iama, western Torres Strait Islands; CEO Reconciliation Victoria. Emily Falla, Gunditjmara woman, Aboriginal Liaison Officer for South West Health Care,  Chair of Wata Waetnanda.Dr. Jack Pascoe, Yuin man, scientist, conservation ecologist and Julie Jose, proud Gunditjmara woman, member of the Wathaurong community, Julie has applied to become a member of the Victorian Treaty Advancement Commission’s First People’s Assembly.

CONVERSATION - SUBMERGED IN THE LAND

There can be no healthy life without healthy land and soil.

Submerged in the Land:

Regenerative farming, recovery from the bushfires, and caring for country:

Matthew Evans, Tasmanian based chef, restaurateur and farmer, former food critic, presenter of the SBS program Gourmet Farmer, food activist.

Niels Olsen, regenerative farmer, developer of the Soilkee Renovator; recipient of the first carbon credits for a soil carbon project under the Emissions Reduction Fund and the Paris Agreement

Shane Buckley, oyster farmer Wapengo Rocks Oysters

Dr Jack Pascoe is a Yuin man, scientist, and conservation ecologist at the Cape Otway Conservation Ecology Centre.

Kristy Stewart, 5th generation sheep and agroforestry farmer, member of the Otways Agroforestry Network

Max Allen, journalist, author and raconteur who has been writing and talking about booze for 25 years.

CONVERSATION - CONSERVING OUR OCEAN RESOURCES ‘Submerged in the Ocean’ explores:

The current state of the ocean and its inhabitants with our local fishermen

3D ocean farming

Reef restoration programs

Origin labelling for seafood in the food service industry

Chefs panel and Industry leaders on bycatch and the future of sustainable seafood

Featuring

- Simon Branigan from The Nature Conservancy