‘We cannot protect something we do not love, we cannot love what we do not know, and we cannot know what we do not see. Or hear. Or sense’ – Louv.
Nature needs us more than ever – and we need nature. As we face the increasing biodiversity crisis fuelled by environmental destruction and climate change, deepening our connection with nature is vital. By deepening our understanding of nature, we can better protect it.
How do we encourage more people to connect with nature? How do we inspire people to care? And how does this relate to private land conservation and restoration efforts across Victoria and Australia more broadly?
On 17 October, 7pm AEST, join us for a free webinar on Zoom to hear from three experts whose work focuses on human-nature connection: Lily van Eeden, Claire Dunn and Fiona Murdoch.
The John Paul Memorial Lecture is made possible thanks to the continued support and generosity of the Paul Family Foundation.
Thursday 17 October, 7-9pm AEDT
Speakers
Lily van Eeden is a conservation scientist specialising in how people interact with nature and how values and social norms shape our attitudes and behaviours towards nature. Lily currently lectures at RMIT in environmental science.
Claire Dunn is a writer, speaker, barefoot explorer, rewilding facilitator and founder of Nature’s Apprentice. Claire believes that a reclaiming of our ecological selves and belonging is key to regenerating wildness on the planet.
Fiona Murdoch manages a 490 ha property, Raakajlim, in the Mallee, for conservation and restoration. She is a restoration ecologist, covenantor, and builds awareness for the mallee through public on-ground works and research.
