Diane Bell: The Manifesto for the River Murray
In this talk, academic, advocate, activist and anthropologist Diane Bell enlightens us with her insights on the perils of negotiating for freshwater flows for Lakes Alexandrina and Albert, the Murray Mouth and the Coorong, the pursuit of solutions reflecting sound science, ethics and equity and the Murray Mouth Manifesto.
Dominic Muren: The Humblefactory
Dominic’s organisation, ‘The Humblefactory’ champions ‘makers’, craftspeople who form the cottage industries of the world. His online platform helps empower these makers, linking them up with markets through co-manufacturing and product design strategy.
Claire Griffin & Weston Whitmire: Muddy Sneakers, The Joy of Learning Outside
Weston Whitmire and Claire Griffin speak about the benefits of hands-on learning. They use their experience with ‘Muddy Sneakers’, an outdoor learning curriculum that leverages the grandeur of nature to teach science to school age youth, to advocate for greater use of applied, immersion learning.
Clyde Graf: Outdoor & Wildlife Film Maker
February 3, 2012 by Gail
Filed under 5 KURIOUS Kiwi Questions
Clyde Graf is one half of the Graf Brothers who are committed to highlighting the dangers and destruction caused by aerial 1080 poisoning ops here in New Zealand. He is a lifelong environmentalist who grew up living in the New Zealand bush. The brothers make documentaries because they love New Zealand wildlife and the outdoors.
Sunset, Makara Beach
February 3, 2012 by Gail
Filed under Featured Content
“Makara Beach is located on Wellington’s wild, south west coast exposed and frequently pounded by the prevailing gales. The little village near the shoreline is robust against the elements to house the local inhabitants, many of whom enjoy the close proximity to boating, fishing and diving.
