I remember having a conversation with a good friend about the Murray River, and how most of us just treat it as a river or something to drive over. Yet it’s a state border, has deep meanings for indigenous/first nations people of the area and......
“Why isn’t the Mirka here?” I was in a valley deep within the Himalayas, discussing my list of local endangered animals with a group of herders. “They’re very difficult to find. But you can if you follow their trails.” The comment certainly didn’t have all......
Over the last few years there’s been increasing debates in some quarters about the rights of nature and the feasibility of bestowing ‘personhood’ to landscapes or parts of landscapes. This is something that has many parts. It can be about legal protections, recognition of the......
Ansel Adams, the legendary photographer and environmentalist, continues to leave an enormous legacy in the contemporary world. His iconic black-and-white photographs of the American wilderness, particularly the landscapes of Yosemite National Park and the Sierra Nevada, have shaped how we perceive the natural world and......
In this post I’d like to highlight why ‘thick and rich’ understanding of communities is essential to support community resilience. Doing deep qualitative work for community resilience is essential because it allows for a comprehensive, nuanced understanding of the lived experiences, needs, and......
Soon the snow will come, but recent rain has meant the streams of the Mt Buffalo plateau are running through a lush landscape....