THE LANGUAGE OF NATURE is a platform to share cultural and scientific stories that collectively rethink the foundations of existence which underpin our interconnectedness with the planet. Cross-disciplinary vocabularies will inform alternative bodies of knowledge, to demonstrate the urgency of building cross-sector relationships to address the climate crisis. For the past 6 months, we have been collaborating with a range of leading experts, discussing the latest scientific discoveries, and Australian First Nations cultural expressions; unearthing insights about how the natural world communicates with us, and how we, as humans, have changed this vocabulary.

Bringing a diversity of voices together to challenge generalisations around climate change, our panel will reveal some of the latest scientific findings and Indigenous stories about how we might generate new behaviours and understanding, to ultimately embed ecological thinking into everyday life for a more sustainable future.

UK SPEAKERS:

• Dr. Andrew Flack (Environmental Historian, University of Bristol, co-Chair of the European Society for Environmental History conference)

• Dr. Tommaso Jucker (NERC Research Fellow, Lecturer School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol and Founder of Selva lab)

• Prof. Daniela Schmidt (Professor, University of Bristol, currently leading the IPCC WGII chapter on Europe for the 6th IPCC assessment)

AUSTRALIAN SPEAKERS:

• Lee Carr (Wiradjuri woman and Aboriginal Languages teacher with the Education Standards Authority)

• Jacob Morris (Gumea-Dharrawal Ngundah of the Yuin Murring, a poet, language holder and educator)

• Sophie O’Brien (Head of Curatorial and Learning, Bundanon)

This event will be delivered online via Zoom and last 60-75 minutes.

Thursday 10 March 2022: 9AM in the UK (GMT) and 8PM in Australia (AEST-Daylight Savings)

This symposium is presented as part of CONFLUENCE, in association with The British Council’s UK/AU 21-22 Season Programme.

PONY is proud to have Bundanon and The Cabot Institute for the Environment as lead partners of this project.

The UK/AU Season is a joint initiative between the British Council and The Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Registrations are closed

THE LANGUAGE OF NATURE SYMPOSIUM