Facing Up: how do we live in the midst of the climate and ecological crises? The March Edition
We are very happy to invite you to our first series of events called “Facing Up: how do we live in the midst of the climate and ecological crises?”
Facing Up is a series of trauma-informed conversations that focuses on the social, economic, cultural, political, emotional and spiritual consequences of the ecological crisis. In a series of public conversations, held monthly from March to November this year, some of Australia’s leading thinkers will consider our place in a rapidly transformed world, and how we might think, feel and act in ways that are grounded, empowering and life-affirming.
For this first event of the series, our guest speakers are Dr Nicole Rogers, Professor of Climate Law at Bond University, and Oli Costello, Cultural Advisor, director of the Jagun Alliance and co-founder of Firestick Alliance. The event will be MC’d by Damon Gameau, celebrated movie director known for his award-winning documentaries 2040 and Regenerating Australia. The event will be held at the Brunswick Picture House on the 29th of March, from 6.30 to 8.30 pm and booking can be made here.
Our starting point is an acceptance of the prevailing scientific evidence on the climate predicament and destruction of biodiversity. As we’re all aware, this predicament points to an extremely precarious future for all planetary species. Inevitably, we will have to face up to many pressing questions:
How and where are we to live in such circumstances?
How do we deal with troubling emotions?
What will future communities look like?
What forms will power and politics take?
What will climate activism look like?
What role do racial justice and gender equity play in all this?
What can we learn from Indigenous cultures?
The Facing Up sessions will be held every last Wednesday of the month, from March to November, alternating between the Brunswick Picture House and the Lismore Star Court Theatre.
The list of future guest speakers and details of future times and locations will be provided on the Plan C website. Register to our email distribution list to remain updated.
We hope to see you at this event to discuss how we can grow our acceptance and strength to support each other in this period of significant change. And ultimately Face Up to the challenges ahead.
