Thought Leadership Events: What did Australia learn about Country after the 2020-21 catastrophic bushfires? - Dr Jessica Weir

Dr Jessica Weir discusses what Australia learnt about Country in response to the catastrophic bushfires of 2021-22 and invite discussion from the audience.

What did Australia learn about Country after the 2020-21 catastrophic bushfires?

Australia’s 2020-21 catastrophic bushfires were shocking – the long stretch of burnt out eastern-seaboard localities, the capital cities blanketed in smoke, and particles from this continent circling the globe. There was national and international interest in Indigenous peoples’ burning practices as ‘the answer’. But are they? And, hey, what is the question? This presentation brings together decades of learning from Indigenous leaders about Country and comparing that with the priorities of Australian governments to reveal what is before us and what might be done next.

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