South Australian Grassroots Ecosystem (SAGE), and the Nature Conservation Society of South Australia (NCS), are teaming up to bring together a community event focused on Active Resilience: adapting to a changing world. SAGE is an emerging initiative aimed at connecting, growing, inspiring, energising, and sustaining the movement for nature. Our intention for this event is the idea that our resilience and adaptabiliy to change are stronger when communities are better connected and informed.
The world around us is transforming rapidly; we must move with it to ensure the best outcomes for people and nature. Come along to make new connections and learn new skills to move more towards the challenges of our planet's future with hope, not fear. During this event, we will create space to connect with others in the community with light appetisers provided, as well as BYO picnic options available.
The voices of community leaders will be platformed during a short panel:
- Lachlan Mackenzie, Director of Permatil Global + Permaculture SA
- Dr Martin Freney, Director of Earthship Eco Homes
- Tiahni Adamson, Kaurareg woman, Community Engagement Officer at CH4 global
- Kirsty Bevan, CEO of Nature Conservation Society of South Australia
SAGE will then host a series of relaxed, interactive workshops from which you can select a few of the following:
- Q&A with the panel
- We’re stronger together: how to engage your community (Rhys Abbott, NCS)
- Talking sustainable housing (Cary Duffield, Troppo Architects)
- Urban restoration, good for your health and the planet! (Nicole Fickling, NCS & Dr Jake Robinson, Flinders Uni)
- We’re stronger when we are okay: yoga & breathwork (Josh Jenkins, SAGE Community)
- Dawn Chorus - recognising and understanding nature through sound (Amber Cronin, Nature Fest)
- Mending with Mary (Mary Heath, SAGE Community)
- Bush foods: wattle we eat in the future? (Daryl Owen, SA Native Foods Association & Angus, Wattle We Eat)
- Deep ecology: Truth Mandala - building our emotional resilience (Sophie Hayat, EcoSoul experiences)
- A doctor’s advice for active resilience (Dr Kate Wylie, Doctors for the Environment)
- Recovering food waste: urban foraging (Ryan & Tadgh, SAGE Community)
- Protecting our coastlines to protect our communities (Dr Alice Jones, University of Adelaide)
- Resilient communities & biodiversity in a warming world (Bec Duffield, NCS)
- Citizen science and backyard biodiversity (Shannon Evenden, Environment Institute)
