The biggest threat to the planet is a story — an eye-opening insider account of Australian environmentalism
Jobs vs the environment. Profits vs environmental protection. One pitted against the other. That dominant story has defined environmental regulation in Australia, drowning out the stories scientists or environmental campaigners want to tell. Scientist, environmentalist, and government insider, Peter Cosier, has worn all the hats and he wants to change how we think and talk about Nature. An eye opening account of Australian environmentalism and its politics. Presented at the Lyrebird Festival Speakers Peter Cosier Chair of Accounting for Nature Founding Member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists, Former Policy Adviser to the Australian Environment Minister Robert Hill Gregg Borschmann Oral Historian for the National Library of Australia, Writer & Radio Producer
Big Ideas · Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Jobs vs the environment. Profits vs environmental protection. One pitted against the other. That dominant story has defined environmental regulation in Australia, drowning out the stories scientists or environmental campaigners want to tell. Scientist, environmentalist, and government insider, Peter Cosier, has worn all the hats and he wants to change how we think and talk about Nature. An eye opening account of Australian environmentalism and its politics.
Presented at the Lyrebird Festival
Speakers
Peter CosierChair of Accounting for NatureFounding Member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists, Former Policy Adviser to the Australian Environment Minister Robert Hill
Gregg BorschmannOral Historian for the National Library of Australia, Writer & Radio Producer