Green Nomads: Wild Places

Fri 6 Sep 2019

Bob Brown + Paul Thomas

The Edge, State Library of Queensland

Conversation

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#Performances

#About the event

Duration: 60 minutes

Bob Brown and Paul Thomas talk about their journey into the wild places of Australia. First by yacht and then by road, join the conversation about this grand adventure.

#Artists

Bob Brown

Bob Brown is an environmental and social justice campaigner and former senator. A founding member of the Wilderness Society, from 1978 he led the successful campaign against the construction of the Franklin Dam. He served in Tasmanian state parliament for a decade, was leader of the Australian Greens, and in 1996 was elected to the federal Senate. His books include Memo for a Saner World and Optimism. After retiring from the Senate in 2012, he established the Bob Brown Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation supporting environmental causes. His latest book is Defiance: Stories from Nature and It's Defenders.

Paul Thomas

Paul Thomas, who is a farmer, has been a jackeroo, local sportsman, community worker, social activist, environmentalist and art curator. He served two terms as a Greens councillor on the Huon Valley Council (1996–2002). His farm overlooks Randalls Bay in southern Tasmania.

#Moderator

Felicity Caldwell

Felicity Caldwell is the state political reporter for the Brisbane Times and a member of the Queensland Parliament media gallery. Felicity, who has worked as a journalist since 2008, joined the Brisbane Times in 2016 and has covered a state election campaign from the road, three state budgets and estimates, and spends much of her time in Parliament or chasing politicians. She joined the BT after working at Quest Community News, mX, The Sunday Mail and The Queensland Times. Felicity has covered everything from City Hall, federal politics, court, entertainment, education, youth, transport and employment issues.