Three top speakers are confirmed for Nature Conservation Margaret River Region’s next Environmental Sundowner on Tuesday, February 25, showcasing conservation innovation and success stories to give us hope for the future.
Not the End of the World: Conservation in Action will be held at the Margaret River HEART from 6pm-8pm, with three expert speakers followed by an audience Q&A. Tickets are $15 for Nature Conservation members and $25 for non-members including a free drink and canapes, and can be booked at www.natureconservation.org.au.
Hannah Gulliver will speak at Nature Conservation’s next sundowner
Speakers include ReWild Perth program manager Hannah Gulliver, a passionate advocate for nature who has dedicated her career to fostering community stewardship of the environment. With a decade of experience in research, restoration and community engagement, her focus lies in cultivating a collaborative community movement aimed at finding joy in and stewardship of our environment.
She’ll have plenty of tips for locals from her experience in empowering people to embrace greener practices in their gardens and overlooked spaces in Perth, creating more connected and sustainable communities benefitting both plant, animal, and human life.
Meanwhile, Clare Forward will give the audience a local perspective – after four years running the State Cane Toad Project, she is now the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) conservation coordinator for the Blackwood District. She will discuss the special wildlife of our region including quokka, woylie and chudditch and cover the threats to each. Plus, she’ll give an update on native animal numbers, current management and feral animal control of DBCA’s fauna recovery project, called Western Shield.
Clare Forward will share insights from the Western Shield program
Clare is passionate about our environment and has a wealth of experience in the conservation space. She’s worked for Tasmania’s Parks and Wildlife Service, managed the WA environment department’s rare flora program in the Midwest, and lived in Margaret River since 2003 working for DBCA and its predecessors, with stints in the Seychelles and Greece on turtle conservation projects.
The third sundowner speaker is Dr Sophia Callander, a senior wildlife ecologist from the Australian Wildlife Conservancy, who will share how innovations in technology are transforming and boosting wildlife management, monitoring and research.
Plus, there will be an update on the new Margaret River Community Nursery – after all, our native fauna needs native vegetation for food and habitat.
Dr Sophia Callander will share stories of conservation innovation
The next sundowner is the 10th in Nature Conservation’s series, each putting the spotlight on a conservation topic and covering ways which the community can help the local environment, native flora and wildlife.
Nature Conservation general manager Drew McKenzie said we are often bombarded with bad news stories about the environmental. But he said success stories abound as well, and this sundowner is the perfect opportunity to look at some of the wins – both locally and further afield.
Nature Conservation ’s sundowner series organiser Jodie Passmore said the evening would be a fantastic opportunity for the community to learn more, be informed and ask questions from leading experts, and celebrate some good news stories.
Nature Conservation’s Environmental Sundowner Series is possible thanks to funding from the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River.