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Container Love

Guests:
Siwan Lovett, Managing Director, Australian River Restoration Centre

A deeply personal opening episode reflecting on the emotional weight of the Black Summer bushfires and the ecological grief so many Australians were carrying. The conversation turns to how small acts of compassion, like leaving water out for wildlife, can be a way of holding onto hope in ourselves, each other, and the natural world we love.

Show Notes

The first episode of our new podcast ‘Take Me To The River’ focuses on the impact of the recent devastating Australian bushfires – the loss of people’s homes, death and injury to wildlife, and vast tracts of burnt bushland.

Siwan talks about how it has affected her personally, leading to feelings of anxiety, fear, anger and sadness. She shares how she is finding comfort in understanding more about the ‘ecological grief’ so many of us are experiencing and provides some practical examples that show how through small acts of compassion, like placing water out for wildlife, we can retain hope in ourselves, each other and our environment.

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About the speaker: Siwan Lovett

As a social ecologist and river restoration advocate, I have spent the past twenty five years working with people, rivers and communities; with most of my work focusing on sharing knowledge, in all its many forms, to protect and restore our creeks, wetlands, rivers and billabongs. Finding myself working in river restoration is, at first glance, a little strange, as my disciplinary background is sociology and organisational theory. But in fact, this has been a real strength, as it has meant that I can bring my way of knowing the world into a community of people who are passionate about their natural environment, but may not know as much about the importance of social connection and community.