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SUMMARY:From Dump to Paradise: Saving the Eastern Barred Bandicoot from Extinction
DESCRIPTION:As of early 2021\, around 100 endemic Australian species are listed as extinct by the federal government or the International Union for the Conservation of Nature – and that doesn’t count our invertebrates\, which could bring the number closer to 1\,000. With entire ecosystems at risk and Australia standing out as the continent with the highest rate of mammalian extinctions in the world since the colonisation by Europeans in 1788\, there is much work to be done to save our species. \nIn 1988\, the Eastern Barred Bandicoot Recovery Team was formed here in Victoria to respond to a continued population decline of the mainland population\, sending this species dangerously close to extinction. One of the last places this bandicoot could be found in the wild was at the Hamilton tip; 33 years later\, Eastern Barred Bandicoot populations now persist in several safe havens\, including fenced sites and islands free of foxes\, their biggest threat. \nWhile much work remains to be done\, the Eastern Barred Bandicoot is now well on the way to recovery\, giving hope that\, with persistence and dedication\, government and non-government organisations working together\, and effective community engagement\, we can save these and other threatened species from extinction. \nJoin Threatened Species Biologist Dr Amy Coetsee\, who will explore this long-term campaign to establish populations of the Eastern Barred Bandicoot in discrete locations across Victoria\, and the important relationships that must be sustained with local communities to enable the success of this species’ recovery. \nAbout the Speaker\n \nDr Amy Coetsee is a Threatened Species Biologist at Zoos Victoria\, fighting the extinction of some of Victoria’s most endangered species. Amy has a strong background in conservation\, research\, government policy and science communication. Amy currently leads several projects\, specialising in Eastern Barred Bandicoot recovery\, where she has more than 16 years of experience. \nStreamed online as part of the Inspiring Victoria initiative in 2021.\nAmy is involved in all aspects of Eastern Barred Bandicoot conservation including planning\, monitoring\, research\, threat mitigation and community engagement. In 2019\, Amy was selected as an Australian Superstar of STEM and is a role model to many aspiring young scientists and conservation enthusiasts. \nDr Coetsee completed her PhD at the University of Melbourne on the reintroduction biology of Eastern Barred Bandicoots. \nTickets are available below to participate in the webinar via Zoom and/or Eventbrite. RSV Members are prompted to enter their promotional code to access a member’s ticket. Alternatively\, you can watch along via Facebook Live at the appointed time without buying a ticket. \n
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/from-dump-to-paradise/
CATEGORIES:Lifelong learning
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SUMMARY:Foodprint Melbourne: Building the Resilience of Melbourne’s Food System
DESCRIPTION:We tend to think of Melbourne and other cities in Australia as places that are food secure; nationally\, we produce enough food to support 60\,000\,000 people\, more than twice our population\, in service of our role as a major exporter of primary goods and food products. Supermarket shelves are usually filled with food\, all year around. But in the last 18 months we’ve seen images of sparsely-occupied shelves\, crops being dug back into their fields and students queueing for food vouchers. The compounding crises of bushfire and pandemic have revealed some of the cracks in our food supply system\, flaws that make our population vulnerable to scarcity. \nJoin Dr Rachel Carey\, who will be exploring what we need to do to strengthen the resilience of Melbourne’s food system to future shocks and stresses\, particularly those related to climate change and pandemic\, seeking a more nuanced conversation about matching up available resources with the healthy\, sustainable diets we want our population to be maintaining. \nWe can leverage the lessons from the pandemic to transform the way we manage our food system\, through strengthening local and regional food supply chains; sustaining the productivity of fertile land on the urban fringe; building efficient\, circular food economies to minimise waste; promoting resilient\, sustainable production systems adapted to a changing climate\, such as regenerative or agri-ecological approaches; building livelihoods through addressing insecure employment\, low wages and poor working conditions in the food industry; and redesigning systems of food relief to ensure equitable\, dignified access to healthy\, sustainable\, culturally-appropriate food during times of system stress. \nAbout the Speaker\nDr Rachel Carey is a Lecturer in Food Systems at the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences\, where her teaching and research focuses particularly on the governance of resilient and sustainable food systems. \nRachel leads the Foodprint Melbourne project\, which is investigating the resilience of Melbourne’s food system to shocks and stresses and the role of Melbourne’s foodbowl in increasing the resilience of the city’s food supply. The project team is working with a wide range of stakeholders to plan interventions to increase the resilience and sustainability of the city’s food system. Project partners include the City of Melbourne\, Resilient Melbourne\, Port Phillip and Westernport Catchment Management Authority\, the Interface Councils and the Peri-Urban Group of Rural Councils. The project is funded by the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation. \nOne of Rachel’s key research interests is the resilience and sustainability of city food systems in the face of growing challenges from climate change\, pandemic\, population growth\, urban sprawl and from declining supplies of natural resources\, such as land\, water and fossil fuels. Rachel’s research has also focused on analysis and development of food policies and the governance of ‘free range’ and other higher animal welfare labelling. She has a particular interest in integrated food policies and in cross-sector and collaborative approaches to developing food policy. \nStreamed online as part of the Inspiring Victoria initiative in 2021.\nRachel has worked on food policies for the City of Melbourne and the City of Greater Geelong\, and she is a member of the Melbourne Food Alliance. Rachel is a member of the Editorial Board of the journal Agriculture and Human Values. She has a PhD from the University of Manchester (UK) and a Masters degree in Food Policy from City University (UK). \nTickets are available below to participate in the webinar via Zoom and/or Eventbrite.  Alternatively\, you can watch along via Facebook Live at the appointed time without buying a ticket. \n
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/foodprint-melbourne/
LOCATION:Online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lifelong learning
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