Crikey Talks

Saving the earth – what women are doing

15 July 2021. 12pm AEST

The Australian environment is in crisis.

Crikey‘s Amber Schultz was joined by environmentalist, writer and researcher Robyn Gulliver, writer, editor and former professor Jill L. Ferguson, and climate advocate and volunteer Jan McNicol.

They discussed their latest book The Advocates: Women within the Australian Environmental Movement and shared their stories behind their personal efforts on fighting climate change apathy.

The hot topics included making a difference through shareholder activism, population growth and sustainable living, and the importance of personal accountability when it comes to the environment.

For further insights, take a look at Amber’s follow up article – Crikey Talks: Addressing climate change isn’t simple, but there are solutions.

The Advocates

Get the Book

Nine never-before-told stories of remarkable women and their courageous pursuits of climate justice in Australia

From boardrooms to blockade camps, from the lush East Gippsland forests to the golden Ningaloo Reef, the fight against environmental destruction takes place in many spaces. The Advocates tells the inside story of nine extraordinary women within the Australian environmental movement and the behind-the-scenes efforts that have helped power advocacy across Australia.

If you would like to get your hands on The Advocates, you can find it at Booktopia.

Speakers

Amber Schultz

Former Associate Editor @AmberMaySchultz

Amber Schultz covered health and social affairs for Crikey. In 2022 she was awarded a Young Walkley Award for her on-the-ground coverage of the Ukrainian refugee crisis, and has been shortlisted for four other Young Walkleys. In 2021 she was awarded the 2021 Mumbrella Young Writer of the Year for her coverage of sexual violence, and in 2018 completed the Jacoby-Walkley scholarship. She holds master's degrees in journalism and international relations.

Robyn Gulliver

Environmentalist, writer and researcher

Robyn is a multi-award winning environmentalist, writer and researcher who has served as an organiser and leader of numerous local and national environmental organisations. Born in New Zealand, she has spent the last decade advocating for and writing about environmental issues for activist groups, local councils, not-for-profit organisations and academia.

Jill L Ferguson

Writer, editor and former professor

Jill is an award-winning writer, editor, former professor and higher education administrator, consultant and coach, entrepreneur, and artist. She’s the founder of both Women’s Wellness Weekends and Creating the Freelance Career. The Advocates is her thirteenth book. Jill lives in Los Angeles with her husband and Queensland healer.

Jan McNicol

Climate activist and volunteer

An activist since childhood, Jan has barricaded herself to coal mine gates and escaped police pursuit. She practices one climate action every day.

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