Mary Heath
Mary Heath has been lecturing in law at Flinders University for over 16 years. She has a long history as a feminist and community activist and has completed a PhD in legal philosophy.
She is passionate about generating opportunities for engaged and transformative learning. Mary works to create a protected learning environment in which students can learn constructive strategies for managing their own emotions and responding to one another as whole people as they investigate and critique the law.
Mary uses a variety of innovative teaching techniques which draw on her experience as a community activist and educator to create an inclusive and accessible context for learning. In doing so, she generates the opportunities for effective and exciting learning which are essential to equip students for active participation and leadership in the community.
Workshops: Introduction to Non-Violent Direct Action; Facilitation and Consensus Decision-Making on Sunday.
She is passionate about generating opportunities for engaged and transformative learning. Mary works to create a protected learning environment in which students can learn constructive strategies for managing their own emotions and responding to one another as whole people as they investigate and critique the law.
Mary uses a variety of innovative teaching techniques which draw on her experience as a community activist and educator to create an inclusive and accessible context for learning. In doing so, she generates the opportunities for effective and exciting learning which are essential to equip students for active participation and leadership in the community.
Workshops: Introduction to Non-Violent Direct Action; Facilitation and Consensus Decision-Making on Sunday.
Peter Owen
Peter Owen has an Honors Degree in Environmental Management, a Graduate Diploma in Environmental Studies and a Law Degree with majors in Environmental and International Law. He was admitted as a Lawyer in 2003 after working at the Environmental Defenders Office in South Australia. He was then employed as Campaigner for the Conservation Council of SA to develop a Murray-Darling campaign, before being appointed as the Campaign Manager for The Wilderness Society (South Australia) Inc in 2005. Over the past few years, Peter and the team at TWSSA have been instrumental in the protection of vast areas of land and seascape.
Workshops: Successful Campaigning; Practical Campaign Strategy Tools; Media Engagement on Saturday
Workshops: Successful Campaigning; Practical Campaign Strategy Tools; Media Engagement on Saturday
Tammy-Jo Sutton
Tammy-Jo Sutton is the Community Outreach Coordinator for The Wilderness Society (South Australia) Inc. She has completed a Bachelor of Arts at Flinders University majoring in Environmental Studies, Australian Studies and Professional Studies. she also completed a scholarship in Community Service (Volunteer Management). Previously employed by Greenpeace Australia as an Actions Assistant, Tammy-Jo has had a colorful history within the environment movement across Australia for over a decade. In 2007 she was awarded the Nippy's Environment Young Achiever Award for her dedication to environmental sustainability.
TJ has been a mentor for many young activists across the country. She is an activist educator, who is deeply committed to nurturing and encouraging the individual growth of others, and values the importance of people power to make change. TJ is also a mother of a beautiful little 2-year-old girl.
Workshops: Team building; Practical Campaign Strategy Tools; Introduction into Non-Violent Direct Action; Practical Direct Action; Sustainable Activism - across the whole weekend.
TJ has been a mentor for many young activists across the country. She is an activist educator, who is deeply committed to nurturing and encouraging the individual growth of others, and values the importance of people power to make change. TJ is also a mother of a beautiful little 2-year-old girl.
Workshops: Team building; Practical Campaign Strategy Tools; Introduction into Non-Violent Direct Action; Practical Direct Action; Sustainable Activism - across the whole weekend.
Peter Burdon
Peter Burdon is a Lecturer at the Adelaide Law School and a member of the Management Committee of the University of Adelaide Research Unit for the Study of Society, Law and Religion. Peter holds a BA (History/Philosophy), LLB (hons) and a PhD from the University of Adelaide. His PhD thesis was on a emerging legal philosophy termed Earth Jurisprudence and focused on legal theory, critical theory, property theory and environmental philosophy.
Since 2005 Peter has worked with Friends of the Earth Adelaide in the Clean Futures Collective. In this role he has engaged in community advocacy, developed submissions in response to mining projects in South Australia, acted as media spokesperson, organised working trips to aboriginal communities in northern South Australia and organised significant public conferences. Peter also sits on the executive committee of the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature , Conservation Council of South Australia and on the management committee of the Environmental Defenders Office (SA). Peter is currently editing a book for Wakefield Press (Adelaide) entitled An Invitation to Wild Law.
Peter lives in the Adelaide plains with his beautiful wife and dancing daughter.
Workshop: Activist legal rights
Since 2005 Peter has worked with Friends of the Earth Adelaide in the Clean Futures Collective. In this role he has engaged in community advocacy, developed submissions in response to mining projects in South Australia, acted as media spokesperson, organised working trips to aboriginal communities in northern South Australia and organised significant public conferences. Peter also sits on the executive committee of the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature , Conservation Council of South Australia and on the management committee of the Environmental Defenders Office (SA). Peter is currently editing a book for Wakefield Press (Adelaide) entitled An Invitation to Wild Law.
Peter lives in the Adelaide plains with his beautiful wife and dancing daughter.
Workshop: Activist legal rights
Greg Ogle
Greg Ogle worked as a senior campaigner for The Wilderness Society for eight years, including four years as Legal Coordinator during the Gunns 20 case. He has a PhD in political economy and has written a book about activist rights, entitled Gagged: The Gunns 20 and other law suits. This records his experience is assisting in the defence of the Gunns 20 case, and also the various defamation cases in relation to the Hindmarsh Island bridge. He has been published widely on law suits against public participation and contributed to the compilation of a comprehensive list of Australian law suits in relation to political protest.
On behalf of The Wilderness Society, he was at the forefront of developing model legislation and advocating for law reform - advocacy which in 2008 saw the ACT government introduce Australia's first legislation to protect free speech and political protest from civil litigation.
Workshop: Activist Legal Rights
On behalf of The Wilderness Society, he was at the forefront of developing model legislation and advocating for law reform - advocacy which in 2008 saw the ACT government introduce Australia's first legislation to protect free speech and political protest from civil litigation.
Workshop: Activist Legal Rights
Jarred Sferruzzi
Jarred Sferruzzi: first became involved in environmental activism while overseas on a working holiday, initially volunteering for Saving Iceland before attending the G8 summit protest in Rostock in 2007.
Upon his return in 2008, he began studies at Flinders University where he became involved in the Flinders Environmental Action Group (FEAG). During his time at Flinders University he helped organise and run the Flinders Organic Food Co-operative, was a core organiser of the Students of Sustainability conference 2010 and was the Flinders University Environment Officer and also FEAG convener for 2010. After graduating last year, he is now the National Convener for the Australian Student Environment Network (ASEN) where he continues supporting University environmental collectives across Australia.
Workshops: Team-building; Maintaining and Transitioning a Sustainable Collective; White privilege and its effects in Australia and Activism
Upon his return in 2008, he began studies at Flinders University where he became involved in the Flinders Environmental Action Group (FEAG). During his time at Flinders University he helped organise and run the Flinders Organic Food Co-operative, was a core organiser of the Students of Sustainability conference 2010 and was the Flinders University Environment Officer and also FEAG convener for 2010. After graduating last year, he is now the National Convener for the Australian Student Environment Network (ASEN) where he continues supporting University environmental collectives across Australia.
Workshops: Team-building; Maintaining and Transitioning a Sustainable Collective; White privilege and its effects in Australia and Activism
Noriko Wynn
Currently working at the Conservation Council of SA as the Policy and Communications Officer, Noriko has spent the past two years working as an online media consultant and contractor.She has worked with the Environment and Waite Institutes and the School of Marketing at the University of Adelaide and the Water Industry Alliance among others.
Workshop: Social media 101. Tips, tricks and tweets.
Workshop: Social media 101. Tips, tricks and tweets.
Anna Tate
Anna Tate has a background in political science and has conducted significant research into social movement theory. Her Honours thesis work focused on the Slow Food Movement. She has also recently completed a Masters in Teaching and is passionate about how educating young people on social issues will empower them in the future. She has a long-standing involvement with the Adelaide Activist Community, having been part of campaigns for The Wilderness Society, Friends of the Earth and The Environmental Student Cross-Campus Collective. She now expends most of her activist energy in the community garden and food sovereignty movement.
Workshop: Creating while Cultivating: Viewing our Community Gardens as sites of Positive Social Change.
Workshop: Creating while Cultivating: Viewing our Community Gardens as sites of Positive Social Change.
Sophie Rogers
Sophie Rogers has just graduated from Adelaide University and has been a part of environmental groups for several years, including the Adelaide University Environment Collective of Students (ECOS) and the South Australian Student Environment Network (SASEN) for which she was state convener for 2008.
Workshops: Facilitation and Consensus Decision-Making; Maintaining and Transitioning a Sustainable Collective.
Workshops: Facilitation and Consensus Decision-Making; Maintaining and Transitioning a Sustainable Collective.
Bec Taylor
Bec is currently in her fourth year of a never-ending Arts/Science degree at the University of Adelaide majoring in Environmental Sciences and Management.
In 2010 Bec held the Social Justice Officer position on the Student Representative Council, and initiated the conversation amongst the University community about becoming a Fair Trade University. Bec has co-organised two successful Fair Trade and Social Justice Expos with the student Union, and now sits on the Implementation Committee as well as Co-convenes the Student Fair Trade Collective and Environmental Collective of Students to ensure the University holds to its commitment to become a vibrant Fair Trade Community as part of achieving social and environmental sustainability. Recently Bec attended a conference with similar and emerging activists from 17 other ANZ universities, and is keen to share her experiences and excitement of the growth in the Fair Trade movement.
Workshop: Fairly Educated at Universities
In 2010 Bec held the Social Justice Officer position on the Student Representative Council, and initiated the conversation amongst the University community about becoming a Fair Trade University. Bec has co-organised two successful Fair Trade and Social Justice Expos with the student Union, and now sits on the Implementation Committee as well as Co-convenes the Student Fair Trade Collective and Environmental Collective of Students to ensure the University holds to its commitment to become a vibrant Fair Trade Community as part of achieving social and environmental sustainability. Recently Bec attended a conference with similar and emerging activists from 17 other ANZ universities, and is keen to share her experiences and excitement of the growth in the Fair Trade movement.
Workshop: Fairly Educated at Universities
Alyssa Fletcher
Alyssa Fletcher is a Community Campaigner at The Wilderness Society (South Australia) Inc, and works with the organisation's volunteer team to campaign for the protection of South Australia's wild places. She has been involved with The Wilderness Society for over five years, both as a volunteer and staff member; her experience includes volunteer recruitment, induction and management, actions & events coordination, communications and social media for campaigning, and online and face-to-face community outreach and engagement. She recently completed a Bachelor of Arts in English, Spanish and Environmental Studies and has experience working with the Australian Student Environment Network in writing, editing and publishing student environment & social change zine Germinate. Alyssa has a particular interest in Sustainable Activism.
Workshop: Sustainable Activism
Workshop: Sustainable Activism
Anna Chang
Anna Chang currently works as a Communications and Campaigns Officer and holds a degree in Visual Communication, majoring in Graphic Design. Prior to this, Anna worked with The Wilderness Society (SA) in a variety of roles, including as Community Campaigner and Communications Officer, developing materials for campaigns including Marine Parks, Arkaroola, Nullarbor and the Coorong. Anna has also worked in the private sector as a graphic designer; working with clients including SACOSS (2011 Cost of Living Summit), Lion Nathan Wines (Petaluma, Bridgewater Mill, St Hallett), McWilliams Wines (Evans & Tate, Zamphire), Harris Real Estate (2010 New Real Estate Agency of the Year), South Australian Cricket Association (2009/10 and 2010/11 Domestic Seasons, Vodafone Ashes Series 2010/11, Western Grandstand) and developing materials for the 2009 Wild Law Conference.
Workshop: 10 Tactics for Effective Information (Digital) Activism (from the Tactical Technology Collective)
Workshop: 10 Tactics for Effective Information (Digital) Activism (from the Tactical Technology Collective)
Joel Catchlove
Joel Catchlove is passionate about creative approaches to building healthy, just and sustainable communities. He has been active in environmental and social movements for a number of years, primarily through community environmental organisation Friends of the Earth. He has participated in international social movement gatherings such as the 2004
World Social Forum in Mumbai, India, the first World Forum for Food Sovereignty, in Mali, West Africa and the 2008 Social Forum of the Americas in Guatemala City. He holds degrees in Illustration and Design, and Media and Cultural Studies as well as a Masters of Teaching. A primary school teacher and permaculturalist, Joel also dabbles in writing, illustration, photography, film-making. His work has been published and exhibited internationally.
Workshops: Creative Activism; Stencil Art; Connection to place
World Social Forum in Mumbai, India, the first World Forum for Food Sovereignty, in Mali, West Africa and the 2008 Social Forum of the Americas in Guatemala City. He holds degrees in Illustration and Design, and Media and Cultural Studies as well as a Masters of Teaching. A primary school teacher and permaculturalist, Joel also dabbles in writing, illustration, photography, film-making. His work has been published and exhibited internationally.
Workshops: Creative Activism; Stencil Art; Connection to place
James Brideson
Jimmy Brideson first got involved in environmental and social justice activism in 2003 and has since gone on to a prolific career, covering large parts of the country. He has been heavily involved in a wide range of campaigns and projects, including Conservation SA’s Youth Business Roundtable, Wilderness Society’s Yellabinna and Marine Parks campaigns, and now seems to be transitioning into a mentor and educator for the Australian Youth Climate Coalition (SA).
He has extensive event management experience, including being on the Walk against Warming steering committee for the past four years (twice as coordinator), the 2010 Students of Sustainability organising collective, the coordination of many benefit gigs, and is presently helping spearhead the Reclaim the Grid clean energy street parade.
Jimmy is currently doing both a Diploma in Event Management and a Diploma in Sustainability and is also a qualified youth worker. He strongly believes in the power of education and youth engagement. One day he will stop getting distracted and complete a university degree.
workshop: events 101
He has extensive event management experience, including being on the Walk against Warming steering committee for the past four years (twice as coordinator), the 2010 Students of Sustainability organising collective, the coordination of many benefit gigs, and is presently helping spearhead the Reclaim the Grid clean energy street parade.
Jimmy is currently doing both a Diploma in Event Management and a Diploma in Sustainability and is also a qualified youth worker. He strongly believes in the power of education and youth engagement. One day he will stop getting distracted and complete a university degree.
workshop: events 101