The Kimberley is at a crossroad, will it continue to be a global nature and culture stronghold, or will it be turned into oil and gas fracking fields?
“The Kimberley’s Canning Basin is being compared to the Eagle Ford gas basin in the US. The Eagle Ford had no oil and gas wells in 2008, now it has 27,000. We can’t let this happen to the Kimberley.” – Martin Pritchard, Environs Kimberley.
Please join us for an extraordinary line-up of speakers, find out what's at stake and how you can help protect the Kimberley.
Speakers:
- Dr Anne Poelina: Professor Poelina is a Nyikina Warrwa woman from the Kimberley and Chair of the Martuwarra Fitzroy River Council. She is an active community leader, human and earth rights advocate, film maker, and respected academic researcher.
- Bill Hare: Internationally renowned climate scientist with Climate Analytics.
- Dr Fiona Stanley: A leading epidemiologist, founder of the Telethon Kids Institute, former Australian of the Year and honorary fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.
- John Butler: International singer, songwriter, performer, favourite Fremantle son and long-time advocate for the Kimberley.
- Claire McKinnon: State coordinator for Lock The Gate Alliance, Claire has been working to stop fracking in WA for 10 years.
- Martin Pritchard: For 15 years at Environs Kimberley, Martin has led campaigns to protect the globally renowned Kimberley.
Doors open 6pm.
