NATIONAL CONGRESS OF WOMEN
Renewal
How can we save the Earth for ourselves and future generations?
Sunday 11 - Monday 12 September 2022
IN PERSON, Albert Hall, Canberra (and online)
How can we save the Earth for ourselves and future generations?
Sunday 11 - Monday 12 September 2022
IN PERSON, Albert Hall, Canberra (and online)
CONTRIBUTOR DETAILS
Sunday 11 September
Opening and welcome
L-R: Dr Matilda House, Dr Janet Salisbury and onl [Click on first image for bios]
Online host
Deb Collins, Wicked Elephants Cooperative, will be our online host [click on image for Deb's bio]
Artistic opening — The Singing Hill
L-R: Dr Glenda Cloughley, former senator Jo Vallentine, A Chorus of Women [Click on first image for bios].
Further information about this presentation
Further information about this presentation
Wisdom of the Elders
L-R: Dr Valerie Cooms, Margaret Reynolds, Jo Vallentine, Dr Sharman Stone [Click on first image for bios]
SEEDS OF RENEWAL 1 — Transforming power through political leadership
L-R: Bridget Archer MP, Senator Karen Grogan, Zali Steggall OAM MP, Senator Janet Rice, Cheryl Durrant (moderator) [Click on first image for bios]
SEEDS OF RENEWAL 2 — Transforming power through creative vision
L-R: Dr Sally Blake, Dr Valerie Cooms, Dr Janet Salisbury, Miriam Pickard, Alison Plevey [Click on first image for bios]
SEEDS OF RENEWAL 3 — Transforming power through community and business leadership
L-R: Dr Kate Auty, Sam Mostyn AO, Charlie Wood, Sophia Hamblin Wang, Emma Garlett [Click on first image for bios]
Presentation from the Government
Senator the Hon Jenny McAllister, Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy
Senator the Hon Jenny McAllister, Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy
BOOK LAUNCH
Natalie Isaacs, Founder, 1 Million Women - will make an online appearance to talk about her new book.
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Monday 12 September
Opening
Pefi King, Pacific Women's Association [Click on image for bio]
NEW SHOOTS — Short presentations
L-R: Dr Bronwyn Kelly, Dr Millie Rooney [Click on first image for bios]
Group conversations
See Program
See Program
Artistic contributions
Dorothy Cameron, artist and prehistorian, who wrote 'The Singing Hill’ poem in 1990
The Singing Hill
The women are returning …
And the chanting is beginning
The humming has begun
With the passing of the seasons
Music from the Singing Hill
Will transcend the voices
Of the dark suits
Shouting their abuse …
And the shouting will be stilled.
The healing of the planet will begin …
from The Singing Hill by Dorothy Cameron (1917-2002)
Will the 47th Parliament move towards fulfilling this prophetic poem 30 years after then-Senator Jo Vallentine spoke it into Hansard?
Jo is travelling from Western Australia to help open our Congress with the wonderful women’s tale of The Singing Hill, a.k.a. Kurrajong or Capital Hill – the site of Parliament House. The tale will be told in story, image and song by storyteller-composer Glenda Cloughley, Canberra visual artist Sally Blake and
A Chorus of Women directed by Johanna McBride. The poet Dorothy Cameron was a mentor and dear friend of both Jo and Glenda. Her lifework of understanding and reclaiming the 30,000-year heritage of European regenerative symbolism is an enduring wellspring of political as well as artistic inspiration for Jo, Glenda, Sally, A Chorus of Women and the Women’s Climate Congress.
The women are returning …
And the chanting is beginning
The humming has begun
With the passing of the seasons
Music from the Singing Hill
Will transcend the voices
Of the dark suits
Shouting their abuse …
And the shouting will be stilled.
The healing of the planet will begin …
from The Singing Hill by Dorothy Cameron (1917-2002)
Will the 47th Parliament move towards fulfilling this prophetic poem 30 years after then-Senator Jo Vallentine spoke it into Hansard?
Jo is travelling from Western Australia to help open our Congress with the wonderful women’s tale of The Singing Hill, a.k.a. Kurrajong or Capital Hill – the site of Parliament House. The tale will be told in story, image and song by storyteller-composer Glenda Cloughley, Canberra visual artist Sally Blake and
A Chorus of Women directed by Johanna McBride. The poet Dorothy Cameron was a mentor and dear friend of both Jo and Glenda. Her lifework of understanding and reclaiming the 30,000-year heritage of European regenerative symbolism is an enduring wellspring of political as well as artistic inspiration for Jo, Glenda, Sally, A Chorus of Women and the Women’s Climate Congress.
A Chorus of Women
A Chorus of Women began with 150 of us singing the lament for the people of Iraq that led the 7.30 Report on 18 March 2003, when Australia went to war. 17 years later, we are still singing up public wisdom. Peace, social justice and effective climate action are the matters of heart in our original songs, major productions and civic conversations.
Chorus will contribute a number of live and recorded songs during the 2 days of the Congress.
A Chorus of Women began with 150 of us singing the lament for the people of Iraq that led the 7.30 Report on 18 March 2003, when Australia went to war. 17 years later, we are still singing up public wisdom. Peace, social justice and effective climate action are the matters of heart in our original songs, major productions and civic conversations.
Chorus will contribute a number of live and recorded songs during the 2 days of the Congress.
Sophia Fletcher
Congress member and singer/songwriter/musician Sophia Fletcher from northern NSW will share her new song “Extinction is forever” to open the reception.
Sophia is a passionate, soulful singer/songwriter/ musician based in the beautiful Northern Rivers region; on the East Coast of Australia. Her life revolves around progressing spiritual, environmental, animal, disability rights and social justice outcomes through music that is inspired by nature and comes straight from her heart.
Sophia was selected by the ACT Government in late 2021 to entertain at the Canberra New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Green Music Australia has added Sophia’s voice in 2019 to a historic Music Scene Climate Change Declaration.
Sir David Attenborough has promoted her original music on his Social Media.
Congress member and singer/songwriter/musician Sophia Fletcher from northern NSW will share her new song “Extinction is forever” to open the reception.
Sophia is a passionate, soulful singer/songwriter/ musician based in the beautiful Northern Rivers region; on the East Coast of Australia. Her life revolves around progressing spiritual, environmental, animal, disability rights and social justice outcomes through music that is inspired by nature and comes straight from her heart.
Sophia was selected by the ACT Government in late 2021 to entertain at the Canberra New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Green Music Australia has added Sophia’s voice in 2019 to a historic Music Scene Climate Change Declaration.
Sir David Attenborough has promoted her original music on his Social Media.
Hilary Wardhaugh
The #everydayclimatecrisis Visual Petition
Throughout the National Congress initiative we have featured photos from this project of Hilary Wardhaugh, Founder of Women Photographers Australia.
Watch the short video below from ABC TV News earlier this year to find out more about this inspiring project for women and nonbinary people.
By the end of May, Hilary had received 1238 photos in response to this call and she delivered the petition to Alicia Payne (Member for Canberra) and David Pocock (ACT Senator) on 9 June.
On 14 July, a copy was handed over to the National Library for their archive.
Alicia Payne tabled the petition in the House of reps in the first sitting week of the new parliament.
The #everydayclimatecrisis Visual Petition
Throughout the National Congress initiative we have featured photos from this project of Hilary Wardhaugh, Founder of Women Photographers Australia.
Watch the short video below from ABC TV News earlier this year to find out more about this inspiring project for women and nonbinary people.
By the end of May, Hilary had received 1238 photos in response to this call and she delivered the petition to Alicia Payne (Member for Canberra) and David Pocock (ACT Senator) on 9 June.
On 14 July, a copy was handed over to the National Library for their archive.
Alicia Payne tabled the petition in the House of reps in the first sitting week of the new parliament.
