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​​NATIONAL CONGRESS OF WOMEN 
Day One — Women Rising! Why Women? Why Now?
Tuesday 30 November 2021, online  
see recordings and reports from DAY ONE
Program 
Contributor bios and further details of artistic presentations 
 
​10.00am   Gathering 
Artistic opening — 'Dear Earth', music by Johanna McBride, sung by A Chorus of Women with visuals by Sally Blake      
Welcome and introduction — Dr Janet Salisbury, Founder, Women's Climate Congress
Welcome/acknowledgement of country  — Dr Matilda House, Ngambri-Ngunnawal elder, Chair of the Ngambri Local Aboriginal Land Council, Queanbeyan, NSW
'The Singing Hill'  —  A story about women's voices and the hill beneath the Australian Parliament House told by Glenda Cloughley and friends  

10.30 -12.00 am Wisdom conversation 
Why women? Why now?  
Exploring worldviews and experiences of women leading change
Guests:
  • Dr Anne Poelina, Traditional Owner and a guardian of the Mardoowarra, Lower Fitzroy River, fellow of Notre Dame/Charles Sturt universities
  • Professor Penny Sackett, former Chief Scientist ​
  • Cristina Talacko, President, Coalition for Conservation 
  • Dr Helen Haines MP, Independent member for Indi
  • Licia Heath, CEO of Women for Election Australia 
Q&A with participants 

12.00 pm Breakout groups and open conversation

12.30 pm Artistic presentation and reflection by Courtney Allen, dancer 
Owl calls out for a mate amongst the silence and devastation of the burnt forest

12.45 pm LUNCH

1.30 pm
The #everydayclimatecrisis Visual Petition
A project of Women Photographers Australia, presented by  Hilary Wardaugh

1.45-2.45 pm Wisdom conversation  
Women are angry about climate change too!

This session is a nod to the recent ABC 7.30 report series 'Why are women angry' and will allow expression of women's authentic feeling of anger and/or outrage, alongside the Congress vision to promote collaboration and nonpartisan action on climate change.
  • Angela Priestley, Co-owner, Women's Agenda
  • Janet Laurence, environmental artist 
  • Professor Danielle Celermajer, Department of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Sydney, Author of Summertime, 2021)
  • Aoibhinn Crimmins, lead organiser, global School Strike 4 Climate 2019, intersectional feminist, student of environmental science and politics, philosophy and economics (ANU) 
Q&A with participants 

2.45-3.00 pm Artistic presentation 
Video presentation of of work by Janet Laurence 
 
3.00-4.00 pm Wisdom conversation
How can we get there?

This session will explore the systems changes ‘women rising’ can promote to transform the political and public response to climate change — to draw on our true strengths in kindness, love, compassion and empathy to rebalance environmental and economic priorities and to bring climate safety for future generations and preservation of all life on Earth.
Guests:
  • Natalie Isaacs, founder of 1 Million Women 
  • Dr Mary Graham (First Nations, UQ, community leader) 
  • Professor Kim Rubenstein, Co-Director, 50/50 by 2030 Foundation, University of Canberra; inaugural convenor, ANU Gender Institute (2011-2012)
  • Sanaya Khisty, Chief Strategy Officer, Beyond Zero Emissions,  Melbourne Uni Pathways to Politics Program 2017, Women's Environmental Leadership Australia 2020
Q&A with participants ​

4.00- 4.50 pm Wind up and what next? 
Breakout groups – what has resonated with you  
The WCC team + guests – insights and next steps

4.50 pm Artistic close ​ (note update to end at 5.00 pm instead of 4.30 as previously advertised) ​

Check out our guest contriButor BIos and ARTS program DETAILS
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  • Home
  • About
  • REPORTS & RECORDINGS
    • Renewal - REPORT (Sept 2022)
    • Weaving - REPORT (April 2022)
    • Women Rising! REPORT (Nov 2021)
  • Program
    • Renewal — 11-12 Sept 2022 Canberra (and online)
    • Weaving — 28 April 2022 online (DAY TWO)
    • Women Rising! 30 Nov 2021 online (DAY ONE)
  • Weaving the threads together: pre-Congress conversations
  • Book corner
  • Contact