newcastle nsw au photos, city, port, valley : NAIDOC WEEK

Monday, July 09, 2007

NAIDOC WEEK

We have a national week to mark the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with information at the link: NAIDOC Week.
This work is in a sculpture park on the shore of Lake Macquarie near the Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery. A mosaic pathway depicts Aboriginal Dreamtime stories.

4 comments:

NorthBayPhoto said...: Great photos!; Tuesday, July 10, 2007 1:40:00 pm
Ele ^_^ said...: Very nice that statue! ^^; Tuesday, July 10, 2007 10:04:00 pm
Anonymous said...: Beautiful art work. Nice photos.

Abraham Lincoln
Brookville Daily Photo; Tuesday, July 10, 2007 10:07:00 pm
lv2scpbk said...: I like the angle you took the first photo (the statue). Nice.; Wednesday, July 11, 2007 10:44:00 pm

THE future.... restating the obvious at the time of the Copenhagen summit Dec 09

Outstanding films are made about natural history. We know much more about nature than ever before. Every aspect of habitat and biodiversity is demonstrated before us in stunning images.
Yet, it is perverse. Does this influence our reactions to nature? To the global community? Are we influenced towards conservation and towards lessening the pressures on the environment by significant change to our lifestyle. We are interdependent with nature. It is vital. What is the excuse for inaction, for instance, loss of species, for one, would be self-evident to believers and unbelievers of climate change alike.
Who will change the impact of their western lifestyle? It takes much more than doing away with plastic shopping bags!
Perhaps the glossy wildlife films about bounteous and rich, remote environments are really only a form of entertainment and escapism. The reality of our local communities and their stand offs with nature will never be related in our mind with the glamourous nature films nor seen as every bit as vital.
To rehash: Climate, conservation, economy, global warming and sustainability are not separate concerns. An organic approach makes the most sense, nay, is the only valid approach to a combination of challenges.