WALLANGRA Festival’s Not Quite Ted Talks on March 27 will feature a range of speakers on the present and future of agriculture and community sustainability.
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One speaker is Dr Anna Carr, director, Research Engagement and Outlook at the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) within the Australian Department of Agriculture.
“My role is to help create a program for discussion of the future for agriculture, fisheries and forestry,” Dr Carr said.
She brings together a range of individuals, institutions and agencies in a forum tailored for every situation. They consider innovation, productivity, economic and environmental sustainability, community vitality and health, local resources and infrastructure.
“I think it’s a really big opportunity because I am listening for a future that’s starting,” Dr Carr said.
Her role allows her to invite the most interesting, extraordinary, groundbreaking, accomplished and innovative people to share their ideas.
“But they all share a passionate concern for whatever it is that they think is going to create a future that wouldn’t happen otherwise,” she said.
Dr Carr is putting pen to paper for her Festival presentation. Her talk will consider what led us to this moment, the future in its many manifestations, and thirdly, the capacity of language and people.
“We need people on the land, we need people in positions that can create opportunities for themselves and for others, we need all sorts of things, and that’s all arising in the world of language, policy, decision making and shared outcomes,” Dr Carr said. She hopes that from not only her talk, but as a result of the day, people will take away a commitment to trying something different than they have in the past, then continue the conversation.
“There’s going to be an exceptional range of speakers, and I would love it if people could share what happened as a result,” she said. “That’s the part that often goes unknown.”
The Not Quite Ted Talks of the Wallangra Festival are from 2pm to 7pm on March 27 at the Graman Hall. Admission is free, but a $10 donation is appreciated. More information is on the website: wallangransw.com/wallangra-festival.
