Women as defenders of the earth: Voluntary restoration activities with ‘Our Patch’ group in the Torrens River Catchment
Based on an ethnographic study about the Torrens River catchment in South Australia, this paper examines people’s perceptions and responses to river pollution. While the study does not directly deal with the issue of climate change, it is always there in some form. The paper begins, therefore, with...
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| description | Based on an ethnographic study about the Torrens River catchment in South Australia, this paper examines people’s perceptions and responses to river pollution. While the study does not directly deal with the issue of climate change, it is always there in some form. The paper begins, therefore, with an exploration on how freshwater resources worldwide are projected to be impacted by climate change as reported in selected scientific studies. Followed by an overview of a few well-known ‘green goddesses’ in history, specifically on how they have changed environmental thinking and practice both locally and globally. Finally, drawing from ethnographic data, three stories of women volunteers in the Torrens River catchment are presented highlighting their unique knowledge and expertise in river restoration works in which they are so passionately engaged. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:353862014-03-10T07:20:17Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/35386/ Women as defenders of the earth: Voluntary restoration activities with ‘Our Patch’ group in the Torrens River Catchment Tajuddin, Nor Azlin GN Anthropology HM1 Sociology (General and theoretical) Based on an ethnographic study about the Torrens River catchment in South Australia, this paper examines people’s perceptions and responses to river pollution. While the study does not directly deal with the issue of climate change, it is always there in some form. The paper begins, therefore, with an exploration on how freshwater resources worldwide are projected to be impacted by climate change as reported in selected scientific studies. Followed by an overview of a few well-known ‘green goddesses’ in history, specifically on how they have changed environmental thinking and practice both locally and globally. Finally, drawing from ethnographic data, three stories of women volunteers in the Torrens River catchment are presented highlighting their unique knowledge and expertise in river restoration works in which they are so passionately engaged. 2010-11-08 Proceeding Paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/35386/1/icw_latest_without_women.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/35386/4/ICW_Thanks_letters_-_Nor_Azlin_Tajuddin.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/35386/5/proceeding_ICW.pdf Tajuddin, Nor Azlin (2010) Women as defenders of the earth: Voluntary restoration activities with ‘Our Patch’ group in the Torrens River Catchment. In: 4th International Council of Women’s Asia-Pacific Regional Council Seminar and Training Workshop, 7-9 Nov 2010, Auckland, New Zealand. (Unpublished) |
| spellingShingle | GN Anthropology HM1 Sociology (General and theoretical) Tajuddin, Nor Azlin Women as defenders of the earth: Voluntary restoration activities with ‘Our Patch’ group in the Torrens River Catchment |
| title | Women as defenders of the earth: Voluntary restoration activities with ‘Our Patch’ group in the Torrens River Catchment |
| title_full | Women as defenders of the earth: Voluntary restoration activities with ‘Our Patch’ group in the Torrens River Catchment |
| title_fullStr | Women as defenders of the earth: Voluntary restoration activities with ‘Our Patch’ group in the Torrens River Catchment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Women as defenders of the earth: Voluntary restoration activities with ‘Our Patch’ group in the Torrens River Catchment |
| title_short | Women as defenders of the earth: Voluntary restoration activities with ‘Our Patch’ group in the Torrens River Catchment |
| title_sort | women as defenders of the earth voluntary restoration activities with our patch group in the torrens river catchment |
| topic | GN Anthropology HM1 Sociology (General and theoretical) |
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