In Conversation: Carbon Footprints – Energy, Language and Connection

Join us for a thought provoking conversation with Yarrila Arts and Museum exhibiting artist Alexandra Byrne, senior Gumbaynggirr man and educator Uncle Micklo Jarrett, and Gumbaynggirr PhD candidate Dylan Berger as they explore the many meanings of a carbon footprint, from the energy we consume and return to the earth, to the cultural and linguistic footprints we leave on Country. 

Together they will discuss how art, language and land are connected through cycles of care, knowledge and energy. This rich dialogue invites us to reflect on how we live within our environment and how we can walk more gently into the future. 

The Workshop, Yarrila Arts and Museum – ground floor Yarrila Place. 

Free event but bookings recommended. 

Panel Speakers: 

Alexandra Byrne is an artist living in rural Nambucca Valley. Her exhibition Natural Capital: Carbon Webs, Energy and Me (Us) explores personal accountability in the context of climate change, rural life and land management. Alexandra considers these issues with respect to both the energy we consume and the energy we put back into these living systems. 

Micklo Jarrett is a senior Gumbaynggirr man and educator. Micklo brings a wealth of knowledge about how we can develop our connections to place through language and caring for Country in order to leave it in a better condition.  

Dylan Berger is a Gumbaynggirr, Dhanggati, Yuin, and Birrbay man and PhD Candidate. Dylan’s area of research focuses on the role of language for Country.