Join us for a relaxed round table discussion with local experts to find out what’s been happening in our area and help plan for the future of our region. From 1pm – 4pm November 26th, 2022 in the Waratah Room at Mt Tomah Botanical Gardens. Round Table Discussion led by Billy Gruner. Guest speakers: Allen … Read more
Join us for a special FREE screening of Regenerating Australia – the new short film from Damon Gameau and the team behind 2040 – followed by a panel discussion and Q&A. The panel will include Indigenous Singer/Songwriter and Educator Jacinta Tobin, Gundungurra man David King, the UN Chair of Planetary Health, Professor Tony Capon, and … Read more
Imagining & Developing a Wellbeing Economy for the Blue Mountains Together An Action for Community and Environment (ACE) workshop for the Festival of Resilience. Is it possible for us in the Blue Mountains to survive the uncertain future we face with climate change? Perhaps even to thrive? We think we can! Join us as we … Read more
Join The Bushcare Team and Lis Bastian (Blue Mountains Planetary Health Initiative) in this celebration of the extraordinary story of bushcarers in the Blue Mountains. The original Generation Restoration, learn about the motivations, the joys and the achievements of the bushcare movement in the Blue Mountains. This FREE event is part of ReIMAGINE – a headline … Read more
Join David King aka Dingo Darbo, a Gundungurra man, on his journey with Country, Culture & Community. 10am – 11:30am Saturday 24th September Mavis Wood Hall, Mid Mountains Community Centre, Lawson. This FREE workshop is part of ReIMAGINE – a headline Festival of Resilience event. For more information or to RSVP click here.
ABOUT THE REGENESIS PROJECT Through the Regenesis Collective (regenesis.org.au), the Blue Mountains Creative Arts Network is telling the new/ancient story of RE-GENESIS, a way out of our dark path of ecological and civilisational collapse that can be traced back to a foundational story of Western Culture in Genesis, Old Testament, Verse 1.26. This story from Western culture—the idea that God … Read more
Saturday 17 September | 1pm at the Planetary Health Precinct (the old Katoomba Golf Course, Acacia St Katoomba) Bring along a picnic lunch for the Blue Mountains launch of Rosemary Morrow’s latest permaculture book and join Lis Bastian and Rowe Morrow in conversation about Permaculture’s contribution to restoring Planetary Health. Rosemary has completely revised and updated … Read more
What histories of resilience are here? What brings us together today? What do we imagine for a future of planetary health in the Blue Mountains? We invite you to collaborate in a free family friendly art project where together, we will create a layered collage of our journey toward planetary health and a resilient Blue … Read more
As part of the Festival of Resilience kick-off event Regenerate – join Claire O’Rouke in conversation as she launches her book Together We Can. Claire will be in joined by Lis Bastian of the Blue Mountains Planetary Health Initiative and Allen Hyde of the Mount Irvine Rainforest Conservancy. Together We Can, by Australian author Claire … Read more
A heart opening and deep listening experience… You are invited to share with us a cup of sacred cacao from Colombia. – Deep relaxation – Heart opening – Releasing stress and tension from body and mind. This is a great opportunity to get in touch with oneself and become more self-aware and grounded delighted with … Read more
The Festival of Resilience recognises that Dharug and Gundungurra Traditional Owners have a continuous and deep connection to their Country and that this is of great cultural significance to Aboriginal people, both locally and in the region.
Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.
The Festival of Resilience is a partnership between Resilient Blue Mountains and the Blue Mountains City Council.
Seed funding for the Festival of Resilience has been provided through the NSW State Government Bushfire Community Recovery and Resilience Fund.
