Tag: Environmental Sustainability

The Legacy of the Scott Sisters – Natural History Illustration at the UON

December 10, 2019

    Women and Tertiary Education in the Hunter Region Their names were Harriet (1830-1907) and Helena (1832-1910) Scott, artists and naturalists, who were educated and worked on Ash Island (now part of Kooragang Island) documenting Australian plants, animals and insects, under the scientific guidance of their father; entomologist and entrepreneur Alexander Walker Scott (1800-1883). … More The Legacy of the Scott Sisters – Natural History Illustration at the UON

Indigenising the City – Summary of Conference Paper

November 3, 2015

Indigenising the City: Embodying Aboriginal knowledge and wisdom into planning frameworks to create sustainable cities of the future Paper presented at the Spaces and Flows: Sixth International Conference on Urban and ExtraUrban Studies ‘Decline Belt Cities and Places: Prospects, Problems, Possibilities’ University Center Chicago Chicago, USA 15-16 October 2015 This work is conducted in memory … More Indigenising the City – Summary of Conference Paper

National Trust Innovation and Invention in the Hunter Forum 2012

April 24, 2012

From Aboriginal ingenuity to cutting edge scientific research, the Hunter Region (Australia) has been and continues to be a leader in creativity and inventiveness. This Forum was a celebration of the people and institutions which have helped and continue to help shape the region. The Event was held in the Newcastle Town Hall on the … More National Trust Innovation and Invention in the Hunter Forum 2012