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Fire Country

Victor Steffensen
How Indigenous Fire Management Could Help Save Australia
A bestselling title in Australia, Fire Country is a cry from the heart asking for change in how we care for country.
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Delving deep into the Australian landscape and the environmental challenges we face, Fire Country is a powerful account from Indigenous land management expert Victor Steffensen on how the revival of cultural burning practices, and improved 'reading' of country, could help to restore our land.

From a young age, Victor has had a passion for traditional cultural and ecological knowledge. This was further developed after meeting two Elders, who were to become his mentors and teach him the importance of cultural burning. Developed over many generations, this knowledge shows clearly that Australia actually needs fire. Moreover, fire is an important part of a holistic approach to the environment, and when burning is done in a carefully considered manner, this ensures proper land care and healing.

Victor's story is unassuming and honest, while demonstrating the incredibly sophisticated and complex cultural knowledge that has been passed down to him, which he wants to share with others. As global warming sees more parts of our planet burning, this book emphasises the value of Indigenous knowledge systems. There is much evidence that, if adopted, it could greatly benefit the land here in Australia and around the world.

Details:
ISBN:
9781741177268
Format:
Paperback
Page Count:
240
Dimensions:
23.40cm x 15.30cm
Weight:
340g
Publisher:
Hardie Grant Explore
Genre:
Biography & Memoir, Gift & Popular Culture
Publish date:
Feb 18th, 2020