Scientific and environmental diplomacy and the Antarctic
In a recent EH Resources podcast the Centre for Environmental History's Alessandro Antonello speaks to Jan Oosthoek about the history of Antarctic science, environmental conservation, and…
Collecting the Future: Museums, Communities and Climate Change
How can museums contribute to building communities capable of engaging and responding to global climate change? How can museums use their collections, interpretations and traditions of…
The Edges of Environmental History
In an unprecedented international tribute, a special one-day workshop has been held in Munich to honour the work and influence of South African environmental historian Jane Carruthers, President of…
Tom Griffiths at Griffith REVIEW forum
Join Griffith REVIEW editor, Julianne Schultz, and Now We Are Ten contributors, Michael Wesley, Anna Rose, Tom Griffiths and Desmond Manderson, in a broad-reaching discussion about regional,…
Black Saturday at Steels Creek
Peter Stanley, Scribe Publications, May 2013. The Black Saturday bushfires killed 173 people — wreaking a greater human toll than any other fire in Australia’s history. Ten of those victims died…
Conquering the Highlands: A history of the afforestation of the Scottish uplands
Jan Oosthoek, ANU ePress, 2013 Deforestation of Scotland began millennia ago and by the early 20th century woodland cover was down to about 6 per cent of the total land area. A century later…
'A landmark work of Australian history'
Tom Griffiths discusses the career of Mike Smith, author of The Archaeology of Australia's Deserts. CROUCHED in the red sand, handling a stone artefact with an arc of blue desert sky above him, Mike…