Join acclaimed urban ecologist Darryl Jones at events across the country to hear about how people around the world interact with wildlife. You'll hear about bearded pigs in Borneo, rock ptarmigans in the Arctic, birdwatchers in Iowa, conservationist farmers in Australia’s Snowy Mountains and much more!
Wagga Wagga Baptist Church, NSW – Saturday 27 September, 7:00pm
Book Launch, free entry
Commercial Hotel, Nambour QLD – Wednesday 1 October, 7:00pm
Event with BirdLife Sunshine Coast
Brisbane Writers Festival, QLD
Human Nature – Thursday 9 October, 1:00pm
Darryl Jones and Jessica White with chair Amanda Niehaus consider how our relationship with the environment is formed by the senses and how we preserve our connection with the natural world in the face of today’s ever-encroaching modernity.
Tinkering with the Doomsday Clock – Saturday 11 October, 5:30pm
Darryl Jones, Joshua Gilbert and Richard King with chair Liz Minchin consider a multitude of perspectives on how we can reframe our relationship with the environment, emphasising symbiosis instead of extraction.
Better Read Than Dead, Newtown NSW – Monday 13 October, 6:30pm
Darryl Jones in conversation with Vanessa Pirotta.
Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney NSW – Tuesday 14 October, 6:00pm
Join Darryl Jones as he discusses whether our interactions with wildlife help answer life’s big questions.
Hill of Content, Melbourne VIC – Thursday 16 October, 6:00pm
Darryl Jones in conversation with Dave Witty.
Verso Books, Healesville VIC – Saturday 18 October
Join Darryl Jones for a local bird walk followed by a talk at the bookshop about his new book (Be)wilder.
Event details and booking link to follow.
Eltham Bookshop, Eltham VIC – Wednesday 22 October, 6:30pm
Darryl Jones in conversation with Harry Saddler.
Booking link to follow.
Avid Reader, Brisbane QLD – Tuesday 4 November, 6:00pm for 6:30pm
Darryl Jones in conversation with Amanda Niehaus.
Bannockburn Library, VIC – Thursday 13 November, 5:30pm
Darryl Jones in conversation with Charlotte Guest
