We love bringing together awesome people and organisations working on so many difference aspects of a regenerative future. Check out our 2021 headliners, presenters and more below!

Headliners

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Uncle Lewis Walker

Bundjalung Elder and Wahrla-Bal Custodian, musician and artist - leading our Closing Ceremony

Nattali Rize

Singer songwriter, conscious artist, front woman of Blue King Brown - appearing with The Black Sistaz

www.nattalirize.com

Miriam Rose Ungunmerr-Baumann

Senior Australian of the Year, Indigenous artist and educator, teacher of dadirri (deep listening). NOTE: due to COVID and her age, Miriam Rose is not travelling and will appear via zoom as part of our opening night on Friday 7 May.

www.miriamrosefoundation.org.au

David Holmgren

Co-originator of the permaculture concept, environmental designer, author and futurist.

www.holmgren.com.au

Mehreen Faruqi

Australia’s first Muslim federal senator. Engineer. Social and environmental activist.

Mehreen’s Wikipedia entry
Mehreen's official site

Rachael Cavanagh

Indigenous cultural burning practitioner, women’s rights and First Nations activist.

Rachael Cavanagh featured on SBS.

Judy Atkinson

Emeritus Professor, founder and advisor of “We Al-li”, trauma expert, Jiman & Bundjalung Woman.

www.wealli.com.au

Presenters and Workshop hosts

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Helena Norberg-Hodge

Local Futures, Economics of Happiness

Delta Kay

Arakwal Bundjalung Woman, Cultural Walking Tours

Robin Grille

Psychologist, parent-educator and author

Carol Perry

meditation, conflict resolution, co-founder Dharmananda

Damon Gameau

Film director of “2040: Regeneration” & “That Sugar Film”

Elly Bird

Lismore City Councillor, Lismore Helping Hands, Gasfield Free

Zenith Virago

Deathwalker, marriage celebrant, activist, facilitator, author

Mason Taylor

Health educator, entrepreneur, founder of SuperFeast

Zara Noruzi

Author, social and eco activist, ex-Iranian political prisoner

Aidan Ricketts

Activist, author, social change educator

Annie Kia

Community leader, eco activist, grassroots democracy

Erfan Daliri

Director of Newkind, social change & anti-racism educator, poet

Bec Talbot

Manager Enova Community, campaign manager The Greens

Richard Jones

Ex-politician, Rainforest Ceramics, co-founder Greenpeace Australia

Bunya Halasz

Regenerative farmer, designer, educator

Su Dennett

Co-creator Hepburn Relocalisation Network, Melliodora Publishing

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Miriam Eleanor-Collins

Youth leader, Climate Resilience facilitator

Audrey O'Donnell-Parr

Front-line activist, Climate Resilience facilitator, musician

Shamila Millard

Nature educator, dancer and Climate Resilience facilitator

Uncle Magpie

Minyungbal Yugambeh song man

Sama Balson

director of theatre and film, founder Women’s Village Collective

Mia Thom

climate activist, Byron Shire Youth for Climate, School Strikes

Skye Thomas-Hall

Microalgaa expert, solar algae energy farm

Elle Davidson

Balanggarra woman, Aboriginal Planning Lecturer

Sara Hicks

Climate and environmental educator, change-maker, youth mentor

Malaika Okoth

Youth leader in technology, creative arts and social justice

Andrew Price

Australian Radio Towers, Actioning Infinite Possibilities collective

Barry Hill

Musician, academic, director of SCU Lab X’s Solar Sunflower

Cheryl Smith

Farmer and apothecarist, Solum Farm, co-founder Organic Matters

Daryl Taylor

Kinship (Kinglake earthship), BioCultural Futures, Facing Fire

Terri Nicholson

Earthpreneur, change artist, healer, masseuse, naturopath singer-songwriter

Rolf von Behrens

Regen Ventures, Holochain, advisor on impact, regenerative & post-blockchain projects

Christina Renger

Founder Net Zero Design, Sustainable Building Design, ESD Consulting

Liz Elliott

Retired medical doctor, academic, cartoonist, author

Wren McLean

Conservation project manager, Zero Emissions Byron

Kevin Glencross

Director of Forest Carbon Research, research fellow at Forest Research Centre SCU

Ahri Tallon

Founder of River Tracks, youth worker, community organiser

Dave Rawlins

Brunswick Landcare, co-founder COREM, front line environmental activist

Shane Sylvanspring

Town planner, ecovillage design educator

Swarna Taylor

Crisis-counsellor, co-founder of a local women of colour group

Vanessa Vardi

Co-founder Yard to You, community relations professional

Ivy Young

Co-creator The Channon Disaster Resilience Plan, Greens candidate Lismore Council

Jo Nemeth

Moneyless woman, climate activist, waste warrior

Pete Cuming

Founder of Sustainable Futures Australia, planner, educator, activist, musician

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Technologist, futurist, entrepreneur, economist, Sacred Capital

Craigus McVegas

Research scientist, co-founder Mongolian Eco Culture Foundation, music producer

MCs and podcasters

This year, all our Headliner Guests and panelists in our Round Panels will be interviewed and facilitated by an awesome group of podcasters who will share the live recordings of the sessions on their podcasts after the festival. They join the MC’s of our main spaces and workshop tents.

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