42. Interview with environmentalist and author Andrew Kelly
Episode 2 of the Let's Talk SciComm podcast, hosted by Unimelb SciComm, titled "42. Interview with environmentalist and author Andrew Kelly" was published on February 13, 2023 and runs 31 minutes.
February 13, 2023 ·31m · Let's Talk SciComm
Summary
This week we were so fortunate to talk with Andrew Kelly, environmentalist, convenor of The Waterway Network, and former Yarra Riverkeeper. Among other things, Andrew has worked as an editor, publisher, spokesperson, advocate and author. He played a key role in formulating the formulation the Yarra River Protection (Willip-gin Birrarung murron) Act which was passed unopposed. He has also written a number of books for children including Peregrines in the City, Willam: A Birrarung Story and The Accidental Penguin Hotel. Andrew has lots of fantastic advice to share about how we can share our messages more effectively. You can follow Andrew and learn more about his work here: https://au.linkedin.com/in/andrew-kelly-convenor-waterways-network https://www.instagram.com/rewkelly/ https://wdog.com.au/andrew-kelly/ https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/time-to-take-a-breath-yarra-riverkeeper-steps-down-20210819-p58k0m.html https://www.abc.net.au/gardening/how-to/my-garden-path-andrew-kelly/13243134 https://redkangaroobooks.com/store/Wilam-A-Birrarung-Story-by-Aunty-Joy-Murphy-&-Andrew-Kelly-Illustrator-by-Lisa-Kennedy-p245378710 Transcript: https://go.unimelb.edu.au/ex6s
Episode Description
This week we were so fortunate to talk with Andrew Kelly, environmentalist, convenor of The Waterway Network, and former Yarra Riverkeeper. Among other things, Andrew has worked as an editor, publisher, spokesperson, advocate and author. He played a key role in formulating the formulation the Yarra River Protection (Willip-gin Birrarung murron) Act which was passed unopposed. He has also written a number of books for children including Peregrines in the City, Willam: A Birrarung Story and The Accidental Penguin Hotel. Andrew has lots of fantastic advice to share about how we can share our messages more effectively.
You can follow Andrew and learn more about his work here:
https://au.linkedin.com/in/andrew-kelly-convenor-waterways-network
https://www.instagram.com/rewkelly/
https://wdog.com.au/andrew-kelly/
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/time-to-take-a-breath-yarra-riverkeeper-steps-down-20210819-p58k0m.html
https://www.abc.net.au/gardening/how-to/my-garden-path-andrew-kelly/13243134
https://redkangaroobooks.com/store/Wilam-A-Birrarung-Story-by-Aunty-Joy-Murphy-&-Andrew-Kelly-Illustrator-by-Lisa-Kennedy-p245378710
Transcript: https://go.unimelb.edu.au/ex6s
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