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Lesley Head

@lesleyhead.bsky.social

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Geographer at Unimelb, writer, berry farmer. Cultural dimensions of environmental & climate change issues.

Lesley Head (1957-) is an Australian geographer specialising in human-environment relations. She is active in geographical debates about the relationship between humans and nature, using concepts and analytical methods from physical geography, archaeology and cultural geography. She retired from the University of Melbourne in 2021. .. more

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Linguistic Discovery @linguisticdiscovery.com · Aug 24

This is a great article about this research, and provides a lot of background about both the Murrinhpatha language and this study:

Grammar Changes How We See, an Australian Language Shows

An Aboriginal language provides unexpected insight into how language influences perception

www.scientificamerican.com

Lesley Head @lesleyhead.bsky.social · Aug 23

Signed, thanks.

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Lesley Head @lesleyhead.bsky.social · Nov 13

Geography is one of the subjects slated for disestablishment. International colleagues will know how fabulous the Wollongong geographers and their work are. Please consider writing to the VC or signing the petition.

Language on the Move @languageonthemove.bsky.social · Nov 10

Another Australian university announcing the disestablishment of its #languages program (and history, maths, and other subjects one would consider critical to a university) 😱

To learn more about the background to the cuts at University of Wollongong: honisoit.com/2024/11/univ...

University of Wollongong announces potential “brutal” course cuts - Honi Soit

The University of Wollongong (UoW) announced potential cuts to 25 disciplines across four faculties yesterday, as part of a Draft Workplace Change Proposal.

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Language on the Move @languageonthemove.bsky.social · Jul 18

"Politicians downplay or avoid their own agency and responsibility ... They are blaming Nature for things that they have part responsibility for." (@lesleyhead.bsky.social @humanitiesau.bsky.social)
humanities.org.au/power-of-the...

Naturalising climate change – Australian Academy of the Humanities

Seeing climate change as "a natural change" downplays the agency of those who have a responsibility to combat it, says Prof Lesley Head.

humanities.org.au

Lesley Head @lesleyhead.bsky.social · Jul 14

Thanks Nat. Hope you’re well.

Lesley Head @lesleyhead.bsky.social · Jul 14

Super-excited to have been awarded a Viruna Climate Fellowship. Looking forward to learning from the awesome company. www.varuna.com.au/news/climate...

2025 Varuna Climate Fellowship Announcement — Varuna, The National Writers' House

The six recipients of the 2025 Varuna Climate Fellowship have been announced.

www.varuna.com.au

Lesley Head @lesleyhead.bsky.social · Jun 18

The train seems to be missing important researcher input. Ecologists, environmental lawyers, archaeologists, climate scientists, political scientists and others all have significant findings to contribute.

Adam Morton @adammorton.bsky.social · Jun 18

Murray Watt: "The EPBC reform train is leaving the station."

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Australia news live: Iran calls on ‘friendly’ Australia to condemn Israel; Watt holds summit to rewrite environment laws

www.theguardian.com

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Adam Morton @adammorton.bsky.social · Jun 18

Murray Watt: "The EPBC reform train is leaving the station."

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Australia news live: Iran calls on ‘friendly’ Australia to condemn Israel; Watt holds summit to rewrite environment laws

www.theguardian.com

Lesley Head @lesleyhead.bsky.social · Jun 11

Looking forward to discussing Urban Rewilding at the Willy Lit Fest with Dominique Hes and Dave Whitty. www.willylitfest.org.au/2025-program

Join us Saturday June 21, 12-1pm, Williamstown Town Hall.

Full Program — Willy Lit Fest

www.willylitfest.org.au

Lesley Head @lesleyhead.bsky.social · Jun 7

Pleased to join the good crowd in Birregurra yesterday (much bigger than in this pic). #walkfortruth

A group of people wearing rain gear looking at an outdoor artwork, a collaboration between Indigenous and non-Indigenous community.

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · Jun 6

Hard-hitting @lisacox.bsky.social report featuring exasperated straight-talkers✊

Peter Dunn, fmr commissioner of emergency services for the ACT is furious abt North West Shelf Extension: Albanese government is “trashing its integrity” and has “lost their licence to lead, days after the election”

Labor accused of ‘gaslighting’ Australians on climate crisis as fossil fuel projects keep getting approved

‘They offer sympathy and then just go and approve massive fossil fuel projects anyway,’ one advocate says

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Lesley Head @lesleyhead.bsky.social · Jun 6

Happy to do a Greenhouse talk @finnarne.me

Finn Arne Jørgensen @finnarne.me · Jun 5

But @lesleyhead.bsky.social, we should do a Greenhouse book talk on it some time in the fall!

Lesley Head @lesleyhead.bsky.social · Jun 6

Thanks Libby!

Libby Robin @libbydeq.bsky.social · Jun 5

Reading & enjoying @lesleyhead.bsky.social in her new book Beyond Green. Bold Aust focus esp special possibilities of Indig ways to care for Country. Recommend @finnarne.me @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social

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Finn Arne Jørgensen @finnarne.me · Jun 5

But @lesleyhead.bsky.social, we should do a Greenhouse book talk on it some time in the fall!

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Libby Robin @libbydeq.bsky.social · Jun 5

Reading & enjoying @lesleyhead.bsky.social in her new book Beyond Green. Bold Aust focus esp special possibilities of Indig ways to care for Country. Recommend @finnarne.me @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social

Lesley Head @lesleyhead.bsky.social · May 26

Excited to see where it ends up!

ProfSDodds @sdoddsphilosopher.bsky.social · May 25

Spotted in the perfect setting at Fullers Bookshop Hobart

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Book covers on a bookshop “new and notables” shelf with Lesley Head latest book Beyond Green: the social life of Australian Nature and its green, life-filled cover in the centre

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ProfSDodds @sdoddsphilosopher.bsky.social · May 25

Spotted in the perfect setting at Fullers Bookshop Hobart

@lesleyhead.bsky.social

Book covers on a bookshop “new and notables” shelf with Lesley Head latest book Beyond Green: the social life of Australian Nature and its green, life-filled cover in the centre

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Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · May 12

The idea of nature as it relates to culture, society and humans has always been in constant flux and highly contested.

Prof Lesley Head FAHA FASSA’s new book, Beyond Green, draws on her life’s work to reimagine a new, better future. Out 14 May 2025. @lesleyhead.bsky.social

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Beyond Green, Lesley Head

How are we to think about nature and the environment? The idea of nature as it relates to culture, society and humans has always been in constant flux and highly contested. Lesley Head interrogate...

Lesley Head @lesleyhead.bsky.social · Apr 13

It’s mid-April, and Fires Near Me is still beeping.

Lesley Head @lesleyhead.bsky.social · Apr 11

Climate for Change is fundraising with 10 climate actions in 10 days (April 4-13). For my 10 actions I am showcasing social and cultural research that helps us more effectively respond to climate change.

Day 9. Nature takes the blame
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Lesley Head @lesleyhead.bsky.social · Apr 11

Climate for Change is fundraising with 10 climate actions in 10 days (April 4-13). For my 10 actions I am showcasing social and cultural research that helps us more effectively respond to climate change.

Day 8. Arts and creativity
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Lesley Head @lesleyhead.bsky.social · Apr 10

At Climate for Change we are fundraising with 10 actions in 10 days. My actions showcase social and cultural research around climate change:
Day 6. The care economy
Day 7. Emotional dimensions of climate change
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10 Days. 10,000 Actions. $100K for Climate Change.

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Lesley Head @lesleyhead.bsky.social · Apr 8

Day 5. Acknowledging Country

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Lesley Head @lesleyhead.bsky.social · Apr 6

Day 4 of my Challenge for Climate posts - Indigenous justice

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Lesley Head @lesleyhead.bsky.social · Apr 5

Day 3. Beyond the universal human
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Lesley Head @lesleyhead.bsky.social · Apr 5

Day 2. Climate change is not an 'environmental' issue.
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Lesley Head @lesleyhead.bsky.social · Apr 5

Climate for Change aims to create the social climate for effective action on climate change. We are fundraising with 10 actions in 10 days. For my 10 actions I am showcasing social and cultural climate research.
Day 1. Leverage for transformative change
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10 Days. 10,000 Actions. $100K for Climate Change.

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Lesley Head @lesleyhead.bsky.social · Feb 21

Maybe (Chris Mayes and Cameron Muir come to mind) - can you email me more on what you are after?

Lesley Head @lesleyhead.bsky.social · Feb 15

www.griffithreview.com/articles/our...

This beautiful piece of writing by David Ritter is free for a few more days.

Our once and future home - David Ritter

David Ritter’s essay ‘Our once and future home’ considers the ways in which climate change has fundamentally altered the planet and our place on it, and asks: what happens when your home is no longer ...

www.griffithreview.com

Lesley Head @lesleyhead.bsky.social · Jan 23

www.climateforchange.org.au. I’m pleased to have joined the Board of Climate for Change. ‘Our mission is to create the social climate for effective action on climate change.’ An important time to redouble efforts.

Climate for Change

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