Bonus Summer Series: CARE

The reMAKERs

We bring you the first episode of our Bonus Summer Series — a conversation reframing CARE.

Why is it that a fence line on a National Park changes our care relationship with a piece of land? What does it look like to recognise care as a policy choice rather than just an individual responsibility? And who is up for a four-day work week?

In the second half of 2022, Australia reMADE and Women’s Health Goulburn North East co-hosted a series of live panel discussions based around the three Cs from our public good work — Care, Connection and Contribution.

Join Millie and our three wonderful panellists for our first conversation about valuing care: what it means for our for human life and community, nature and the environment, our careers and family life, and the sort of infrastructure we need to build to care and be cared for well.

The panellists for today’s conversation are:

Beth Thornber, a First Nations artist of the Wiradjuri people, whose art practice considers existing structures cemented in everyday life and applies this lens to reimagine ideas of sacredness, boundaries, common ownership and shared responsibility.

Dr Arnagretta Hunter, a  physician and cardiologist concerned with the effects of climate change on human health. She is the chair of the Commission for the Human Future and a member of the ANU Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions.

Matt Grogan, a commercial and property lawyer and a director and founder of community-energy company, Indigo Power Ltd and a founder of Totally Renewable Yackandandah.

This wide-ranging conversation might change the way you think about care forever.

SHOW NOTES

Further reading:

Millie’s blog about her key takeaways from this conversation

“Reclaiming our Purpose: It’s time to talk about the public good” research and report by Australia reMADE

4 Day Work Week (check out the global campaign)

Universal Basic Income (the Australian Parliament website has published this introductory guide)

A living wage

Feminist economics

Things you can do:

Find new ways to openly centre care, and talk about “#valuecaring” in your work and world.

Join a campaign for structural change (see starter list above).

“Throw a fish back” — don’t take more than what you need, leave enough for others.

Chip in to support this podcast and the work of Australia reMADE.

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