The former leader of the Greens shares stories of courage, conviction and the power of community from a life on the environmental frontlines.
For half a century, Bob Brown has been standing up to powerful interest groups that have put profit before planet.
To celebrate the launch of his new book Defiance, he sits down to reflect on the people and places that have shaped him and shares what motivates him to keep fighting. He considers the challenges facing those who are dedicated to safeguarding life on Earth - from dealing with hostile corporate lobbyists, to press propaganda, to the powerful pull of consumerism - and shows how courage, persistence and community can defeat them all.
Drawing on decades of experience and told with his trademark warmth and humour, these stories will galvanise, uplift and inspire a new wave of individual and collective action. With host Jeff Sparrow.
Presented in partnership with RMIT University
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Bob Brown will be singing books after the event.
The bookseller for this event is Hill of Content Bookshop.
Featuring

Bob Brown
Bob Brown is an environmental and social justice campaigner and former senator. A founding member of the Wilderness Society, from 1978 he led the successful campaign against the construction of the Franklin Dam. He ...

Jeff Sparrow
Jeff Sparrow is a writer, editor and academic. He works at the University of Melbourne.