Futures Church South

To think about the future of climate, we may need roots, stars and a sixth sense.

This conversation brings together ecology, intuition and space-thinking to explore how we might listen more deeply, imagine more bravely and act with greater care.

On the couch in conversation with Moira Were AM will be Dr Sabine Dittmann, Ben Adams and Tony Shillitoe with an eye to the future.

Dr Sabine Dittmann is an internationally recognised marine ecologist. Her distinguished career has taken her to wetlands and tropical locations. She continues to provide advice to the Federal Government on biodiversity, Sabine will bring her deep appreciation of systems and how everything is connected from the moon, to the rivers and the ocean to this challenging conversation.

Ben Adams will bring his super coaching powers to this conversation from his experience in AI, cyber, space, and other advanced technology sectors. Ben believes deeply that the most important work happens when purpose-led people from across an entire system come together — not to protect their corner, but to see the whole picture.

Tony Shillitoe is a critically acclaimed author of scifi, fantasy, historical fiction and young adult novels who travels through time and space for inspiration and sources of truth. Retired, a reformed teacher of English and a student of contemporary politics, Tony believes that our future as a species lies in our ability to collaboratively understand and value our planet and all life on it because all life is utterly dependent on the planet’s health.

Moira Were AM has been hosting community conversations for decades on topics that help us reflect on the past, draw wisdom into our present choices and decisions to propel us forward to be good ancestors rather than prophets of doom. She is currently Mayor, City of Onkaparinga and hosting these conversations as a private citizen. This is not a program or service of City of Onkaparinga.

This conversation is the third and final one in this series of Conversations for the Common Good and part of Adelaide Climate Action Week.