The film

Come on an immersive journey into the Australian Alps. Join First Nations storyteller Shane Herrington and key mountain ecologists, practitioners, advocates and scientists—Alec Costin, Ken Green, Walter Jehne, Gen Wright, Jenny Whinam, Richard Swain and others—to tell their shared story of caring for Country and mountain ecology. Their continuous commitment to regeneration of country is a result of shared understanding of the natural, balanced regulation of soil, water, biodiversity, landscape and climate.

The story engages passionate ecologists, their voices clearly describing the miniature and greater vision for conservation and regeneration of the mountains. This story surrounds the audience with the sounds, sights and feelings of the Australian high country, building the community of millions of Australians who love the mountains.

Canberra

Shine Dome theatre

Australian Academy of Science

15 Gordon St, ACTON ACT 2601

5.30pm – 7.30pm

Jindabyne

Jindabyne Cinema
Snowy Region Visitor Centre
49 Kosciuszko Rd NSW 2627

7.30 - 9.30pm

Melbourne

Screening details to be announced

Sydney

Screening details to be announced

Hobart

Screening details to be announced

Castlemaine

Screening details to be announced

Adelaide

Screening details to be announced

More venues to come

About

Join us as we explore regeneration across the Australian Alps with a focus on the New South Wales mountains in the post-grazing era. This documentary brings together First Nations people, scientists and practitioners to reflect on their shared understanding of the natural processes of mountain ecology, especially the power of water. The enduring soil erosion arising from almost a century of grazing is finally addressed by the NSW Soil Conservation Service and over a period of 60 years, the mountain ecological processes are partially restored.

These alpine mountains are imperilled due to increasing demands of climate change, habitat loss due to fire and human impacts. In this film we seek to understand the journey to regenerate the Australian Alps, informing land managers, decision-makers and local communities of the importance of continuous custodianship of these precious and unique, natural water-towers. The future of the mountains is the future of our water.

We seek to inspire many generations across the multitude of individuals and groups of people who enjoy the Australian mountains: First Nations, scientists, ecologists, environmental activists, fishermen and women, artists, poets and writers, and recreational users including skiers, mountain bikers and hikers. 

We are all a part of the story of the mountains. 

Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge the First Peoples, the custodians of country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to the elders past, present and future.