Canoeing the Murray/Dungala River, with Confluence co-founder Katie Ross

About this episode

Dr. Katie Ross joins Anthony James to discuss their canoe journey along the Murray/Dungala River and its implications for river conservation and community storytelling.

Back in March, Dr Katie Ross and I ran a canoe journey along the Murray/Dungala River, Australia’s longest, most regulated and mythologised river - to, as the bill put it, listen, witness, and create, in deep immersion and deep time. Could that help change the story of a magnificent but sorely ailing River and its communities? By changing our stories? By asking the River even? We headed to the confluence of the Murray Darling/Dungala Baaka Rivers, and called the journey Confluence. It f...

People in this episode

Host: Anthony James

Guest: Katie Ross

Topics covered

• canoeing
• environment
• storytelling
• community
• river conservation

Keywords

• Murray River
• canoeing
• environmental storytelling
• community engagement
• river health

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Australia, Murray/Dungala River, Murray Darling/Dungala Baak

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