Speakers Confirmed for Walk Against Warming

To date, we have confirmed the following speakers for WaW 06:

Dr Eve Mumewa Doreen Fesl: Dr Eve Fesl is a Gubbi Gubbi elder, an Associate Professor, former local councillor, discuss champion and the first Indigenous woman to represent Queensland in netball. In 1988 she received the Order of Australia Medal for her work with the ethnic community and in the maintenance of Aboriginal languages. Dr Fesl has been a local councillor for Nunawading, Victoria, and a member of a number of national bodies including the Advisory Council on Multicultural Affairs and the Aboriginal Arts Board of the Australia Council. She is currently campaigning to Save the Mary River in Queensland.

Senator Andrew Bartlett: Senator Andrew Bartlett has represented the people of Queensland in the Australian Parliament since 1997. He provides a strong independent voice in the Senate, underpinned by the principles of honesty, tolerance and compassion. Please check out his home page and his Parliamentary Page (with a decidedly fresh-faced picture of Andrew).

Jerry Coleby-Williams: Jerry is the well known presenter on ABC TV's Gardening Australia, director of the Seed Savers’ Foundation, proprietor of Brisbane city's first sustainable house and garden, and was the MC for the inaugural Walk Against Warming 2005. You can find out more from his blog and from his bio.

Kim Stewart: Kim is a celebrity of Brisbane activism: independant journalist and media campaigner, tireless anti-nuclear and climate justice activist, accidental film-maker and super-mum. She actively campaigns with Friends of the Earth, Food Irradiation Watch and for climate independent media. She also produces radio news for 4ZzZ 102.1fm.