Australian Environmental History

Professor Richard Broome and Professor Katie Holmes

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Just two centuries after European settlement, the human impact on the land, massive species extinction, and climate change, pose serious threats to the continent's fragile ecology. Students will consider Australia's early geological history; Indigenous land use; the competing ideas of land and land use among early settlers; and how various forms of land use shaped, and changed the environment.

11/23/2011 · VIDEO

The History of a Dry Continent

Michael Cathcart speaks to Pofessor Katie Holmes (History Program, La Trobe University) about his new book 'The Water Dreamers', and the history of Australia as dry continent. Copyright 2011 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

31 min
11/18/2011 · VIDEO

The Australian Environmental Movement

Wayne Wescott speaks to Pofessor Katie Holmes (History Program, La Trobe University) on the history of the environmental movement in Australia, and key issues in addressing climate change. Copyright 2011 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

33 min
11/09/2011 · VIDEO

Aboriginal Land Management

Professor Bill Gammage (Humanities Research Centre, Australian National University) talks to Professor Richard Broome (History Program, La Trobe University) about Aboriginal land management prior to European arrival. Copyright 2011 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

21 min
11/06/2011 · VIDEO

Antarctica: The Crystal Desert

Professor Tom Griffiths (Environmental historian, Australian National University) talks to Professor Katie Holmes (History Program, La Trobe University) about his book 'Slicing the Silence' on the continent Antarctica. Copyright 2011 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

27 min
10/21/2011 · VIDEO

Growth in Environmental Thought and Politics

Professor Richard Broome (History, La Trobe University) on the shift in the view of 'wilderness' to a fondness for the environment. Copyright 2011 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

28 min
10/14/2011 · VIDEO

The Great Barrier Reef

Professor Richard Broome (History, La Trobe University) on the Great Barrier Reef, and the environmental history of the oceans. Copyright 2011 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

21 min
09/23/2011 · VIDEO

Drought and Fire

Professor Katie Holmes (History, La Trobe University) on the effects of drought and fire on Australia's landscape. Copyright 2011 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

22 min
09/16/2011 · VIDEO

Melbourne's Natural History

Professor Richard Broome (History, La Trobe University) on the relationship of city people to nature. Do cities have an environmental history - if so what is it like? Copyright 2011 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

18 min

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Just two centuries after European settlement, the human impact on the land, massive species extinction, and climate change, pose serious threats to the continent's fragile ecology. Students will consider Australia's early geological history; Indigenous land use; the competing ideas of land and land use among early settlers; and how various forms of land use shaped, and changed the environment.