How might art help us think differently about the environmental challenges of our time?

Join us for a timely and thought-provoking conversation with the Honourable Justice Brian Preston AO FRSN SC, Chief Judge of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales and Dr Ayesha Tulloch, a conservation decision scientist at QUT.

This discussion will draw on Justice Preston’s chapter in the recent publication Re-imagining Environmental Law, arguing for holistic, inclusive and creative approaches to environmental law in response to urgent global challenges, as well as Dr Tulloch’s research focusing on practical, evidence-based approaches to biodiversity recovery in human-modified landscapes. Facilitated by Vanessa Van Ooyen, Director of QUT Galleries and Museums, this conversation will explore how artists’ insights—shaped by perception, emotion, ethics, and attentiveness to place—can help us think differently about the biodiversity crisis we face today.

The Honourable Justice Brian J Preston AO FRSN SC is the Chief Judge of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales. Prior to his appointment in November 2005, he was a Senior Counsel practicing primarily in New South Wales in environmental, planning, administrative and property law. He is widely recognised for his leadership in environmental jurisprudence and for advancing innovative approaches to environmental governance.

Dr Ayesha Tulloch is a conservation decision scientist with a background in ecology, focused on developing practical and accessible tools to support biodiversity recovery while maintaining human wellbeing in human-modified landscapes. At QUT, she leads a diverse research team developing resilient interventions and policy approaches that benefit both biodiversity and people.

Presented in conjunction with the current exhibition William Robinson: Reflections

Image: William ROBINSON Creation night, Beechmont (study) (detail) 1988, 76 x 102 cm. Private collection, Brisbane.

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