A fascinating story of survival and extinction, of life and death, of curiosity and perversion, of unimaginable joy and harrowing sorrow.

Set against the backdrop of a rapidly unfolding mass extinction event, Nature’s Last Dance captures nature like you’ve never seen before! Author Natalie Kyriacou takes readers headfirst into a fierce, funny, and provocative journey about power, politics, (wildlife) courtship, joy, tragedy, and what it means to be human on a planet in crisis. An adventure across hunting grounds, through jungles and oceans, inside communities, through courtrooms, and into the heart of battles to survive against all odds.

Join award-winning environmentalist Natalie Kyriacou OAM as she speaks with science communicator Laura Wells about confronting the extinction crisis with courage and curiosity, charting a new course for nature and why it is so worth fighting for.

Natalie Kyriacou OAM is an environmentalist and writer with a passion for harnessing curiosity to solve nature crises. Her services to wildlife and environmental conservation have been recognised with the Medal of the Order of Australia and the Forbes 30 Under 30 Honour. Internationally, Natalie was a finalist for the United Nations Environment Programme ‘Young Champion of the Earth’ and has been named as both one of LinkedIn’s ‘Top Green Voices’ and The Australian newspaper’s ‘Top Innovators’. Natalie is a Board Director at the Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife, a Board Director at CARE Australia, the Founder and Chair of My Green World, a UNESCO Green Citizens Pathfinder, a member of the XPrize Brain Trust for Biodiversity and Conservation, and an Australian Delegate and Climate Justice Lead at the W20 (the official engagement group of the G20).

Laura Wells is a Sydney based science communicator and environmentalist, but mostly a curious human passionate about educating people on the natural world and what we can do to protect it for the future. Her background in Biology and Law and keen interest in all things natural and adventurous has lead her across all 7 continents working with conservationists, scientists and activists to bring real world solutions to an ever-changing climate.

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Event information:

Refreshments will be available from the Theatre Bar from 5.30pm.

Tickets are General Admission. Seats are not allocated.

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Age Suitability: 16+

Warning: This event may be best suited to a mature audience. Discussion will feature frank descriptions of animal behaviour, including mating rituals and some surprisingly risqué antics from the natural world.