Rewilding Fremantle: A conversation about rebuilding natural systems to boost biodiversity

About the event
Rewilding Fremantle: A conversation about rebuilding natural systems to boost biodiversity

How can we use design to rewild our cities and suburbs? At this event, experts in design, botany, and ecology will discuss the best ways to rebuild natural systems to boost biodiversity and combat climate change. Join us to learn about landscape-led actions you can take in your neighbourhood and discover the best ways to balance design for humans with the needs of animals, birds, insects, and more.

This event is centred on a facilitated conversation between lecturers, students and collaborators who were involved in the "More-than-Human" Landscape Architecture Design Studio that looked at the suburb of Samson. With support from the City of Fremantle, UWA School of Design students were challenged to consider the endemic animal, bird and insect species of the suburb and devise ways to design in ways that support and bolster broader natural systems. Scott Lang, UDLA Director, will join the conversation, bringing the perspective of a landscape architecture studio delivering biodiversity-boosting projects in a variety of Western Australian bioregions. 

The conversation will be held Thursday 24 Oct, 5.30-8pm.

Speakers:

• Rosie Halsmith, Lecturer & Landscape Architect, UWA School of Design.
• Sarah Hill, Master of Landscape Architecture Student, UWA School of Design.
• Mandy Bamford, Zoologist and Science Communicator, Bamford Consulting Ecologists.
• Scott Lang, Landscape Architect & UDLA Director. 

Accompanying exhibition:
The walls of Walyalup Koort’s foyer will be adorned with drawings, photographs, and graphics that explore and explain the ideas and research. See separate listing for more details.
Select images will also feature on UDLA's walls to complement the conversation.

About the organisers:
This event is a collaboration between UDLA, UWA’s School of Design and the City of Fremantle.

UDLA – With combined expertise in design, strategy and engagement, UDLA delivers ideas-driven projects that are grounded in real places and people. Whatever the project, we respond to each site’s context with cultural inclusivity and respect. From our studios in Walyalup (Fremantle, Western Australia) and Melbourne (Victoria), our landscape-led, blended discipline approach brings integrated design solutions for clients, community and Country.

UWA School of Design – UWA’s School of Design is a collaboration of creative thinkers and makers that includes landscape architects, urban designers, experimental artists, historians and architects. We inspire our students and graduates to be boundary-breakers, navigating knowledge, cultures, habitats and landscapes to the benefit of our communities and environments.

City of Fremantle - The City of Fremantle is a local government authority that includes the eight suburbs of Beaconsfield, Fremantle, Hilton, North Fremantle, O’Connor, Samson, South Fremantle and White Gum Valley. The City employs more than 400 people (including landscape architects, urban designers and planners) and services over 30,000 residents over a land area of 19 square kilometres. The City is focused on responsible social, economic and environmental management and in 2009, Fremantle became WA's first carbon neutral city. In September 2014, Fremantle became one of only two councils in Australia to achieve national One Planet certification for sustainability.

About Fremantle Design Week (FDW):
This event is a FDW satellite event.
Fremantle Design Week is a biennial festival of design and design ideas.
The second Fremantle Design Week will bring seven days of exhibitions, conversations, tours, workshops, films, open studios and special events to Walyalup from 18 – 25 October 2024.