In this episode of Active and Effective I talk to Takesa Frank, a proud Aboriginal woman raised in the forests of Yuin Country.

In the midst of complete political failure and extinction, the educated and committed environmentalists like Takesa are increasingly left with little option but taking radical action for their place. Find out why Takesa has taken to the trees amongst all her other effective work to draw attention to the decimation that continues in our state forests.

Overcoming a fear of heights and of the spotlight Takesa’s powerful leadership contributes to a growing, intelligent, strategic and unstoppable rise to finally bring the end to the archaic native logging industry in NSW. Organising the biggest rally of its kind in Ulladulla, 400 people showed up and said they agree. 20000 signed the petitions. Momentum is building.

In the midst of this critical work we find eclectic communities that are bound together by their common goals and values without age barriers or hierarchy, I am noticing front line non violent direct action NVDA is creating communities and culture were all skills, contributions, capacity and people are valued.

i have absolute gratitude for Takesa’s work and for her becoming a mentor to my daughter Luca, she welcomes her in and has helped with her studies, they’ve stood together in forests, at rally’s, in state Parliament and shoulder to shoulder with environmental hero’s like Amanda Findley and Sue Higginson, both lifetime advocates of incredible effect on the political front line.

get active and effective and find out more today;

https://serca.org.au/

https://www.suehigginson.org/

https://www.nature.org.au/worth_more_standing

https://bobbrown.org.au/

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