Our generation lives in the here and now. So, reaching people means we need to connect the here and now to issues that at a glance seem long-term or ineffectual on a local level. These sentiments echo the words of US President Barack Obama in an interview for the docuseries Years of Living Dangerously.
This is also a paramount goal for National Geographic, who believe in cross-platform education which inspires the most curious minds with an expanding canvas to grow and reach people in new ways. NG Live is the on ground extension supporting the societies 128-year legacy, upholding innovation and visual story-telling as the foremost touchpoint for people to connect with the challenges facing our planet.
Best known for his award-winning wildlife documentaries, Bob Poole is in Australia this week to present the NG Live event Nature Roars Back. Offering audiences the opportunity to explore Bob’s Africa, a place where nature is resilient and people play a vital part in that resurgence. Conversation is part of what makes the Live event such a powerful tool for conservation—it speaks to the curiosity of children, the concerns of parents, the interest of entrepreneurs, the inspiration of artists.
Bob’s penetrating insights and captivating enthusiasm draw out people’s natural curiosity, encouraging them to seek and see natures destiny as unwritten, full of potential, wonder and intertwined in our own story.
Tourism, Bob says is a crucial element of re-wilding Africa—“Getting people to visit” that is the inspiration Bob wants audiences to leave with. He knows that for people to care they first need to connect—to see what’s working, how their support impacts nature and be inspired by that change.
Nature Roars Back is full of intrepid inspiration…
Hear daring tales of elephant rescue and the rebuilding of trust between man and animals devastated by war, as Bob and a team of scientists battle to re-wild Africa’s lost Eden: Gorongosa.
In one of the world’s most ambitious conservation projects, he’ll share the secrets of the “Gorongosa code”— and a man’s brave journey of discovery and redemption filming the spectacular wildlife of a paradise once lost.
Join the acclaimed cinematographer and filmmaker, live on stage, for unforgettable images and stories of Gorongosa’s majestic animals—and learn how the wild places we’ve broken can be put back together.
From screen to stage the amazing encounters, heartfelt accounts and thrilling adventures of Emmy-winning filmmaker Bob Poole, literally come to life in this unique look at the rebirth of Africa’s last wilderness.
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Melbourne • Arts Centre Melbourne • Wednesday 10 August
Sydney • Sydney Opera House • Friday 19 August
Perth • State Theatre Centre of WA • Sunday 21 August
Adelaide • Adelaide Festival Centre • Wednesday 24 August
Bookings: www.natgeolive.org/australia
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