The inspiration for this site
This site is a companion site to theburningseasonmovie.com, designed to give audiences who see the documentary some practical suggestions about how they can bring about positive change.
The tenthingsyoucando.com actions were developed with the support and advice of Professor Ian Lowe and inspired by his book A Big Fix.
As Professor Lowe says: "“The scale of human consumption is clearly putting unsustainable pressure on natural systems. Human energy use is changing the global climate and our demand for land is reducing the habitat of other species and directly causing a major extinction event. Many of the important parameters of the Earth’s systems are now outside the range of previous recorded history. We now have the capacity to reconfigure the natural environment so that it is much less likely to support human life. Successive warnings by reputable scientific bodies have gone largely unnoticed. Responding is now a matter of urgency: nothing less than the survival of civilisation is at stake. Doing nothing is no longer an option."
The philosophy of this website is based on the belief that the future does not have to be scary - sustainability and abundance are possible. Let’s start now to create a future based on renewable energies and operating systems that value and respect the natural world.
This site will develop and grow over time with your input and the support of businesses committed to sustainability.
Here are some quotes from those who have been inspired by The Burning Season:
“What is so inspiring about this story, and why I wanted to get involved and tell this story of this young Australian, is that Dorjee Sun, the young man who is the real hero of this movie has found a way to find a solution to the problem [of the forest]. I think you are going to find this story very inspiring - I did - and I hope it inspires you and everyone who sees it to continue the fight against climate change and to continue doing everything we can to save our planet.”
Hugh Jackman
"Cathy Henkel's The Burning Season is a remarkable tribute to the best of human spirit racing against the ticking clock of environmental disaster - and a barrow full of orangutan babies - everyone should see it."
Senator Bob Brown, Leader of the Australian Greens
Visit the companion website, www.theburningseasonmovie.com
