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We couldn't be more excited to present Meet the Author: Bob Brown for the launch of his new book, Defiance: Stories from Nature and Its Defenders. Bob, environmental and social justice campaigner and former senator, will be in conversation with Greens Senator, Sarah Hanson-Young, talking about stories of courage and conviction from the environmental frontline. We will be presenting Bob and Sarah, in partnership with the Burnside Library at 7pm on Thursday October 23rd at The Regal Theatre, 275 Kensington Road, Kensington Park.

Defiance draws on Bob's experience to inspire a new generation of individual and collective action. He reflects on the people and places that have shaped him, celebrates the irreplaceable beauty and value of nature and shares what motivates him to keep fighting. He considers the challenges facing nature's defenders – hostile corporate lobbyists, vilification in the press, the powerful pull of consumerism – and shows how courage, persistence and community can defeat them all. Told with Brown's trademark warmth and humour, these stories will galvanise, uplift and inspire.

Bob Brown is an environmental and social justice campaigner, former senator, and founding member of the Wilderness Society. From 1978 he led the successful campaign against the construction of the Franklin Dam. He served in Tasmanian state parliament for a decade, was leader of the Australian Greens, and in 1996 was elected to the federal Senate. His books include Memo for a Saner World and Optimism. After retiring from the Senate in 2012, he established the Bob Brown Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation supporting environmental causes.

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young is Greens Senator for South Australia and is a passionate environmentalist, community campaigner, feminist, and human rights activist. With over 17 years in the Parliament, Sarah has become one of the country's leading voices on women in politics, environmental protection, climate change, media laws and diversity, and human rights policy.

Tickets are $15 or you can purchase Ticket + Pre-Signed Book for $37 (Defiance is $37 RRP) with the book to be collected at the event. Defiance will be on sale for the night for $37. If you are unable to attend on the night, there is also a Book Only (signed) option available for $37 for SA addresses (signed book will be posted after the event). Part ticket proceeds dontated to Bob Brown foundation.

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Regal Theatre
275 Kensington Road, Kensington Park South Australia 5068

08 8339 3931 or books@matildabookshop.com.au

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