In 2019 the Great Barrier Reef experienced the 3rd mass bleaching event in the last 5 years, driven by abnormally warm ocean temperatures. With each new year field research is emerging that indicates these events, driven by the worlds human population and our continued burning of fossil fuels, is warming oceans and leading to larger and more common bleaching events and degrading coral reefs around the world. This weeks guest, Dr David Abrego, is a Coral ecology researcher at Southern Cross University working to develop heat-tolerant corals that can bounce back, and become the basis for coral reef health preserving their unique beauty for future generations to come.

Growing heat-tolerant corals to preserve coral reefs for future generations.

In recognition of National Week of Deaf People celebrating their community language culture and history this month's Thursday Night Live! was an all Deaf panel discussing Auslan, language recognition and the impact on the Northern Rivers Deaf community.

*The panel was communicated in Auslan (Australian Sign Language) and interpreted in spoken English and can be viewed as a video on at www.facebook.com/thursdaynightlivelismore

Does Language Make a Community?

Thursday Night Live! is an evening of provocation, discussion and dialogue about the issues that matter, presented by Lismore Regional Gallery in partnership with Southern Cross University.

Does Language Make a Community?

Thursday Night Live!

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