Music:  Brendon John Warner
Script:  Brad Hall
Producer: Lee Henderson
Narration:  Chris Turney
Audio Engineer/mixing:  Martin Jamieson
additional Production: Zoe Thomas

Blending real audio samples from the Antarctic and a haunting four-part composition, come on a voyage to the southern continent. Starting at Hobart, the gateway to Antarctica, we set out on a journey across the Southern Ocean to Antarctica and share the beauty, the often-ferocious conditions, and the majestic wildlife we encounter on the way. The final fourth movement is a call for action, on how we can limit the impact of climate change on this precious environment.

‘We would like to give a huge thanks to the following amazing people and organisations that helped support this project, including through the provision of wonderful audio from the Antarctic. A particular massive thanks to Jackie Randles (NSW Science Week), Simon Drake (National Film and Sound Archive), Professor Tracey Rogers (University of New South Wales) and Tim Hewette (Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions). This composition was supported by an Australian Research Council Discovery Project grant (DP210103621). Some of the ‘Icescapes’ we recorded by Philip Samartzis in the Southern Ocean and Eastern Antarctica in 2010 and 2016; Philip would like to acknowledge the support of The Australian Antarctic Division, The Australia Council for the Arts, The Bogong Centre for Sound Culture, Creative Victoria, The National Gallery of Victoria, and the School of Art at RMIT University. 
 
If you would like to learn more about our work in the Antarctic, please visit www.intrepidscience.com.’

Sounds From The Ice

In this conversation, Ben talks to Damon Gameau Director of the hugely successful documentaries ‘That sugar film’ and ‘2040’, one of the few films to offer a positive vision of our future on this planet. They discuss Damon’s journey from climate-sceptic to passionate advocate, the potential for the pandemic to be a pivot-point for behaviour change, the importance of story-telling and Damon’s many visions for how we can thrive in the Anthropocene.

Vision for the Anthropocene

VISION FOR THE ANTHROPOCENE: Prof. Ben Newell & Damon Gameau

UNSW Sydney (the University of New South Wales), is a powerhouse of cutting-edge research and teaching in the Asia-Pacific based in Sydney.  Innovation, technology and creativity are at the heart of what we do.  UNSW is recognised as the Australian university with the strongest links to industry and claims the largest proportion of alumni in top CEO positions.  With more than 60,000 students from more than 120 countries, we also have one of the most diverse student populations.

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VISION FOR THE ANTHROPOCENE: Prof. Ben Newell & Damon Gameau

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