To conduct a dialogue which explores the way fire is managed in our forests. The event will consist of a number of field trips and culminate in a one-day workshop. As will all our dialogues, a record of the conversation will be captured and shared.
Gippsland Forest Dialogue
Fire in our forests
GOAL
$50,000
Australia > VIC > Regional
Field of Interest
- Civic engagement and democracy
- Environment conservation and climate change
Target Population
- General population
- Flora / fauna
Gippsland Forest Dialogue
Gippsland Forest Dialogue has run for 3 years organizing community dialogues on various topics and themes regarding the future of our forests, in a challenging time of climate change and emergency impact on communities and forests. The group has over 150 members spread across Gippsland and includes academics, industry people, community leaders, environmentalists, traditional owners, tourist operators and most importantly locals who care about our forests
The premise of the dialogues is that forests are for everyone, and we want to bring everyone together to "talk across fences", to share knowledge and perspectives and build trust and relationships in communities which have fractured due to the pressures of persistent disasters and significant policy change such as the cessation of native forest harvesting. Talking about forests is not just about their health, its about the health and wellbeing of those who live amongst them.
The dialogues are open to anyone and celebrate diversity of opinion. GFD is community driven and not aligned to a particular view or position.
The resilience of Gippsland communities has been sorely tested the past 15 years, and we see dialogues as a way to bring people together, building connection and finding strength in a diversity of perspectives on the future of the forests in which Gippslanders live, 60 % of Gippsland is forested with many isolated communities.
The dialogue process follows a model developed at Yale University in America and now practiced in over 30 countries around the world.
Project Summary
To conduct a dialogue which explores the way fire is managed in our forests.
The event will consist of a number of field trips and culminate in a one-day workshop. As will all our dialogues, a record of the conversation will be captured and shared.
Project Outcomes
As with all our dialogues our aim is to bring people together, from a variety of backgrounds to share their views in a safe and respectful manner with the intent of building trust and relationships amongst those interested in our forests.
We look to identify ways or opportunities to collaborate, but do not seek to force consensus or agreement, but rather to listen and share.
Attached below is an example of a summary report produced from our most recent dialogue on forest recreation (noting the main report is a larger document and available on our website
Budget Breakdown
TOTAL BUDGET: $105,000
FUNDING
| Funding source | Amount |
|---|---|
| Trusts : Rendere (Family) | $25,000 |
| Trust: Touchwood | $25,000 |
| Other donations (members and grants) | $5,000 |
| Funding Gap | $50,000 |
EXPENSES
| Expense item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Executive wages (Rendere and Touchwood) | $45,000 |
| Administration (meetings, report printing etc) | $5,000 |
| Dialogue conduct logistics (venue hire, catering, stationary) | $5,000 |
| Field trip logistics (3) - Transport, catering | $15,000 |
| Field safety systems - PPE, risk assessment, insurance etc | $5,000 |
| Promotion and marketing - adverts, promotional material | $10,000 |
| Administration - report writing and editing, review, project evaluation | $5,000 |
| Seeding for follow up collaborative actions | $15,000 |
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