Conversation with Noongar Menang Educator and Storyteller Larry Blight

January 8th, 2024  |  Season 5  |  49 mins 5 secs

degrowth, first nations, larry blight, noongar menang, overdevelopment, population, western australia, yakamia forest

Happy new 2024! For this very special episode of Post-Growth Australia Podcast, we interview Menang Noongar educator Larry Blight on site at the Yakamia forest, one of the few remnant bushlands in Albany, which is currently under threat from overdevelopment (of course!) Larry discusses the environmental and cultural significance of the Yakamia forest. We then delve into a broader conversation across many issues such as overdevelopment, colonisation, the perils of neoliberalism and population policy. Larry incorporates his local knowledge and his connection to Boodja (Land) in what is a very deep and insightful conversation.