Victor Steffensen
Fire Country
Delving deep into the Australian landscape and the environmental challenges we face, Fire Country is a powerful account from Indigenous land management expert Victor Steffensen on how the revival of cultural burning practices, and improved 'reading' of country, could help to restore our land.
From a young age, Victor has had a passion for traditional cultural and ecological knowledge. This was further developed after meeting two Elders, who were to become his mentors and teach him the importance of cultural burning. Developed over many generations, this knowledge shows clearly that Australia actually needs fire. Moreover, fire is an important part of an holistic approach to the environment; when burning is done in a carefully considered manner, this ensures proper land care and healing.
For every copy sold, Hardie Grant will donate $1 to Firesticks, which empowers Indigenous fire management practitioners to revive cultural burning.
From a young age, Victor has had a passion for traditional cultural and ecological knowledge. This was further developed after meeting two Elders, who were to become his mentors and teach him the importance of cultural burning. Developed over many generations, this knowledge shows clearly that Australia actually needs fire. Moreover, fire is an important part of an holistic approach to the environment; when burning is done in a carefully considered manner, this ensures proper land care and healing.
For every copy sold, Hardie Grant will donate $1 to Firesticks, which empowers Indigenous fire management practitioners to revive cultural burning.
- Author: Victor Steffensen
- ISBN: 9781741177268
- Publisher: Hardie Grant Travel
- Date of Publication: February 2020
- Number Of Pages: 240
- Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.3