The global blockbuster art event Van Gogh Alive returns to Sydney this Summer, re-imagined in the Grand Pavilion at the Entertainment Quarter. Van Gogh’s works have been exhibited and admired for over a century – but never like this. Created by Grande Experiences, Van Gogh Alive gives visitors the unique opportunity to immerse themselves into Van Gogh’s artistry and truly venture into his world. Grande Experiences is based in Melbourne and founded by Australian businessman Bruce Peterson in 2006
https://vangoghalive.com.au/
What COP27 and 'Net Zero' was to Climate, so COP15 and 'Nature Positive' is for Biodiversity and the Conference underway in Montreal has struck a '30 by 30' deal to restore 30% of the Earth for 'nature' by 2030.Amid plummeting insect numbers, acidifying oceans filled with plastic waste, and rampant overconsumption of the planet’s resources,
the agreement, if implemented, could signal major changes to farming,
business supply chains and the role of Indigenous communities in
conservation.China’s environment minister and Cop15 president, Huang Runqiu pushed through the agreement (and the US didn't sign): https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/19/cop15-historic-deal-signed-to-halt-biodiversity-loss-by-2030-
Lighthouse Foundation provides support to young people who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness. In their foster care program, Lighthouse Therapeutic Carers provide tangible support to foster carers – offering regular respite, sleepovers, access to clinical support, and advice to the entire foster family through the organisation’s 'hub home'. "Our care model also focuses on caring for carers," says Lighthouse Foundation CEO, Dr Eamonn McCarthy. "A team of clinicians are trained to help carers make sense of what they’re experiencing so they can support young people in a sensitive and purposeful way." https://www.lighthousefoundation.org.au/
