Stepping into the wild at the Festival of Bright Ideas

The Tasmanian Land Conservancy (TLC) was able to bring this unusual experience to crowds at Hobart’s Festival of Bright Ideas (FoBI) thanks to the capabilities of virtual reality (VR) technology. At the festival we welcomed the public into some of our beautiful permanent reserves through 360 degree VR photo spheres. ‘What is a 360 VR […]

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The Remarkable Tasmanian Devil

The Remarkable Tasmanian Devil exhibition explores a range of perspectives on the devil, from little-known historical tales to stories from pioneering scientific researchers. Once regarded as a savage predator with few redeeming features, Australia’s largest carnivore has had its image transformed courtesy of publicity surrounding the devastating Tasmanian devil facial tumour disease. Subsequently, the devil […]

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This is art speaking: Finding new audiences for nature conservation

The Conference on Communication and Environment (COCE) was held in late June, hosted by the University of Leicester and organised by the International Environmental Communication Association (IECA). The IECA is a collective of practitioners and academics, representing fifty countries, who meet every two years to share the latest thoughts and research on communicating environmental issues in […]

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Please join us at the Poets and Painters launch

During the spring and summer months of 2016-17, nine poets and nine painters immersed themselves in The Big Punchbowl Reserve. In pairs they have witnessed nature, then collaboratively crafted work. The results show The Big Punchbowl through a new and original lens. You are invited to join the TLC and curators Pete Hay and Carol Bett […]

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