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Aila AMAZON
The Heart of Life on Earth

Take a journey through the world's greatest rainforest -
heart and soul of life on Earth, and battleground of human vision.

If there is one place on Earth testimony to the awesome wonder of nature -
and the peril of its loss - it is the Amazon.

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Learn about the vital role of the Amazon rainforest for sustaining life on earth from Dr. Aila Keto, President of The Australian Rainforest Conservation Society.

Meet Australian ecologist and conservationist, Antony Taggart of Zoo Peru who will share his insights into the challenges facing the Amazon after 12 years of work with native animals and local officials.

Find out from Donnell Davis, Founding Director of Greening the Boardroom and Queensland Earth Charter Committee Members what YOU can do to assist its conservation.

See the incredible film, “The Student, The Nun and The Amazon” which follows Sr. Dorothy Stang, a rainforest conservationist martyred for defending the human rights of indigenous farmers to own and sustainably farm their land.

All proceeds support a Girls on Top and Zoo Peru initiative to
conserve and protect Amazon wildlife and wilderness.

When: Tuesday 14th August

Where: The Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens Auditorium

Time: Doors open from 6pm

Cost: $25 if pre-purchased $30 at the door.

* * Each ticket sold protects a patch of the Amazon rainforest forever!* *