6. Backfire

In this sixth episode of 'Democracy After Disaster', we hear the experiences of former recovery worker and self confessed democracy geek, Paula, who must navigate the system in order to do the public service work she loves.  We get a glimpse of local government from the inside and hold it up to the light of democracy, and we start to see where solutions might lie if we are to improve our collective experience of recovery.

Listen to "6. Backfire" on Spreaker.

Guests: 

Paula Jorgensen

References/Archives

AFAC Conference - https://www.afacconference.com.au/

Open Space Technology - https://openspaceworld.org/wp2/

Professor Andrew Podger  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmLab1P3obI&t=1227s

Bushfire Recovery Victoria (BRV) now Emergency Recovery Victoria https://www.vic.gov.au/emergency-recovery-victoria

MADRA - Mallacoota and District Recovery Association https://www.madrecovery.com/

Bhiamie Williamson https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/bhiamie-eckford-williamson/

Keynote for Resilient Lismore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4N2h4Twi8g&t=19s

Voice over

Enormous thanks to Sue Yardley for dramatising sections of the episode. 

Huge thanks to Steve Pascoe and Jenny Lloyd for listening to all the episodes and being ever so kind and encouraging in response. 

Host: Kate Lawrence

Music

Theme Music: Look At Me Now (Instrumental) by Clejan licensed through Audiio

Other music: 

Hope and the Forester by Moon Juice  licensed through Blue Dot Sessions

Home Goes With You by Caleb J. Murphy licensed through Audiio

Rainbow Reflections by Steyl licensed through Audiio

Fluid Motion by Josh Allen licensed through Audiio

Image: Canva