Future Voices | Come Home Again
Duration – 45 minutes
4amSat14 November 20264amSun15 November 20264amSat21 November 20264amSun22 November 20264amSun29 November 2026
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Inspired by Come Home Again by internationally acclaimed artist Es Devlin, this conversation series developed in collaboration with Botanic Gardens of Sydney invites children, young people and their families to ask big questions, explore new perspectives, and discover how people, communities, animals and plants are adapting to a changing climate.
Hear from the next generation as young interviewers sit down with scientists, researchers and community leaders to explore how we can respond to climate change with knowledge and hope.
Developed in collaboration with Botanic Gardens of Sydney.
Sessions
Future Voices: David Keith & Karina Guo
Award winning Australian scientists David Keith and Karina Guo unpack how climate change will reshape the places we live, the plants and animals we depend on, and how we can prepare for the future.
Future Voices: Nepean Christian School
Hear from Nepean Christian School as they share how students, families and communities can work together to protect endangered species and care for the environment.
Future Voices: Footy for Climate
What happens when it’s too hot for kids to play? Listen to climate champions Footy for Climate discuss how sports is rethinking playing fields, training schedules and player wellbeing, to make sure community sports continues to stay fun, safe and brings people together.
Future Voices: Jasmine Seymour & Dr Mitch Gibbs
Jasmine Seymour, a Dharug award winning author, and Dr Mitch Gibbs, a Dunghutti marine geoscientist, discuss how First Nations languages, cultural knowledge and science can help us better care for Country.
Future Voices: Moemoana Schwenke & Phoebe McIlwraith
Returning from COP31 in Türkiye, Pacific cultural leader and UNICEF Pacific Regional Ambassador Moemoana Schwenke shares her experience representing Pacific voices on the global stage and reflects on the challenges and opportunities communities face across the region. Following Schwenke’s talk, journalist Phoebe McIlwraith explores how stories, culture and knowledge shared across generations can help communities respond to a changing climate and build more resilient futures.
