{"title":"Tex Skuthorpe","description":"\u003cp\u003eTex Skuthorpe is an esteemed Indigenous artist and author hailing from the Nhunggabarra people of north-western New South Wales, Australia. His works beautifully weave traditional stories and cultural knowledge passed down through generations. With a profound understanding of Indigenous Australian wisdom, Skuthorpe shares this ancient heritage through his captivating storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of his remarkable contributions is \u003cem\u003eTreading Lightly\u003c\/em\u003e. This book offers insightful perspectives on how Indigenous knowledge can guide modern society to live sustainably and harmoniously with the natural world. It invites readers to explore the deep connections between land, culture, and identity, encouraging a respectful and balanced approach to interacting with our environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSkuthorpe's works reside at the intersection of \u003cstrong\u003eScience \u0026amp; Nature\u003c\/strong\u003e, offering a unique blend of traditional ecological knowledge and contemporary insights. His storytelling not only educates but also inspires, illuminating the wisdom of Australia's First Nations people. Dive into Tex Skuthorpe's collection to discover stories that encourage us to tread lightly on this Earth and to embrace a harmonious existence with all living things.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"treading-lightly-by-karl-erik-sveiby-9781741148749","title":"Treading Lightly","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are consuming more than our earth can provide. In Australia, cities and towns struggle to maintain a reliable water supply, climate change triggers droughts which devastate farmland, and fish stocks are running low. It is increasingly clear that we are heading towards collapse if we don't change direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAboriginal people taught themselves thousands of years ago how to live sustainably in Australia's fragile landscape. A Scandinavian knowledge management professor meets an Aboriginal cultural custodian and dares to ask the simple but vital question: what can we learn from the traditional Aboriginal lifestyle to create a sustainable society in modern Australia?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKarl-Erik Sveiby and Tex Skuthorpe show how traditional Aboriginal stories and paintings were used to convey knowledge from one generation to the next, about the environment, law and relationships. They reveal the hidden art of four-level storytelling, and discuss how the stories, and the way they were used, formed the basis for a sustainable society. They also explain ecological farming methods, and how the Aboriginal style of leadership created resilient societies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTreading Lightly\u003c\/em\u003e takes us on a unique journey into traditional Aboriginal life and culture, and offers a powerful and original model for building sustainable organisations, communities and ecologies. It is a compelling message for today's world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.treadinglightly.sveiby.com\"\u003ewww.treadinglightly.sveiby.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46855350485228,"sku":"9781741148749","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781741148749.jpg?v=1759266988"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/tex-skuthorpe.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}