Last night incoming NSW Farmers president Derek Schoen met with Al Gore who pledged his support for NSW Farmers fight against the Shenhau Mine
Derek’s meeting with Al Gore as Derek acknowledges above was a result of the buzz around the watershed passing of the motion put forward by NSW Young Farmer Council that resulted in overwhelming hand on heart support of the NSW Farmers members
See background here
I have high hopes that this leadership shown by NSW Young Farmer Council means a new beginning for agriculture in this country
For too long agriculture in this country has been self-absorbed and forgotten the benefit of building partnerships between ourselves and the world for mutual benefit
Not since Rick Farley and his support team initiated Landcare have we seen leadership of this quality. We failed to build on the partnership and inclusiveness culture initiated by Landcare – Let’s not do it again.
What is different this time is the NSW Young Farmer Council have a strong support network who know how emotionally and physically draining it can be to start a movement. The NSW Farmers Young Council also know you can’t do it by yourself and the value of powerful partnerships. They also know that you can change the way people think but you can’t change the way they behave- they have to want to do that themselves
Loving it. Bring it on Josh and team #youthinag
BTW Amusing and insightful TEDx talk by Sam Trethewey on this topic
and taking advice from the animal kingdom
its time for a lets do it together mindset
