by storytree | Jan 26, 2017 | Feminism, Public Performances, social justice, Stories of the feminine, Storytelling, Women's rights
I entreat you. If you have never taken part in the One Billion Rising V Day flashmob dance in Byron Bay before, consider doing so this year. Then make a day of it and come to the rich and stimulating Vagina Conversations in the evening of the same day or the next....
by storytree | Mar 13, 2016 | environmental storytelling, Folk Tales, Green Storytelling, Learning to tell stories, social justice, Storytelling, The value of oral storytelling
As the power of story has been increasingly recognised, the quote ‘the best story wins’ (1) has enjoyed high circulation. Organisational storyteller, Annette Simmons used it in the title of a book and subsequent workshops. So let’s unpack for a bit,...
by storytree | Dec 10, 2015 | Ethical shopping, Folk Tales, Gifts, Green Storytelling, Local stories, Public Performances, social justice, Storytelling
Last weekend, the world saw the largest global rally on climate change in history. I was at the Byron gathering and had the great honour of telling the folktale of “Elephant and Hummingbird” to the 800 gathered. We live in interesting times. So I am...
by storytree | Jun 17, 2015 | Australian stories, Folk Tales, Green Storytelling, Learning to tell stories, social justice, Storytelling
Last week I wrote a blog in answer to the first of three questions Paul Bishop asked me about Green Storytelling. Before I got around to answering the rest of the questions, Paul came along to the workshop and filmed an interview me and I covered all the questions and...
by storytree | Dec 16, 2014 | Australian stories, Ethical shopping, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Gifts, Public Performances, social justice, Storytelling
Do you need ideas for a last minute, low stuff, low impact Christmas? As we transition not all our choices may be 100% green but with some awareness we can still minimize our Xmas impact! It is a bit late but there are many things you can buy online to speed things...
by storytree | Nov 28, 2014 | Folk Tales, social justice, Storytelling, The value of oral storytelling
This is a response from Laura Simms to the situation unfolding in Ferguson, which is now reverberating through many parts of the US and the world. Laura is an award-winning storyteller, recording artist, teacher, writer and humanitarian based in New York City. She is...