LOUISA was notified yesterday that she has been selected as a finalist in the RIRDC NSW Rural Woman of the Year Award. She is being recognised for her work with the Carbon Coalition, the climate change campaign to win the right for farmers here in Australia and around the world, to be free to trade the credits arising from the carbon they can grow in their soils. MICHAEL nominated her, and her application is being supported by Patrice Newell, beef grower and author, and Judy Earl, ceo of Holistic Management International Australia.
Here is the last section of her entry for the Award:
A PERSONAL STATEMENT
As a landholder and woolgrower, I am concerned about the health of the land I have in my care.
As a grandmother and mother, I am concerned about the world I will leave to my children and their children.
As a human being, I am afraid for the future of our community and nation as we enter a new era of uncertainty and insecurity.
The 2008 RIRDC Rural Women’s Award would be a significant contribution to our morale and resources. But the recognition alone would be worth more than the money in helping to promote our work and the outcomes we seek.
Together, we can achieve good things for the environment, good things for farm families and our communities, and good things for those who will otherwise be severely affected by extreme climate events.
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