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25 November 2008

Australian documentary to feature at Sustainable Living Festival in Istanbul
Australian Bill Mollison’s documentary series “Global Gardener” will feature at the Sustainable Living Film Festival. The Festival will take place between 26-28 November at the Italian Cultural Institute in Istanbul. “Global Gardener” will screen at the Italian Cultural Institute at 4.40 pm on Friday 28 November 2008. Admission is free of charge. The Australian Embassy in Ankara is proud to support the Festival.

Bill Mollison is an Australian researcher, author, scientist, teacher and naturalist. He has been called the 'father of permaculture', the method of sustainable agriculture that he devised. Permaculture weaves together microclimate, annual and perennial plants, animals, soils, water management and human needs into intricately connected productive communities. Mollison has proved that even in the most difficult conditions permaculture empowers people to turn wastelands into food forests.

The Australian Government is committed to promoting sustainable development both in Australia and overseas by taking strong action on climate change. After coming to power in November 2007, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd ratified the Kyoto Protocol and committed to reduce Australia’s carbon emissions by 60 percent by 2050.

In September, Mr Rudd launched the Global Carbon Capture and Storage Initiative and the establishment of a AUD 100 million Global Institute to speed up the development of carbon capture and storage.

Australia is the driest inhabited continent on earth and is particularly vulnerable to the challenges of climate change. The Australian Government will invest AUD 12.9 billion over the next 10 years in a national water plan.

For more information on the Festival you can visit: http://www.surdurulebiliryasam.org/festivalimiz.html

For media contact: Elif Barutcuoğlu-Wade, Public Diplomacy Manager
Phone: 0312-459 9504 e-mail: elif.barutcuoglu-wade@dfat.gov.au