An evening to think bigger, connect locally, and reckon with our future. Thursday 2 July 2026, The Regent Theatre, Murwillumbah, on Bundjalung Country.

We talk about climate, gender, media and democracy as if they're separate problems. They never were. And the forces shaping them are more coordinated than most of us realise.

When optimism is hard to find, and conversations of hope can feel like we're being gaslit, it's essential to hear from the people making progress. History tells us that effective change-making starts small — the local, the grassroots. Sometimes we only need to look in our own backyard.

On 2 July, the Northern Rivers Community Foundation and the Women's Giving Circle bring together women leading change across the global environmental movement, engaging the next generation in politics, connecting Australians to First Nations culture, and improving health for Aboriginal mothers locally — for an evening of systems thinking, challenging conversation, and a sprinkling of hope.