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2007 (Return to year index)

Connor. L., Higginbotham, N. and Freeman, S. (November, 2007) “Hunter Valley localities, environmentalism, and the Asia-Pacific coal economy”. Presented at the Asia Pacific Sociological Association Conference, Asia-Pacific Region: Societies in  Transformation”, Penang.

Albrecht, G.A. and Howard, J. (30 Nov-3 Dec, 2007) “Values and Ecosystem Health”. Presented at the Asia-Pacific EcoHealth Conference, Ecology and Health: People and Places in a Changing World, Deakin University, Melbourne.

Higginbotham N, McEvoy M, Attia J, Bowe S, Freeman S, Albrecht G.  (30 Nov - 3 Dec, 2007) “Clinical validation of the Environmental Distress Scale (EDS) 'Solastalgia' Subscale”. Presented at The Asia Pacific EcoHealth Conference. Ecology and Health: People and Places in a Changing World, Deakin University, Melbourne.

Higginbotham N, Connor L, Freeman S, Albrecht G.  (30 Nov - 3 Dec, 2007) “Clearing the Air: Health studies and the environment in coal communities in the Hunter”. Presented at The Asia Pacific EcoHealth Conference. Ecology and Health: People and Places in a Changing World, Deakin University, Melbourne.

Connor L, Higginbotham N, Freeman S. (Oct 30 - Nov 2, 2007) "Mining community at Anvil Hill: State, civil society and global governance”. Presented at Australian Anthropology Annual Conference, ANU, Canberra.

Albrecht, G.A. (12 November 2007) Solastalgia: the distress and powerlessness caused by environmental change, SPIRE, Keele University, UK.

Albrecht, G.A. (9 November 2007) Complexity and Transdisciplinary Thinking: connections to livelihoods, health and development, for UMB (Norwegian University of Life Sciences), Dept. International Environment and Development Studies, Oslo.

Albrecht, G.A., Rapport, D, Maffi, L and Stucchi, R. (27 October, 2007) “Unity in Diversity: (Re)discovering organic thinking and action for a sustainable future”. Presented at the Festival of Science, Genoa, Italy (invited).

Albrecht, G.A (October 15 2007) Psychoterratic Illness: Environmental Change and Mental Health, for mental health rounds of the Integrated CME Program, University of Western Ontario, Canada.

Albrecht, G.A. (3 October 2007) Solastalgia: The Distress Caused by Environmental Change, Lecture for Master of Social Work, Kings College, University of Western Ontario, Canada.

Albrecht, G.A. (28 September 2007) "What is a Buffalo? Megafauna Ethics and Feral Water Buffalo Control in Arnhem Land", Department of Biology Seminar, University of Western Ontario (UWO), Canada.

Albrecht, G.A. (21 September 2007) Organic Agriculture, Lecture to Second Year Medical Students at UWO.

Albrecht, G.A. (7 August 2007)  Healthy Ecosystems, Healthy Community: Solastalgia and Salt Spring Island. Lions Hall, Salt Spring Island, Canada.

Albrecht, G.A. (28 July 2007) The Ecological Footprint and Sustainability, Tri Nature Conference Port Stephens.  

Connor L, Albrecht G, Higginbotham N, Freeman S.  (5 June, 2007) “Water Power: Connections, Ruptures and Cracks in the Upper Hunter Valley”. Presented at the Environmental Health in Hunter New England 2nd Biennial Conference, Newcastle Town Hall, Newcastle, (refereed presentation).

Albrecht, G.A. (8 May 2007) Sustainability and Climate Change, Newcastle Business Club.  

Albrecht , G.A. (4 May 2007) Footprints and the Future, Sustainability and Slag Conference, Sydney (keynote speaker). 

Albrecht, G.A. (4 April 2007) An Environmental History of Newcastle and the Port, Heritage and Newcastle Conference, Newcastle. 

Albrecht, G. (February 2007) The use of the Ecological Footprint as a tool in Environmental Education, for the Central Coast Community Environment Network & Association for Environmental Education, University of Newcastle, Ourimbah Campus. .

2006 (Return to year index)

Higginbotham N, Connor L, Albrecht G, Freeman S. (23-4 November, 2006) Environmental Distress and Human Well-being. Presented at: NSW Primary Health Care Research Capacity Building Program (NSW PHC), Shoal Bay Resort, Shoal Bay.

Albrecht, G. (October 6-10, 2006) “What EcoHealth Means to Me”. EcoHealth One Conference: Forging Collaboration Between Ecology and Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA.

Albrecht, G., Connor. L., Higginbotham, N., Freeman, S., Sartore, G., Kelly, B. and Stain, M. (October 6-10, 2006)  “Solastalgia: The Human Distress Syndrome Connected to Environmental Change”.  EcoHealth One Conference: Forging Collaboration Between Ecology and Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA.

Albrecht, G. et al (October 6-10, 2006) Megafauna ethics and ecohealth dreaming in Northern Australia, EcoHealth One, University of Wisconsin, Madison Wisconsin, USA.

Connor, L. Amigó, M. and Freeman, S. (27-29 September 2006)  “The Awaba Open-Cut Proposal: Constructing and Contesting Environmental Risk.” Presented at the Australian Anthropology Conference, School of Anthropology, Archaeology and Sociology, James Cook University, Cairns.

Connor L, Albrecht G, Higginbotham N, Freeman S. (27-29 September 2006). “Water Power: Connections, Ruptures and Cracks in the Upper Hunter Valley”. Presented at the Australian Anthropology Annual Conference, School of Anthropology, Archaeology and Sociology, James Cook University, Cairns.

Albrecht G, Connor, L., Higginbotham, N. and Sartore G. (4-7 Sept 2006) “Solastalgia: The Distress Caused by Environmental Change”. RANZP Social and Cultural Psychiatry Conference: Creating Futures, Cairns.

Albrecht, G. et al (September 2006) Solastalgia: The Distress Caused by Environmental Change, RANZP Social and Cultural Psychiatry Conference, Cairns. 

Connor, L., Albrecht, G., Higginbotham, N. and Freeman, S. (September 2006). “Water power: Connections, ruptures and cracks in the Upper Hunter Valley”. Presented at the Australian Anthropology Society Annual Conference, James Cook University, Cairns. 

Albrecht, G. (July 7 2006) Solastalgia – Is there a cure? Mountains to the Dunes: Central Coast Regional Landcare Forum, Tumbi Umbi, Central Coast, NSW.  

Albrecht, G. (June 21 2006) What is sustainability? The Society for Sustainability and Environmental Engineering, Engineers Australia, Newcastle.  

Albrecht, G. (April 29 2006) Sustainability and Well Being, Population Doubling on the Mid-North Coast – the Implications Conference. Falls Forest Retreat, Johns River.  

Albrecht, G. (April 26 2006) Environmental Values in Ecosystem Health, for regional Workshop for Natural Resource Management Officers, Wyong Shire Council. 

Albrecht, G.A. (29 January 2006) Expansion of Mining in the Hunter Region: The Implications, for Community Rally Against Open Cut Mine. 

2005 (Return to year index)

Albrecht, G.A. (November 3 2005) Ecosystem Health and Water: from Kashechewan to Canada, for the School of Medicine and Dentistry, Ecosystem Health Program, The University of Western Ontario. 

Albrecht, G.A (October 15 2005) Environmental Philosophy: From Despotism to Deep Ecology, for Ontario Medical Students Weekend Conference, School of Medicine and Dentistry The University of Western Ontario. 

Albrecht, G.A. (June 13 2005) Transdisciplinary Space in the Disability Workplace, Work Disability Prevention CIHR Strategic Training Program and Workshop, University of Sherbrooke, Montreal, Canada (invited workshop leader and keynote presenter)  

Albrecht, G.A. (July 25 2005) Exploring Boundaries, Expanding Horizons – Ecological Challenges to Health Promotion, for VicHealth: Ecohealth Roundtable ( keynote presenter)

Albrecht, G.  (2005) “Solastalgia”. Conference on Environmental Health in the Hunter 2005, Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle, 19 May 2005.

Abstract: As the pace of industrial development accelerates, individuals and whole  communities often experience deep distress, in the face of large scale and rapid change,
at the loss of key elements in their environment that once provided them with comfort or solace.  This paper presents a new concept, ‘solastalgia’, to help explain the relationship between loss of ecosystem health and its relationship to human health; both mental and physical.  The concept was developed to explain the particular type of distress experienced by Upper Hunter residents living in communities heavily impacted by open cut coal mining, power station pollution and the infrastructure needed by both industries.

Albrecht, G.A. (June 5 2005) Solastalgia and the Tyranny of Big Decisions, Keynote Address at the Bournda Environmental Education Centre, for World Environment Day, Bega, Connor, L. (2005) “Methodological approaches to studying environmental change and human distress”. Innovations Workshop on Systemic environmental change and relationships to mental health, Australian National University, Canberra, 24th-25th November.

Abstract: This presentation gives a methodological overview of a long-term study of environmental change and human distress undertaken by an interdisciplinary team at the University of Newcastle. A qualitative interview study in 2003 found that the transformation of the environment from mining and power station activities was associated with expressions of distress linked to negative changes to residents' sense of place, well-being and control. A pilot multi-item scale with standardised response formats, titled "Environmental Distress Scale", was developed and implemented in 2004, to further explore the associations between environmental change and human distress through comparison of a highly affected and a relatively unaffected area of the Upper Hunter Valley. The group is now involved in a 3-year ARC-funded research project which has a multi-method design, including textual and documentary analysis,
ethnographic fieldwork, interviews and validation of the Environmental Distress Scale.

Connor. L. (2005) Health Impacts of Environmental Change and Industrial Development in the Upper Hunter: Residents’ Experiences. Conference on Environmental Health in the Hunter 2005, Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle, 19 May 2005.

Abstract: An interdisciplinary research team completed in-depth interviews with 60 community members and key informants (e.g., government officials) in two largely rural
LGAs where large scale industrial and open-cut mining development has been occurring
for more than a decade.  This paper will focus on a qualitative thematic analysis of health problems that were reported in interviews with residents of Upper Hunter communities.

Higginbotham, N., Connor, L., Albrecht, G. and Freeman, S. (2005) “Environmental Distress and Human Well-Being”. Invited Paper presented at The International Forum for Social Sciences & Health (IFSS) World Congress: Health Challenges of the Third Millennium. Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey 21-26 August 2005.

 Higginbotham, N. (2005)“Environmental Distress Scale (EDS): Pilot Validation in Singleton and Dungog”. Presented at the Conference on Environmental Health in the Hunter 2005, Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle, 19 May 2005.

Abstract: A new instrument, the Environmental Distress Scale (EDS) is being developed
to advance our understanding of the bio-psycho-social impact of environmental disturbance on the health of populations. The EDS measures a combination of hazard perceptions, bio-psycho-social impact, and response to hazard threat. This paper will present a pilot study to do a preliminary validation of the EDS, which involved a randomly selected community survey of 204 residents of Singleton and Dungog.

2004 (Return to year index)

Albrecht, G.A. (2004) Homo flammibilus … Fat Elvis and the New Urban Pathology, Nature Conservation Council Conference on Ecologically Sustainable Bushfire Management.

Albrecht. G.A. (2004) Failing the Sustainability Test in NSW, The Allan Strom Lecture for “Turning the Tide?”, the 26th NSW Environmental Educators Conference, Gosford 2004. (Keynote speaker)

2003 (Return to year index)

Albrecht, G.A. and Howard, J. (2003) Ecosystem Health Defined and Illustrated, Toronto College of Family Physicians Conference, Toronto, Canada.

Albrecht, G.A. (2003) Solastalgia; A New Concept in Human Health and Identity, The Harvey Club (physicians) of London Ontario

Albrecht, G.A. (2003) Open Cuts to land and Culture: Strip Mining and Its Impact on the Sense of Well Being of People in Rural communities for the IDRC International Forum on Ecosystem Approaches to Human Health, Montreal, Canada, May 2003. 

Albrecht, G.A. (2003) Failing the test of sustainability: the power and coal industries in the
Upper Hunter of NSW. Minewatch Annual General Meeting, Muswellbrook, NSW.
(keynote presentation).

Connor, L. et al. (2003). Environmental change and human health: A pilot study in Upper Hunter Valley Communities. Airs, Waters, Places Transdisciplinary Conference on Ecosystem Health in Australia, School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, April 14-16.

2002 (Return to year index)

Albrecht, G.A. (2002) Humans and other animals within the transdisciplinary health perspective.
The International Conference, Healthy Ecosystems Healthy People, Washington DC, June 6-11.

Albrecht, G., Connor, L. and Higginbotham, N. (2002) Relating ecological and human distress syndromes: theory and method for diagnosis and rehabilitation. Indopacific Ecosystem Health Conference, Edith Cowan University, November 2002.

 Higginbotham, N. (2002) Applying complexity theory to human & ecosystem health problems. Keynote address. 6th Asia Pacific Social Science and Medicine Conference, Kunming,
China, October 14-17.

2000 (Return to year index)

Albrecht, G. A. (2000). The koala and a native sense of place: the urgent need for a distinctively Australian environmental ethic. Australian Koala Foundation Conference on the Status of the Koala in 2000, Brisbane, AKF.