Ellen van Neerven
Ellen van Neerven is an award-winning writer, editor and literary activist belonging to the Munujali people of the Yugambeh nation. Ellen’s books include Heat and Light, Comfort Food and Throat.
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All essays by Ellen van Neerven
House or Country
Both books remind me of the ‘emerging’ discipline of planetary health, which is the scientific naming of what our ancestors already know, which is that people and place’s wellbeing are connected. A healthy planet means fewer diseases.
May. 2020 •
Australian literature • Environment and climate • First Nations literatures • Memoir • Non-fiction • Climate Crisis