An Ultramarathon Support Emu

Sep 14

Hey hey Nature Nerds! This week we're still long-distancing while Jen is on the mainland. But no worries, Jen shares some science news about the largest bat colony in the world and then Megan talks about Kununurra and the tragic, yet inspiring story of Turia Pitt.

Organization to Support: Miriwong Language Nest

http://mirima.org.au/

The Miriwoong Language Nest began as a pilot program in 2013, before being rolled out formally in 2014. The program creates an immersive environment and uses immersion techniques to enable young children to learn Miriwoong and exposes them to new language experiences. It is based on a model developed by the Maori in New Zealand and the Language Nest at MDWg is one of the first to operate for Indigenous languages in Australia.

References:

https://www.aussietowns.com.au/town/kununurra-wa

https://www.britannica.com/place/Kimberley-region-Australia

https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/geography/physical-geography/what-is-a-bushfire/

https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/wildfires

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turia_Pitt

https://7news.com.au/sport/marathon/turia-pitt-recounts-the-day-she-almost-died-in-wa-grassfire-on-10-year-anniversary-c-3958226

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/i-felt-heat-flames-engulfed-5286966

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAd0CfO5f4

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kununurra,_Western_Australia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZLW47FtRt0

https://www.smh.com.au/national/ultramarathon-fire-victim-turia-pitt-reaches-settlement-with-racing-the-planet-20140530-zrsiz.html