Fire Country

How Indigenous Fire Management Could Help Save Australia

By: Victor Steffensen

Narrated by: Victor Steffensen

Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins

Publisher's summary

From a young age, Victor Steffensen has had a passion for traditional cultural and ecological knowledge. This was further developed after meeting two Elders, who were to become his mentors and teach him the importance of cultural burning. Developed over many generations, this knowledge shows clearly that Australia actually needs fire. Moreover, fire is an important part of a holistic approach to the environment, and when burning is done in a carefully considered manner, this ensures proper land care and healing.

Steffensen's story is unassuming and honest, while demonstrating the incredibly sophisticated and complex cultural knowledge that has been passed down to him, which he wants to share with others. As global warming sees more parts of our planet burning, this audiobook emphasises the value of Indigenous knowledge systems. There is much evidence that, if adopted, it could greatly benefit the land here in Australia and around the world.

©2020 Victor Steffensen (P)2024 Bolinda Publishing

Critic reviews

'There is so much to enjoy and learn from Fire Country: How Indigenous Fire Management could help save Australia by Victor Steffensen. I loved this book, even more the second time around.' (National Parks Association of NSW)

'Victor Steffensen has a strong love of country and an important way of interpreting it that Australians need to know about, now more than ever.' (Tim Low, author of Where Song Began)

'For anyone interested in understanding ancient Indigenous fire knowledge as a transformative practice for survival. Fire Country is the true voice of the land singing out for healing and action at a moment when all life on this planet is under threat.' (Dr Jason De Santolo, Associate Professor in the School of Design at University of Technology Sydney)