A number of social movements have engaged people around the world perhaps at an unprecedented rate owing to the widespread and instant access to information and images.
Social media and the internet have enabled many groups to have a voice and reach out to a wide audience.
Whilst there will be widely differing views, our perception is that these movements have grappled with big questions of what is, or should be, considered morally and ethically right as well as a stepping stone towards a framework of standards for humanity.
The Black Lives Matter movement is a case in point with support around the world. In Australia it sparked a resurgence of the Indigenous Deaths in Custody issue that has been around for some forty years.
In recent years Sydney has put on a world class Festival of Light. In June 2016 the iconic Sydney Opera House was lit up with projections of Aboriginal or Indigenous works of art.
In my view they have been the best displays for the past five years. The display featured the artists Karla Dickens, Djon Mundine, Gabriella Possum Nungurrayi, Reko Rennie, Donny Woolagoodja, and Gulumbu Yunupingu.
On one hand we are proud to project the cultural aspects of the indigenous people that is perhaps the longest surviving civilization and looked after our land and environment for some 40,000 years.
Despite this, four years later in 2020 and the issue of Aboriginal Deaths in Custody has not been addressed to the current sense of moral and humanity standards.
A fundamental step forward to tackle the Climate Change Emergency is to respect all sections of our communities.
So, in this case WAKE UP AUSTRALIA!
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