Helen Gee (environmentalist)
Helen Gee | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1950 |
| Died | 2012 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Conservationist |
| Organization | The Wilderness Society |
| Partner | Bob Graham |
Helen Gee was an Australian author, editor, conservationist and environmental activist.
She was also one of the founding members of the Tasmanian Wilderness Society.[1]
She was author and editor of two important works in relation to conservation and environment in Tasmania - The South West Book,[2] and Fight for the forests.[3]
She had written a book for the Wilderness Society about the Franklin River and Franklin Dam.[4]
She collaborated on other works,[5] including a number of papers for the South West Tasmania Resources Survey.[6][7]
She also was involved in the compilation of Tasmanian poetry in River of verse.[8][9]
After her death Bob Brown gave a eulogy at a memorial event in Lindisfarne, Tasmania.[10] Later another item from the pen of Geoff Law in Hobart appeared.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Support the life that supports you".
- ^ Gee, Helen; Fenton, Janet, 1951-; Hodge, Greg; Australian Conservation Foundation (1978), The south west book : a Tasmanian wilderness, Australian Conservation Foundation, ISBN 978-0-85802-056-6
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Gee, Helen; Robb, Marie; The Wilderness Society (Hobart, Tas.) (2001), For the forests : a history of the Tasmanian forest campaigns, The Wilderness Society, ISBN 978-1-875768-09-7
- ^ Gee, Helen; Tasmanian Wilderness Society (1978), The Franklin : Tasmania's last wild river (3rd ed.), Tasmanian Wilderness Society (published 1979), ISBN 978-0-908412-00-6
- ^ Summers, Ronnie; Gee, Helen (2009), Ronnie : Tasmanian songman (1st ed.), Magabala Books, ISBN 978-1-921248-10-8
- ^ Gee, Helen; Waterman, Peter, 1941-; South West Tasmania Resources Survey (1981), An archaeological and historical perspective for SW Tasmania, Steering Committee, South West Tasmania Resources Survey, ISBN 978-0-7246-1005-1
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Gee, Helen; Waterman, Peter, 1941-; South West Tasmania Resources Survey (1978), The provision of access and recreation potential of south west Tasmania, Steering Committee, South West Tasmania Resources Survey, ISBN 978-0-7246-0567-5
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Gee, Helen; Robb, Marie (2004), River of verse : a Tasmanian journey 1800 - 2004, Back River Press, ISBN 978-0-646-44182-5
- ^ http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/verbatim/helen-gee/3662588 ABC Verbatim programme archived interview from 2011 see also Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Radio National (25 July 2005), Helen Gee, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, retrieved 5 November 2017
- ^ http://tasmaniantimes.com/index.php/article/for-the-children-For the children ... at the Lindisfarne Citizens’ Activities Centre, Hobart on Sunday, 23 December 2012.
- ^ http://tasmaniantimes.com/index.php/article/a-very-special-grace A very special grace Geoff Law 26.08.13 (noting that the photo captions have mistakes)