The Asia-Pacific region is rich with wisdoms reflected in intergenerational practices that have endured humbly over time. This talk digs around and underneath repetitive routines and domestic labour to reinvigorate what these practices might teach us about social readiness in times of uncertainty.
While visions of the future based on current progress might seem like a formidable promise, our heaving planet relentlessly reminds us that it's our inter-dependencies that maintains existence. In this talk, Yoko offers a literacy to divest from the power of models and notice the way Time and Futures templated by linearity and causality is ethically problematic, and an embodied attunement to re-awaken curiosity in participating in mundane practices.
These reflections are offered to communities working towards social change and impact, to look beneath the surface of our own social aquifers and reconnect with the rhythms of lands, weather and creatures. Yoko hopes, in doing so, that such quiet practices may teach us ways to become with a multitude of uncertain tomorrows.
Date: Tuesday 15 September 2026
Time: 12noon-1pm
Location: Online, MS Teams
This event is part of RMIT Sustainability Week 2026. Find out more about RMIT’s continued commitment to a more sustainable future and see other events.
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