Presents a view on one of the most pressing issues of our age - environmental sustainability. This volume looks at how traditional Aboriginal art, stories and culture - which has been passed on through generations by word of mouth alone - can convey a greater understanding of our environment as a whole.

This title presents a unique view on one of the most pressing issues of our age - environmental sustainability. Thousands of years ago, the Aboriginal peoples of Australia had taught themselves how to build a sustainable society in an extremely fragile landscape. Our ever more industrialised societies are in danger of collapse because they are consuming far more than they can provide. Treading Lightly is a unique volume that looks at how traditional Aboriginal art, stories and culture - which has been passed on through generations by word of mouth alone - can convey a greater understanding of our environment as a whole. This stunning volume offers a powerful and original model of society for the future and makes compelling reading.

This book may prove a tipping point' for many people...this is one of the most thought-provoking books I have read in the last few years.' Brian Henshall, Emeritus Professor of Management, University of Auckland. The book becomes a fascinating cross-cultural dialogue...a bold attempt to show the intelligence of Aboriginal culture and values and to also show how much the world's oldest living culture can teach us about the world we inhabit today'National Indigenous Times

• Nhunggabarra StoriesPaintings by Tex SkuthorpeAcknowledgmentsTex's StoryIntroductionCh 1: In the Beginning Ch 2: The Country is a StoryCh 3: The Knowledge is in the StoryCh 4: Learning the Story: the Education SystemCh 5: Knowledge Economy Ch 6: Leadership: All Have a RoleCh 7: The Fourth LevelCh 8: The Spirit of Death Arrives Ch 9: The Nhunggabarra Recipe' for SustainabilityCh 10: Sustain our World!Yuwaalayaay/Yuwaalaraay GlossaryFurther Reading and Research NotesReferences and SourcesIndex