“If we can build a dam, we can also pull it down.” -Andy Szollosi
This image consists of two photographs. One was taken by Lindsay Hope in 1972, as Lake Pedder was about to be flooded, and the other one in 2021 by Andy Szollosi. The two images have the same composition, and are superimposed to create a single image, showing the shoreline of the original Lake Pedder, with its quartzite beach, but also the shoreline of the current impoundment. This edit was created by Andy Szollosi, with some valuable help from Matt Jones.
Media Release
Andy Szollosi and Pat Kirkby are set to ride their bikes from Hobart to Canberra in March-April 2022, to take a message from the home of the Restore Pedder movement to Parliment House. They are going to call on all politicians and political parties to commit to the restoration of Lake Pedder in the lead up to this year's Federal Election.
"The UN has called for this decade to be one of ecological restoration. What better way for Tasmanians to partake in this than to restore the beating heart of the Southwest?” –Andy Szollosi said.
"I’m pedaling for Pedder because I believe the restoration of this iconic wilderness area could show the world that we can go beyond just trying to slow the rate of ecosystem degradation. The restoration of Lake Pedder could be a globally iconic project that would provide hope for humanity, in this age of global environmental collapse." -Pat Kirkby said.
Pat and Andy will ride their pushbikes self sufficiently, without support, across Australia's tallest mountains, The Great Dividing Range. Along the way they hope to raise awareness and funds for the Restore Pedder movement. It's a journey that they expect will take them four weeks to complete.
People who wish to donate to their cause can do so through Pat and Andy’s Gofundme page.
