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GREY POWER – DRAMA Sometimes the best way to fight depression, anxiety and guilt is by getting active. Or for some - it’s by getting arrested. Meet four of Tasmania’s retired professionals who are making noise about issues close to their hearts; proving that getting older doesn’t always mean staying safe or slipping into invisibility, sometimes, ageing can bring freedom and power.

GREY POWER

GREY POWER – DRAMA 14:14 minutes

Director/Producer:  Lara van Raay

Synopsis

Sometimes the best way to fight depression, anxiety and guilt is by getting active. Or for some – it’s by getting arrested. Meet four of Tasmania’s retired professionals who are making noise about issues close to their hearts; proving that getting older doesn’t always mean staying safe or slipping into invisibility, sometimes, ageing can bring freedom and power.

Themes

  • Climate change and the connection between all life forms
  • People power- overcoming stereotypes and preconceptions
  • Finding your voice
  • Habitat loss due to logging, agriculture, fish farming, mining
  • Communicating ideas
  • Using action to make a difference

Discussion questions

  • What issues are you passionate about?
  • How do you find your voice?
  • What is worth fighting for?
  • What avenues are open to changing damage to the environment?
  • How do you combat a sense of hopelessness about the state of the world?
  • What does the concept of ‘protestor’ bring to mind?
  • Can older people make a difference?

Actions

  • Discuss alternatives to activism to create change.
  • List practical ways you can address the issues you are passionate about. 
  • List opportunities, groups and organisations that are geared towards making a difference in your area.

Alice Webb

Alice Webb is a passionate advocate for diversity, inclusion, and social justice, bringing over 18 years of leadership experience to her role as CEO of A Fairer World. With a background in education, disability advocacy, and organisational leadership, Alice is dedicated to empowering individuals and organisations to create meaningful change. She holds a Master’s in Education and a Master’s in Business Administration, equipping her with both the strategic insight and educational expertise to drive impactful change. Alice is a skilled facilitator in unconscious bias training, diversity and inclusion programs, and workplace cultural change initiatives. Under her leadership, A Fairer World delivers innovative programs like the Hobart Human Library, where real-life storytellers share lived experiences of bias and discrimination to foster empathy and challenge assumptions. Committed to creating inclusive spaces, Alice believes that awareness leads to action and that education is the key to breaking down barriers. Her engaging training style, combined with real-world case studies and interactive discussions, makes her an inspiring leader in the fight for a fairer, more equitable society.