Gerard Mazza has worked as a campaigner, writer, school teacher, radio producer, and bartender. He grew up in Bunbury, Western Australia, and now lives in Perth.Gerard contributes to The Last Place on Earth, an independent multimedia platform on the view from out west.He also writes The Swell, a newsletter about climate crisis, activism, and storytelling.Here is a selection of his writing:
A message for students regarding the climate crisis, The Swell, 8 May 2024
Will a hard border divide Tucker and Clive in Perth?, The Last Place on Earth, 7 May 2024
Enough fossil fuels in schools, The Swell, 8 March 2024
Is Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest the climate saviour we need?, The Swell, 18 January, 2024
Whose voice counts on Aboriginal heritage?, Arena Online, 17 August 2023
My Woodside merch haul: trinkets from the Anthropocene, Crikey, 9 August 2023
Gurridyula makes music to reclaim and resist, The Swell, 15 May 2023
Coming Back from Climate Doomism, Kill Your Darlings, 17 October 2022
What you need to know about the Burrup Hub, Greens Magazine, 23 September 2022
Climate Wars Out West, Arena Online, 16 June 2022
Gerard has conducted interviews for the community radio current affairs program 'The Wire'.He previously worked for Pilbara-based First Nations media company Ngaarda Media, where he did some reporting.Gerard's campaigning has been covered by ABC's '4 Corners', the BBC, 6PR, The Guardian, Crikey, Sydney Criminal Lawyers and others.