Person

Sutton, Fay (1926 - 2000)

Born
24 June 1926
Died
3 June 2000
Coogee, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Conservationist

Summary

Fay Sutton worked with many environmental and social organisations, including the Australian Conservation Foundation, the Nature conservation Council of New South Wales and Greening Australia. She actively protested against many threats to the environment including the Franklin Dam in Tasmania.

Details

Chronology

1948
Education - Graduated from the University of Melbourne, having studies zoology, economic geography and politics
1979 - 2000
Career position - Councillor of the Australian Conservation Foundation
1980 - 2000
Career position - Member of the Executive of the Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales

Archival resources

National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection

  • Biographical cuttings on Fay Sutton, environmentalist, Cuttings Files BIOG; National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection. Details

Published resources

Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions

  • McCarthy, Gavan; Morgan, Helen; Smith, Ailie; van den Bosch, Alan, Where are the Women in Australian Science?, Exhibition of the Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, First published 2003 with lists updated regulary edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, 2003, https://eoas.info/exhibitions/wisa/wisa.html. Details

Newspaper Articles

  • Gray, Jonathon, 'Obituary: Fay Suttin, Environmentalist', The Age (2000). Details

Resources

Ailie Smith

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