'Every 26 January Australians are reminded of the importance of origin stories. It has become clear that the way we tell our founding narratives shapes how we understand the past and imagine the future. And what is evident in nations is also true of organisations. story of organisations and movements. The mythic power integral to an origin story is evident in the environmental movement in Tasmania, where, in the past 20 years. the story of the Franklin River campaign has assumed epic status.' (Introduction)