The future role of Aboriginal people, as traditional custodians of land, in mitigating the effects of climate change across the nation’s north
Presentation Type
Presentation
Event Website
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P8ilPC_VeM
Start Date
24-8-2017 5:30 PM
Description
Mr Nolan Hunter is an active campaigner for Indigenous Native Title rights and is the Chief Executive Officer of the Kimberley Land Council (KLC). He is a Bardi man with strong ties to his people and to saltwater Country on the Dampier Peninsular in northern Western Australia. In his role at the KLC, Mr Hunter, works alongside Traditional Owners from about 25 different Aboriginal tribal groups from across the Kimberley to create sustainable conservation and land management strategies that promote social change and build positive futures. He also supports the development of sustainable business enterprises based on Aboriginal cultural values as a means of generating wealth in remote communities. In December 2015, Mr Hunter attended the UNFCCC Twenty-first Conference in Paris where he presented at the Indigenous Pavilion and associated events, including the Global Landscapes Forum and the UNESCO-organised Indigenous People and Climate Change Conference. The presentations included sharing the KLC’s experience developing the North Kimberley Fire Abatement Project and the role of Indigenous people in climate change mitigation through management of their lands. The focus of Nolan’s Nulungu Reconciliation Lecture will be on the future role of Aboriginal people, as traditional custodians of land, in mitigating the effects of climate change across the nation’s north.
Recommended Citation
Hunter, Nolan, "The future role of Aboriginal people, as traditional custodians of land, in mitigating the effects of climate change across the nation’s north" (2017). Nulungu Reconciliation Lecture. 1.
https://researchonline.nd.edu.au/nulungu_reconciliationlecture/2017/schedule/1
The future role of Aboriginal people, as traditional custodians of land, in mitigating the effects of climate change across the nation’s north
Mr Nolan Hunter is an active campaigner for Indigenous Native Title rights and is the Chief Executive Officer of the Kimberley Land Council (KLC). He is a Bardi man with strong ties to his people and to saltwater Country on the Dampier Peninsular in northern Western Australia. In his role at the KLC, Mr Hunter, works alongside Traditional Owners from about 25 different Aboriginal tribal groups from across the Kimberley to create sustainable conservation and land management strategies that promote social change and build positive futures. He also supports the development of sustainable business enterprises based on Aboriginal cultural values as a means of generating wealth in remote communities. In December 2015, Mr Hunter attended the UNFCCC Twenty-first Conference in Paris where he presented at the Indigenous Pavilion and associated events, including the Global Landscapes Forum and the UNESCO-organised Indigenous People and Climate Change Conference. The presentations included sharing the KLC’s experience developing the North Kimberley Fire Abatement Project and the role of Indigenous people in climate change mitigation through management of their lands. The focus of Nolan’s Nulungu Reconciliation Lecture will be on the future role of Aboriginal people, as traditional custodians of land, in mitigating the effects of climate change across the nation’s north.
https://researchonline.nd.edu.au/nulungu_reconciliationlecture/2017/schedule/1
