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Panel discussion: Bushfires, Indigenous land management and carbon farming
Webinar
In this webinar our panel will discuss key issues focused on bushfires, Indigenous land management and carbon farming.
These events bring together our commitment to both truth telling about Indigenous history, culture and perspectives; and environmental sustainability.
Key details
Panel:
- Victor Steffensen, Author and Indigenous fire practitioner
- Joshua Gilbert, Indigenous consultant, agriculturalist and innovator
- Rowan Foley, CEO of Aboriginal Carbon Foundation
- Elisa de Wit, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright
Moderated by:
- Wayne Spanner, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright; and
- Rebecca Hoare, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright
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Guest Speakers
Victor Steffensen
Author and Indigenous fire practitioner
Victor Steffensen is an Indigenous writer, filmmaker, musician and consultant who applies traditional knowledge values in modern contexts, through workshops and artistic projects. He is a descendant of the Tagalaka people from the Gulf Country of Northern Queensland. In particular, much of Victor’s work focuses on traditional burning through mentoring, leadership and on-ground training with Aboriginal communities and non-Indigenous Australians alike. He is a co-founder of the National Indigenous Fire Workshops, which are hosted in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.
Joshua Gilbert
Indigenous consultant, agriculturalist and innovator
Joshua Gilbert is a Worimi man who seeks to connect traditional Aboriginal knowledge and history to current contexts, translating past wisdoms and learning to the opportunities of the future. Having spanned the climate change and agricultural discussion to lead one of the first, pre-emptive, international climate change motions, Josh is a recognised climate and environmental advocate. Much of Josh’s work as an entrepreneur and business advisor predominantly involves the Aboriginal cultural, agricultural and environmental spheres. For his advocacy, Josh has been recognised as the Australian Geographic Young Conservationist of the Year, the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage’s Young Sustainability Champion and the Foundation for Young Australians’ Local Legend Award.
Rowan Foley
CEO of Aboriginal Carbon Foundation
Rowan Foley comes from the Wondunna clan of the Badtjala people Traditional Owners of K’gari (Fraser Island). He is the CEO of the not-for-profit company, Aboriginal Carbon Foundation and was a Director for the Territory Natural Resource Management Board for six years. In 1995, Rowan became the first Land Management Officer employed by the Kimberley Land Council establishing their Land and Sea Management Unit and negotiated the first Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) in Western Australia at Paruku (Lake Gregory). Rowan provides leadership in the area of carbon farming with environmental, economic, social and cultural co-benefits and is a regular speaker at carbon forums
