Climate Futures: Indigenous Knowledge & Student Action
Climate Futures: Indigenous Knowledge & Student Action
Part of Climate Action Week Sydney 2026 (CAWSYD26)
📅 Friday, 13 March 2026
⏰ 15:30–18:30 AEDT
📍 Veterinary Science Conference Centre (VSCC) - Lecture Theatre 208 (Webster), The University of Sydney, Veterinary Science Conference Centre Regimental Drive, NSW 2050
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Climate solutions cannot succeed without Indigenous leadership.
As part of Climate Action Week Sydney 2026, this event brings together Indigenous knowledge holders, researchers, advocates, and student leaders to explore how justice, sovereignty, and action must shape our climate future.
(1) Keynote: Indigenous Justice and Knowledge in Climate Action
Dr. Susan Banki
Director, Master of Social Justice Program, University of Sydney
Professor Jakelin Troy
Director, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Portfolio, University of Sydney
(2) Panel: Sovereignty in Practice — Food, Energy & Knowledge
Climate justice is not only about emissions — it is about land, food systems, energy futures, and who holds knowledge.
Mitch Gibbs - Co-Creating Knowledge: Indigenous Perspectives and Research Transformation
Centre for First Nations Community and Practices, University of SydneyCaroline Deen - Indigenous Peoples and Food Sovereignty
Researcher – First Nations Knowledge
Sydney School of Health Sciences, University Department of Rural Health - Northern RiversSayyidatiihayaa Afra - Indigenous Peoples and Just Energy Transition
Master of Environmental Law, University of Sydney
Campaign Manager, Satya Bumi
(3) Student Action & Climate Leadership Talkshow
Featuring emerging climate leaders and advocates in conversation about intergenerational responsibility, mobilisation, and the role of students in advancing climate justice.
Eric Sutter
Master of Social Justice, University of SydneyEmily Rowland
Environmental Science & Geography, Macquarie University
Project Officer, Materials & Embodied Carbon Leaders’ Alliance (MECLA)Nic Seton
CEO, Parents for Climate
Immersive Experience
Photo Exhibition: The Global Nickel Rush and Its Impacts on Indigenous Peoples in Indonesia
Virtual Reality Tour: Merapah Banua (Wandering Country) — an immersive journey into the lives of the Dayak Iban community in Kapuas Hulu, Borneo, by MADANI Berkelanjutan.
This is not just a panel discussion.
It is a space for dialogue, solidarity, and accountability.
🎟️ Spaces are limited. Register early.
This event is co-presented by:
Master of Social Justice - University of Sydney
Centre for First Nations Community and Practices
The Sydney Environment Institute Postgraduate Network
And supported by:
Sustainability at Sydney.
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