The Extraction, Development and Indigenous Community Sustainability Symposium held at the University of Queensland’s Global Change Institute.
Dr Sally Babidge delivering her talk on Extraction Sustainability in Indigenous Landscape.
Charles Passi, Meriam Traditional Owner and Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Queensland chairing the panel discussion on Opportunities and potential for development in context of extraction.
Ana Ramos, president of the Atacamanian Peoples Council delivering her presentation on the legal agreement between the council and the Lithium Company, Rockwood.
Colin Saltmere, Managing Director of Myuma Group, Dugalunji Aboriginal Corporation delivering his talk on social enterprises through partnership of Indigenous business and extraction industries.
Dale Ruska, Goorumpul Goorie Owner and member of the One Mile Residents Aboriginal Corporation, Stradbroke Island, delivering his presentation on the Aboriginal history of Stradbroke Island and the effects of colonial rule
Dr Dante Choque-Cáseres delivering his presentation on the interaction of Indigenous People and Mining Projects on the Northern Borderland of Chile
Manuel Prieto, Geographer for the Universidad Catolica del Norte and Centre for Intercultural and Indigenous Research delivering his presentation on the integration of Indigenous knowledge into the management of Chilean Bofedales.
Judith Cruz, member of the Atacameño community delivering her presentation on the effect of Mining enterprise on the ancestral town of Piene.
Outside of the Symposium, cultural activities were organized facilitate cross-cultural discussion between the local Indigenous groups and academics and the Chilean delegation.
Alex Bond, a local Kabi Kabi man and tutor at the University of Queensland, and Prof. Paul Memmott conducted a walking tour through Brisbane CBD, speaking about the Aboriginal cultural landscape and history of the area as well as the present urban Aboriginal life and identity.
The following day, the participants travelled to Stradbroke Island where environment specialist Brian Coghill, of GoorieMooka Tours spoke about the complex management traditional Quandamooka peoples’ land which is subject to mining leases, National Parks, International Conservation (RAMSAR), Native Title and other land tenure.
Alex Bond, Kabi Kabi man and tutor at the Aboriginal Environment Research Centre, University of Queensland, leading a walk through the Aboriginal cultural landscape of CBD Brisbane. Shown here at Musgrave Park, an important place for the Indigenous people of Brisbane.
Dr Paul Memmott, Director of the Aboriginal Environment Research Centre, University of Queensland, showing map of the Aboriginal cultural landscape of the St. Lucia area.
Brian Coghill showing important landmarks across Stradbroke Island.
Brian Coghill showing the complex geography of Stradbroke Island.
Member of the Chilean Delegation discussion the complex geography of Stradbroke including its Mining Leases.
The Chilean Delegation on tour of Stradbroke Island with GoorieMooka Tours.