Co-creating futures: embedding Indigenous knowledges in environmental research

The 2025 Iain McCalman Lecture was delivered by Dr Mitch Gibbs as he reflected on his journey as an Indigenous researcher, exploring how collaboration with First Nations communities can transform environmental research. How can trust, collaboration, and co-designed strategies transform our relationship with the environment, fostering genuine Caring for Country in practice?Timestamps:00:50 - Welcome from Prof David Schlosberg02:48 - Mitch's early life growing up in Willawarrin, learning from the land05:19 - Mitch's journey through Western education, from Honours to PhD11:32 - Post-PhD and journey to incorporating Indigenous knowledge into academia12:55 - Current projects to include Indigenous knowledges26:54 - Fulbright Fellowship and work with Swinomish and Samish nations in North America36:19 - Towards the future37:50 - Prof Maria Byrne respondsSpeakers:Dr Mitch Gibbs, University of SydneyProfessor David Schlosberg, Sydney Environment InstituteProfessor Maria Byrne (respondent), School of Life and Environmental Sciences Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.