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"For millennia, First Nations people have shaped Australian ecosystems through
the purposeful and skilful use of fire. This cultural burning is an important
way for Aboriginal people to connect to and care for Country.
Under climate change, Earth is experiencing more frequent and severe bushfires.
This has prompted a rethink of Western approaches to fire management, and
triggered the development of cultural burning programs supported by government
agencies.
At the same time, First Nations people have been calling to revitalise cultural
burning as part of a generations-long pursuit of self-determination.
Our new research details the results of a Indigenous-led cultural burning
program in critically endangered woodlands in New South Wales. It shows how
Western science can support cultural burning to deliver benefits across
cultures – as well as for nature."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
