Rowan presented as part of a carbon panel at the Native Title Conference in Alice Springs. Rowan and Jeremy both attended.
Arrernte dancers at the warm welcome
Kimberley Land Council hosted a ranger forum showcasing the great work rangers have done at Gambanan on the Dampier Peninsula in WA. Rowan attended and discussed the carbon projects being developed in the Kimberley.
Rowan and Jeremy held an introductory workshop with the Djungan traditional owners and conducted a site visit on Kondoparinga Station.
Rowan organised another workshop to progress work on the enrichment methodology in Broome. Around 12 experts participated in the workshop covering how the methodology works, what further research steps are required and a site visit to the Balu Buru Training and Research Centre where there is a trial plot.
Rowan and Jeremy ran a climate change and carbon workshop over 2 days for traditional owners in the Einasleigh Bioregion around Georgetown. Loved the evening videos under the stars! Hosted by North Queensland Land Council.
Rowan and Jeremy delivered a climate change and carbon farming workshop for traditional owners in the Ingham region. Hosted by North Queensland Land Council.
Rowan participate in this national workshop to look at adaptation actions going on around the country. Jeremy also presented in his role with the Australian Government. Organised by Monash University.
Rowan tried to unravel Aboriginal land and the CFI with lawyers from around the country in this masterclass workshop run by the Aurora Project. Lucky Emily Gerrard from the National Indigenous Climate Change Project and Jeremy in his role with the Australian Government were there to lend a hand! Around 30 lawyers from representative bodies around the country were taken through different hypothetical projects in different jurisdictions.
Rowan helped to gather around 30 Indigenous representatives from around Australia to negotiate directly with the the Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change, the Hon Mark Dreyfus MP QC. Issues discussed included land, methodologies and co-benefits.
Rowan presented as part of the carbon panel series at the 2012 conference on developing an Indigenous carbon sector. Jeremy also participated in his role with the Australian Government.
Rowan presented an introductory workshop on climate and carbon to traditional owners in the Dubbo region. The workshop was initiated by passionate local David Towney (RedDust).
The Australian Government and the National Indigenous Climate Change Project jointly held a workshop on the Carbon Farming Initiative and co-benefits arising from carbon projects. Rowan provided an industry perspective and Jeremy participated for the Australian Government. Other presenters included Sue Salvin (GHD) on case studies and Cathy Robinson (CSIRO) and Emily Gerrard (National Indigenous Climate Change Project) on co-benefits. About 30 participants were from the Cairns and Cape York regions.
The UN University workshop on Indigenous Climate Change Mitigation was attended by about 70 delegates from across the globe to look at how Indigenous knowledge and practices is informing climate change mitigation. Rowan presented on the work to develop an Indigenous carbon sector in Australia. Jeremy helped UN University to arrange the workshop in his role with the Australian Government.
Rowan offered a key carbon workshop at the Indigenous Land Management Conference 2012 to delegates over in Perth.
Rowan arranged a one day workshop with about 10 key industry players to discuss the options and further research required for an enrichment methodology based around the gubinge tree or Kakadu plum.
The Australian Government coordinated another roundtable chaired by the Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change, the Hon Mark Dreyfus MP QC, to discuss issues in the land consultation paper. Rowan helped to organise the Indigenous delegates through briefings prior to the roundtable.
The Australian Government convened a roundtable of Indigenous delegates from around the country chaired by the Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change, the Hon Mark Dreyfus MP QC. The roundtable discussed land issues associated with the draft CFI legislation, especially around native title. Rowan provided a strong voice for the Indigenous sector at the roundtable.
With the CFI legislation in Parliament, the conference added a carbon panel to the program. Rowan gave an overview of the challenges for the Indigenous carbon sector, including the need for proper industry standards, to the well attended session of around 100 people.
Rowan spearheaded with the National Indigenous Climate Change Project collecting key Indigenous voices at a national forum to consider developments on the Carbon Farming Initiative and get involved in the conversation. Around 30 delegates from around the country participated issuing a communique at the conclusion calling for more proactive participation of Indigenous people in the development of carbon markets.