Climate change and the health of Indigenous Peoples

Perspectives & Insights

SESSION DETAILS

Monday 22 April, 2pm - 3:30pm AEST
Breakout 2

Indigenous knowledges are grounded in rich understandings of the natural world, and are now among the first to face the direct consequences of climate change due to the dependence and close relationship with the land and resources.

This session aims to share key climate change issues and the impact on Indigenous peoples.

Participants can expect to hear from leading international experts discuss:

  • Key climate change threats impacting Indigenous peoples.

  • Examples of Indigenous peoples responses to the threat of climate change.

  • What the international community can do to support Indigenous peoples in responding to the threat of climate change.

SESSION DESCRIPTION

Cath Chamberlain
Head, Indigenous Health Equity Unit, School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Australia

SESSION MODERATOR

Francis Nona
Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology, Australia

Donald Wilson
Acting Dean, College of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences, Fiji National University

Rhys Jones
Ngāti Kahungunu/Associate Professor, Te Kupenga Hauora Māori/Department of Māori Health, Waipapa Taumata Rau/The University of Auckland, Aotearoa/New Zealand

Jessica Walters
Project Coordinator, Citarum Action Research Program, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Australia

INVITED SPEAKERS

We gratefully acknowledge the following organisations for providing travel and accommodation support for international speakers in this session.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS