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Impact investment unlocks land finance for Traditional Owners

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... and Stevens explained. In addition to the potential carbon farming opportunities on the land, KBRAC and the Traditional Owners are considering other economic and cultural projects. "We are focused on our Nation Building goals and aspirations and are ...

Podcast: Preserving wilderness - Fiachra Kearney

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Australia and around the world, seeking to protect wilderness ecosystems in conjunction with the land's Traditional Owners and broader community members, supported by a blend of philanthropy and private investment.

Traditional Owners to lead Pilbara renewables rollout on exclusive native title land

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... in the Federal Court alleges parts of Fortescue's Solomon iron ore mine were built without permission of Traditional Owners and destroyed significant cultural heritage sites. Separately, in November Rio Tinto signed an agreement guaranteeing the ...

Nature Market Repair Bill: why some farmers oppose biodiversity offsets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... nature repair markets. Similar concerns are likely to arise for environmental conservation organisations and Traditional Owners." Environmental groups say the scheme risks problems with additionality and double counting. Farmers for Climate Action said ...

IGO announces new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... cited the fact that Vella "played the leading role in commencing the work to rebuild relationships with the Traditional Owners - the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura people (PKKP)." Prior to this he held roles including chief operating officer - Rio ...

Noted Aboriginal academic calls on business to back Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... destruction is one of many assaults on Indigenous People," Langton said. "both the spirit of arrangements with Traditional Owners and the terms of the Aboriginal Land Agreement were expeditiously breached... and we could refer you to hundreds more [examples]." ...

Glencore faces greenwashing allegations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... with ASIC and the ACCC against mining company Glencore over allegations of greenwashing and behaviour towards Traditional Owners. The Environmental Defenders Office, on behalf of The Plains Clan of the Wonnarua People (PCWP), Comms Declare and Lock the ...

Victorian government announces $10m biodiversity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... Caring for Country stream of $1.4 million is included in the Nature Fund to support biodiversity actions led by Traditional Owners. The state government is also allocating $2.8 million to Trust for Nature to protect important habitat on private land ...

HESTA's former head of impact launches consultancy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... outlining steps to progress the voice of First Nations Peoples, while simultaneously relying on agreements with Traditional Owners that specifically banned them from speaking publicly on matters of heritage and mining leases. "There is no better way ...

HESTA, Lendlease back First Nations initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... light that First Nations communities need to be at the centre of these decisions about the lands that they are traditional owners of. From our perspectives, we are engaging with this alliance, making sure we are listening very closely and coming to the ...