Indigenous Sustainability: Lessons from Australasia for the World

Indigenous Sustainability: Lessons from Australasia for the World

Presenter(s)

Grace Delaney

Comments

9:00-10:15, Kennedy Union Ballroom

Description

Indigenous groups in Australia and New Zealand, including the Māori and the Nairm, have long practiced sustainability through cultural rituals, protected area governance, rotational harvesting, and traditional understanding of the environment. For generations, these practices have guaranteed the longevity of resources, preserved biodiversity, and maintained land restoration. The purpose of this project is to examine how Indigenous sustainability practices in the Australasian region can influence global environmental strategies, specifically in the areas of food security, sustainable development, and the intersection of environmental and cultural resilienceGrounded in my education as an International Studies major with a focus on Global Health and the Environment and a Sustainability minor, this project expands upon my coursework, my study abroad opportunity, and areas of interest in research. By examining former research, case studies, data visualizations, and geographic trends, I aim to show how these practices can be applied more broadly. Incorporating Indigenous environmental knowledge into global sustainability initiatives and providing creative answers to current ecological problems are the long-term objectives of this research.

Publication Date

4-23-2025

Project Designation

Capstone Project

Primary Advisor

Masha I. Kisel

Primary Advisor's Department

Global Languages and Cultures

Keywords

Stander Symposium, College of Arts and Sciences

Institutional Learning Goals

Critical Evaluation of Our Times; Traditions; Practical Wisdom

Indigenous Sustainability: Lessons from Australasia for the World

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