The 2025 Iain McCalman Lecture was delivered by Dr Mitch Gibbs as he reflected on his journey as an Indigenous researcher, exploring how collaboration with First Nations communities can transform environmental research. How can trust, collaboration, and co-designed strategies transform our relationship with the environment, fostering genuine Caring for Country in practice?
Timestamps:
00:50 - Welcome from Prof David Schlosberg
02:48 - Mitch's early life growing up in Willawarrin, learning from the land
05:19 - Mitch's journey through Western education, from Honours to PhD
11:32 - Post-PhD and journey to incorporating Indigenous knowledge into academia
12:55 - Current projects to include Indigenous knowledges
26:54 - Fulbright Fellowship and work with Swinomish and Samish nations in North America
36:19 - Towards the future
37:50 - Prof Maria Byrne responds
Speakers:
Dr Mitch Gibbs, University of Sydney
Professor David Schlosberg, Sydney Environment Institute
Professor Maria Byrne (respondent), School of Life and Environmental Sciences
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