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Ocean Conservation. Science. Policy. Working to support Indigenous Communities and Indigenous Scientists in coastal areas around the world.
At a time when conservation philanthropy is often focused on one-off outcomes and innovation, it is hard to find funders who will pay to build relationships - especially among the Indigenous people who are the custodians of most of the world’s biodiversity. Yet, one of the best ways of supporting Indigenous communities in their work as custodians for the planet is by building relationships that lead to peer-to-peer knowledge sharing. Not only is information better shared when it comes from people with common cultures and experiences, but doing so can help fill lost knowledge about traditional ways of knowing the environment. In April of this year (with funding from Future Earth and support from Academia Sinica, Taiwan and National Museum of Prehistory), Moonjelly Foundation and the Ocean Knowledge Action Network organized a meeting in Taitung, Taiwan that brought together Indigenous scientists from across the globe to the Indigenous Amis community of ‘Etolan to rebuild ancient relationships and foster new ones. The ‘Etolan community is creating the first Indigenous-led MPA on the island, but due to decades of colonization, they have lost much of their traditional ecological knowledge. Watch this video to hear directly from our Indigenous colleagues why opportunities like this are so fundamental to their work. Liam Kokaʻua Antony Vavia Teina Rongo Kōrero o te `Ōrau Inc. Futuru Tsai Claudia Baron Teriitutea QUESNOT Bryce Groark. Hans Henrik H. Heming Sophie, H.L. Su Wen-Ling Hong
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Thank you for sharing such a beautiful video of this encounter Linwood. What a great initiative.
Beautiful video and very inspiring work! A model for the future.
I work with coastal communities and government agencies to co-develop and co-deliver solutions to build resilience for people and nature.
4moThanks for sharing Linwood, this is incredibly powerful. Only recently, while helping to build learning networks throughout coastal communities in the Caribbean, did I learn about the potential for positive change through exchanges and formal or even informal networks. Your video and the events shared are a great inspiration.