Indigenous leaders of the Martuwarra Fitzroy River Council have a gift to share with our fellow Australians into how we as a nation, transition from fossil fuels towards a just energy transition towards the new economies; culture, science, conservation, renewable energy.
In order to do this want to share an understanding of the ‘Martuwarra River Commons’. As global citizens, we balance the life of our sacred ancestral being, Martuwarra, who embodies the interdependence between all life.
Martuwarra River of Life and her Indigenous peoples are at the ‘Tipping Point’ of foreseeable harm from invasive unjust developments. Importantly we seek new ‘forever economies’, with investment to strengthen our capacity to govern and manage the 'commons' for the greater common good as we have done from the beginning of time. We have solutions for planetary well-being.
According to the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2020), these solutions include preventing, halting and reversing the degradation of ecosystems worldwide. It requires a focus towards investing in the Martuwarra Fitzroy River ‘Commons’ so it will, Always Was, Always Will Be! This requires an earth-centred governance approach to appreciate and value life including climate and multi-species justice. Otherwise, we as humans, will not be able to sustain life in co-existence and harmony with our amazing planet Mother Earth!
We believe it is time to redefine science, justice and equity and create peace with Indigenous peoples and with nature. I welcome you to watch our film Our Common and Shared Future, and visit the Martuwarra Fitzroy River website.
