Joe Morrison is the managing director of Six Seasons, has Dagoman and Torres Strait ancestry and has worked in northern Australia with Indigenous people, governments, NGOs and international organisations leading Indigenous management and development of the region.
How First Australians’ Ancient Knowledge can Help us Survive the Bushfires of the Future
Many of those commenting on the current bushfire crisis in Australia argue about fuel reduction, hazard reduction, use of aerial incendiaries, drip torches, ancient Indigenous techniques and western forms of fire management.
But to me, these fires suggest we urgently need a new dialogue and paradigm for living in a rapidly changing world.
January 13, 2020