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“I found myself eight hours away from the nearest ocean, worrying that the reef might soon be devoid of fish,” she shared with NITV.
“It’s been repeatedly demonstrated worldwide that areas managed by First Nations people invariably boast significantly richer biodiversity,” she added.
Sam Murray, a proud Yilka/Wongutha/Nyoongar woman, serves as the CEO of the Indigenous Desert Alliance.
Ms. Murray is set to join a delegation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representatives at COP30, marking her inaugural visit to the world’s largest rainforest.
She is eager to spotlight the effects of climate change on desert ecosystems and communities to a global audience.
“It’s getting harder, and hotter, living out there.”
“We need to look at how we support First Nations people … to live lives in those places that will become potentially harder to live in.”
“Making sure they’re not getting missed at the table, making sure their voices are heard … those mob in really remote communities, especially desert space should be afforded the same opportunities to come and have a seat at the table.”
Rangers use traditional knowledge to burn areas of Country in the Kiwirrkurra IPA. Credit: Salty Davenport
The conference will begin on November 10 and run for 11 days.
“I think that’s the beauty about events like this, it brings together different people from different places, but ironically, we’re the same, and we’re advocating for the same things.”
