Indigenous communities worldwide have long maintained deep, reciprocal relationships with their environments, sustaining ecosystems through traditional ecological knowledge and interconnected land management practices. Colonization, however, displaced many Indigenous peoples from their homelands and excluded them from land-management decisions—often under the guise of conservation—harming both communities and the ecosystems they have long stewarded. In this week’s episode, Heather speaks with proud Kamilaroi father-son duo Brad and Kye Moggridge from Canberra, Australia. Whether on the land or in policy forums, Kye and Brad are working to tell their story of how to care for Country. Kye describes his work as a Care for Country Ranger with the Ginninderry Conservation Trust, while Brad highlights his efforts to strengthen water policy and legislation by ensuring Indigenous knowledge is recognized as essential evidence in decision-making. Brad and Kye are members of Winaga-li Gunimaa Gali, a Gomeroi/Kamilaroi-led group of researchers, teachers, and practitioners aiming to support cross-cultural, interdisciplinary, and intergenerational knowledge sharing to enable healthier Country. 



This podcast is created by the Archipelagos of Indigenous-led Resurgence for Planetary Health research collective. You can find out more about our research on our website: https://indigenousplanetaryhealth.ca/. We receive funding for this podcast from the Impact Chair in Transformative Governance for Planetary Health at the University of Victoria and from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. We receive production support from Cited Media.