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Your partner in carbon farming

Carbon farming opportunities
for Traditional Custodians

Australia’s traditional custodians have always known the importance of caring for land and country. For thousands of years, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have managed land and waters sustainably. Carbon farming means you can be part of the solution to climate damage while building a more sustainable future while gaining real economic benefits for your community.

Giving Consent

Giving consent to land managers to run a carbon project on land where you are a Native Title Holder

Partnerships

Partnering with a carbon project in your traditional country to provide services or knowledge

Projects

Running your own carbon farming project on country that you own or manage

The Traditional Custodians we work with tell us they value:

  • Regaining access and connection to their traditional country and being able to return to cultural management practices;
  • Building partnerships with the carbon farming community that help them deliver and achieve their priorities and plans for the future
  • Fulfilling cultural obligations to keep land healthy
  • Giving the younger generation the opportunity to get out of urban areas and spend time on country
  • Providing skills and training for young people from the community
  • Contributing to Closing the Gap efforts by supporting and encouraging Indigenous-led land management
  • Gaining a new source of income for their community.

Giving consent for a carbon project

Climate Friendly partners with Native Title Holders in regions where we support carbon farming projects. We establish long term partnerships to achieve sustainable change and support the goals and priorities of the Native Title Holder group. Our partnerships include supporting improved access to country and opportunities for annual employment monitoring progress of the carbon farming project, as well as training and internship programs.

Consenting to a carbon farming project can be the beginning of a journey that leads to healthier land, better access to country, a more fulfilled younger generation and stronger communities.

Running your own carbon farming project

Traditional custodians can run their own carbon farming project on land that they own or manage. For example, some traditional custodians who own or manage land across northern Australia run savanna burning carbon farming projects. This project method was informed by traditional knowledge and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural burning practices. These projects have created ranger jobs and training opportunities on country that draw on both traditional knowledge and Western fire management practices. They also bring in an independent income to benefit future generations. If your community owns or manages land in other parts of Australia, you might be able to participate in other types of carbon farming suitable for your country and aligned with your land management goals. Our expert team can help your community assess what type of carbon farming might be suitable on land that you directly manage.

Types of carbon farming projects Traditional Custodians could get involved with

Other Types Of Carbon Farming Projects

Working with Climate Friendly

Climate Friendly is committed to actively supporting Australian regional communities and advancing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander reconciliation process through a partnership approach.

We are proud to have launched our first Reconciliation Action Plan in 2019 – a reflection of our commitment.

We hope that carbon farming can provide one avenue for the extensive knowledge and expertise of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in managing and living with the land to be recognised, acknowledged, shared and valued.

Meet our team
“Carbon farming has kept our young family on the land and in the community. It safeguards our income, as well as helping with climate change”
Sasha Treloar
Sasha TreloarCarbon farmer, SW Queensland
“These projects are breathing new life to the area and bringing Budjiti people back to country, some of which we haven’t been back to for 100 years. The projects are good for cultural heritage, the environment and bringing together all members of the community ”
Phil Eulo
Phil EuloBudjiti Aboriginal Corporation Director and Traditional Owner
“Carbon farming provides early cash returns in an industry where there has never been a quick return on investment. Climate Friendly is a great partner – the staff are sincere and they have runs on the board with carbon project development in other sectors”.
Robert Downie
Robert DownieTasmanian Plantation Estate Operator
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Climate Friendly acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land and waters on which we live and work, and pays our respects to Elders past, present and future for they carry the cultural wisdom, the stories, the traditions and dreaming. With a commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge the ongoing impact of past policies and practices, and commit our endeavours to creating a just society and sector that celebrates the ongoing resilience and self-determination of our first peoples and communities.

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Get in touch today for more information on how you can get involved in Australian carbon farming.