First Nations Affairs: Climate, Country and our future

About the learning community

This learning community convenes representatives from Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisations working at the intersection of culture, environment, and climate action. It'll explore how traditional custodianship, governance, and community-driven models are maintaining climate resilience and sustainable economies across Country.

The shared aim is to strengthen the role of ACCOs in national and regional climate responses by amplifying community-led governance models, traditional ecological knowledge, and pathways for economic participation grounded in custodianship of Country.

Through structured dialogue, shared learning, and collaboration, the community focuses on:

• Embedding cultural governance and local authority in environmental and climate decision-making.
• Building organisational capability in climate-related program delivery, measurement, and finance.
• Showcasing First Nations-led climate adaptation, biodiversity restoration, and regenerative enterprise models.
• Supporting emerging ACCOs in rural and remote areas to activate people, land and strengthen community wellbeing through climate-aligned initiatives.

This learning community recognises that cultural authority and environmental care are inseparable. By creating space for collective learning, the aim is to strengthen networks, inform national frameworks, and demonstrate the leadership of First Nations communities in shaping Australia’s sustainable future.

About the convenor

First Nations Affairs (FNA) is a First Nations-owned strategic governance and advisory firm advancing systemic reform across sustainability, finance, and Indigenous-led development. FNA is the architect of the First Nations Strategic Alignment Framework (FNSAF©), a model that embeds Indigenous governance, ESG, and UNDRIP alignment into institutional and community systems.

Through this learning community, FNA brings together organisations driving environmental stewardship and community prosperity, grounded in cultural authority and the interdependence between climate, Country, and our shared future.

How will this learning community work?

Quarterly peer learning sessions spotlighting case studies from participating organisations.