Ataria Sharman

An Indigenous framework is different from Western approaches to environmental practice. Concepts such as climate resilience and sustainability are embedded within a history of colonial greenwashing and extractionism, and are not Indigenous in thinking or origin. At the same time, changing climate patterns and the increasing frequency and severity of weather events are affecting Indigenous communities more than ever.

An Indigenous framework is different from Western approaches to environmental practice. Concepts such as climate resilience and sustainability are embedded within a history of colonial greenwashing and extractionism, and are not Indigenous in thinking or origin. At the same time, changing climate patterns and the increasing frequency and severity of weather events are affecting Indigenous communities more than ever.

Content warning: This article discusses miscarriage and blood. I was working from home when I noticed the faint drops of brown blood. Pregnant, I didn’t know if spotting was good or bad. I googled and got conflicting information, so I texted my midwife. She immediately called me back. I had an appointment with her that day, which I’d forgotten about. She told me to come in. When I arrived, I did a pee test, which returned a not-good result colour. Even so, the midwife remained her cheerful self.