Blog 3 - Indigenous stories and science

Understanding and acknowledging the relevance of Indigenous stories and science

Environmental Gap 2

• Maslow’s needs - Social.
• Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) - 10. Inequalities, 4. Education.

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Worldwide, there is emerging evidence of the important role of Indigenous knowledge for climate change adaptation, and that it is necessary to consider different knowledge systems in climate change programs (Petzold, Andrews, Ford, Hedemann, & Postigo, 2020). In Australia, investigations have been initiated regarding how Indigenous knowledge systems might indicate a paradigm shift for the ethical and advanced design of new technologies. Accordingly, by exploring concepts in Indigenous science and its influence on contemporary scientists, including an embrace of traditional practices, implications of a hypothetical shift in autonomous systems in robotics and AI are investigated (Abdilla & Fitch, 2017). An analysis of the Indigenous experience of maritime travel in conjunction with the geological history over the past 50,000 years reveals a future scenario in which the risk of damaging sea level rise exists for both committed environmentalists and climate change deniers.

​This scenario provides the environmental adversaries with a common cause. The common challenge is for both parties to establish joint contingency plans for adaption to the possible serious sea level increase. This challenge is discussed in the following “Recommended action regarding environmental gap 2”. As an adjunct to the environmental cause, the Indigenous stories in this scenario serve to strengthen the social and historical significance of Indigenous society.

Environmental Convergence Blog 3

These Environmental Convergence Blogs are part of a set of eight Blogs - Dr John K Lee.

Citation references, Paragraph and Section references are those contained in Dr John K Lee's PhD Thesis “Values and science in contemporary education: The study and impact of student orientation”. The Thesis document is available in the University of Newcastle repository, here: https://openresearch.newcastle.edu.au/articles/thesis/Values_and_science_in_contemporary_education_the_study_and_impact_of_student_orientation/28975331