Stewardship and reciprocity
Explore relationships between people, resources and responsibilities to place.
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Technical topic 12 · Community and capability
Indigenous Leadership in the Circular Economy
Explore how stewardship, governance and long-term thinking shape regenerative enterprise.
Who it’s for
Nations, community leaders, local government and project partners.
What you take away
Identify how governance, stewardship and partnership choices can shape a local circular economy project.
What we explore.
Long-term decisions
Consider how future generations inform priorities and trade-offs.
Governance and ownership
Examine how authority, ownership and decision-making shape an enterprise.
Rights and title
Identify the importance of understanding the relevant Nation, territory and project context.
Partnerships
Consider trust, shared responsibilities and practical collaboration.
Local outcomes
Connect enterprise choices with livelihoods, culture and community wellbeing.
Apply it to your context
Questions for
your next decision.
- Who has authority and who needs to be involved?
- How will community priorities guide the business model?
- What would a respectful and workable partnership require?
Discuss your context and learning goals with Oliver to identify the right starting point.
How this supports your business case
Turn the learning
into evidence.
Use this module to identify implications for demand, available resources, operating requirements, investment, risk and outcomes. Record what you know, the assumptions you are making and what still needs validation in your OPPORTUNITY business case.