'We want to be included': First Nations demand a say on climate change

Cairns event sees 120 traditional owners and scientists share insights on tackling heatwaves, rising seas and species deaths

More than 100 traditional owners and leading scientists from across Australia met this week to build a national First Nations voice on climate change.

From marine heatwaves and rising seas to bushfires and mass species deaths, climate change is having a major impact on First Peoples, their country, health and culture.

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