BHP Foundation

The Community-Smart Consultation & Consent initiative supports greater inclusion of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in decisions about natural resource development. Take a look at this great resource that focuses on returning land to communities or local governments when an investment ends.

Last week marked 10 years of Australian Desert rangers gathering to share learning and building a unified voice. The 2024 Indigenous Desert Alliance Conference brought together over 400 people and 53 ranger groups in Yulara, NT to share insights, strengthen connections and develop approaches to keep people and country healthy.   IDA is building a thriving Indigenous land management network across more than 30% of Australian's landmass. These desert areas are one of the largest, most culturally connected and environmentally significant on the planet.   Big thanks to Sam Murray and the awesome IDA team for having us and well done on your continuing efforts to ensure the voices of desert mob are kept at the heart of governance, decision-making and strategy. Palya!   Photo credit: IDA BHP Foundation #2024idaconference #Indigenousgovernance #selfdetermination #partnering #naturemarkets

The Indigenous Governance Awards spotlight the strength of Indigenous leadership and governance in self-determining better futures for communities around Australia. BHP Foundation is proud to partner with Reconciliation Australia and the Australian Indigenous Governance Institute who have built these Awards since 2005, enabling Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organizations to share, learn, and build cross-sector partnerships. ✨ Our team - including CEO Kristen Ray, our COO Maya Donevska and Australia Country Director Victoria Thom – shared messages of support and collaborative action at the RAP Conference and the IGAs in Meanjin (Brisbane). Alongside our donor, BHP, we heard finalists’ stories about how their governance practices are driving change with and for communities. 🤝   As Maya said in her address, “We can all learn from how you walk in two worlds - balancing culture and stakeholder needs with the demands of Western governance.” Learn about the finalists on YouTube or RA’s website 👉 https://lnkd.in/gKEyiJJB 📸 credit: Tom Hoy, Wirrim Media

COLABORACIÓN REAL No es posible hablar de colaboración radical sin una buena comunicación entre las partes. Es parte de lo que vivimos ayer en #EfectoColectivo, el programa que impulsa REimagina Fundación con el apoyo de BHP Foundation. Fue una doble jornada de conversación. En la mañana, las 21 organizaciones que forman parte de Efecto Colectivo participaron en la tercera sesión de Aceleración de Impacto, donde pudieron compartir ideas sobre cómo avanzar hacia la ambiciosa meta de transformar la educación en Chile. Después de almuerzo, los participantes se reunieron con el Consejo Asesor de Efecto Colectivo, que conoció de primera fuente y en profundidad los avances de los ocho proyectos en curso y sus modelos de escalamiento. Fue un diálogo enriquecedor, donde todos pudimos aportar con nuestra visión, experiencia, dudas e inquietudes. ¡Vamos por más! 

🌊 ¡Se viene el 2do Encuentro Internacional de #refugiosmarinos! ℹ️ Desde el 5 al 7 de noviembre nos reuniremos con comunidades pesqueras, científicos, autoridades y organizaciones de Chile y México para intercambiar experiencias sobre la #conservaciónmarina. 🤝 El evento cuenta con el apoyo de BHP Foundation y el Instituto Milenio SECOS, y la colaboración de los sindicatos de la #pescaartesanal asociados al programa de Refugios Marinos. ➕ Este año, el Encuentro se centrará en normativa legal, vigilancia costera y monitoreo de biodiversidad, ejes fundamentales para fortalecer los Refugios Marinos en Chile y su impacto positivo en las #comunidades costeras. 💬 “Estamos muy ilusionados con lo que podamos aprender en esta oportunidad. Se pueden propiciar conversaciones con las que podemos mirar hacia el futuro tomando como base lo que ya ha pasado este año, como el hecho de que los Refugios Marinos fueran reconocidos en la Ley Bentónica, lo que abre una nueva etapa para los Refugios Marinos y también para su implementación formal dentro de los planes de seguimiento de las Áreas de Manejo y Explotación de Recursos Bentónicos”, comentó Rodrigo Sanchez Grez, director ejecutivo de Fundación Capital Azul. 💬 “Las comunidades pesqueras conocen mejor que nadie la importancia de proteger nuestros recursos marinos. Los Refugios Marinos no solo contribuyen a la biodiversidad, sino que también a mejorar la calidad de la pesca”, destacó Natalio Godoy Salinas, de The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Chile. 🌍 ¡Sigamos construyendo juntos un mar sostenible! 👉 Conoce más aquí: https://lnkd.in/eBHJc6ky #conservación #biodiversidad

Are you seeing posts about #COP16 in your feed but want to know the basics? Ampliseed has put together this 'beginner's guide' for BHP Foundation partners and members of the Ampliseed learning and leadership network - some of whom are in Colombia attending themselves. Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/gKJUSn4i

🐾We partner with organizations in Australia, Canada, South America and more that recognize and support Indigenous peoples and local communities who look after and protect more than 80 per cent of the planet’s remaining biodiversity. 🐠 🌿 Through the Ampliseed learning and leadership network led by Pollination Foundation, these practitioners came together in one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots – Alto Mayo in the Peruvian Amazon – to share perspectives, experience and skills from diverse landscapes and contexts. 🐝 🎞 Watch to learn more about the exchange with participants from: Fundación Tierra Austral, Indigenous Desert Alliance, Conservation International, the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, Nature United, the Rainforest Alliance and the The Nature Conservancy with Pollination Foundation and the BHP Foundation team ▶ https://lnkd.in/gSyk3MTq

The Governance Action Hub was established last year to help strengthen local and global coalitions to enhance accountability and reduce corruption in resource-rich countries, while contributing to their sustainability. One year in, take a look at how the Hub is progressing collective action to address the governance challenges of the energy transition 👏 Results for Development

🎉We're celebrating Great Barrier Reef Foundation's inclusion in The Audacious Project's new cohort of projects for 2024 🌊🐟

Meet Agnes 👋 Agnes fell in love with astronomy in Kenya while stargazing with her dad. She’s one of 25 students from around Australia selected to take their interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) further. 📡 The jobs of the future, in a digital world, will demand 21st century skills such as curiosity, problem solving, critical thinking, creativity, innovation, teamwork, and communication. These skills go hand in hand with science, technology, engineering and mathematics. But not all students have access to and understanding of what STEM looks like in the real world. That’s why CSIRO has designed the STEM Together program to help underrepresented students build skillsets for the future in Australia. ✨ 🔭Learn how the program is helping students strengthen their confidence, capability, and connection with STEM: https://lnkd.in/gFKj42sG 🤝 STEM Together is powered by CSIRO and BHP Foundation.