Sheology

It’s been 250 years since British naval captain James Cook set foot on these lands we call Australia. Ever since the early days of colonisation, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have fought to protect their country and sustain a relationship with the natural world that white folk struggle to respect - even in the face of unprecedented environmental devastation. In an interview with Christian leader and Wakka Wakka woman Brooke Prentis, we discuss the work of Australian Christian justice movement Common Grace, which last year appointed her CEO, and why First Nations leaders and lore need to be at the forefront of climate change activism.