Personal
Christine was born and grew
up in Cairns, Queensland. She has also lived in Brisbane, Germany,
Sydney, and Broome before moving to Darwin.
Professional
Before joining NAILSMA,
Christine worked as a Fire Project Coordinator in the Kimberley
Land Council’s (KLC) Land and Sea Management Unit. In that
role she conducted research and policy work relating to customary
burning and supported Indigenous land owners and managers to
develop and implement fire management plans incorporating
traditional knowledge of burning. She also supported the
development of a carbon abatement initiative in the region,
coordinated by NAILSMA, which is pursuing opportunities for
Traditional Owners to participate in the emerging carbon economy
through the provision of strategic fire management services which
reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Position
Christine is the Carbon Policy Officer supporting NAILSMA's
Carbon Abatement Project. In this role she provides policy
advice to NAILSMA in its endeavours to develop prospective
opportunities for Indigenous people in the emerging carbon and
related markets, including savanna burning offset opportunities
under the proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme as well as
opportunities on the unregulated market.
