Personal:
Glenn was
born and raised in south Western Australia and has enjoyed
extensive travel in WA and throughout NT. Completing tertiary
studies in 1987, Glenn moved to the NT and after a stint in a lead
and zinc mine south of Darwin he was fortunate to live and work for
some years in and around Yuendumu. This formative period led to
long standing relationships with Warlpiri people and their country
and has informed many other relationships with people on country
since. Glenn meandered from central Australia to Darwin eventually
starting a new family.
Professional:
Glenn studied at the Australian National
University in Canberra, gaining an Honours degree in Political
Science and Philosophy (1987) and a Masters degree in Applied
Anthropology and Participatory Development(2004). He has been
living and working with Aboriginal people around the Northern
Territory since 1989 in various capacities. After working with
Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Association in Yuendumu (1989-98)
he undertook a consultancy with the Central Land Council on local
Indigenous employment in the Tanami gold mines followed by work
with the Northern Land Council on outstanding land needs in the
NT's northern pastoral areas. Later as a full time employee with
the Northern Land Council for over 8 years, he worked in enterprise
development and as a regional anthropologist for the central Barkly
and north east Arnhem regions. Immediately before joining NAILSMA
in March 2009, Glenn worked with CSIRO as a social researcher /
anthropologist on Indigenous livelihoods relating to the mining and
land management.
Project:
The role
of the Social Programs Officer is fundamentally about local people
and their livelihoods and complements the physical science research
on fire and carbon abatement. Where appropriate this will support
the development of carbon emission
abatement projects as economic activities, regionally and
across tropical savannas. Some of the key elements of the project
will include assisting local and regional aspirations, appropriate
governance arrangements, cost and benefit assessments and
coordinating the development and monitoring of key indicators for
social change in the evolving fire abatement/land management
projects.
This
position offers a useful service that will be tailored for local
community needs. Glenn will provide support appropriately and with
maximum use of local community and partner skills and
initiatives.
