The big ideas

9 shifts

1. Understand our landscapes and wildlife co-evolved with Aboriginal people
   Moving from just acknowledging to deeply embracing
   Aboriginal connection to country in our work

2. Strengthen our collective narrative around nature
   From just educating or engaging to deepening and celebrating
   our unique relationship with nature in South Australia

3. Hold onto what’s working
   From silver bullets to a considered recognition of what really works

4. Value nature in all its forms
   From a ‘purely natural’ as good to nature as good

5. Future-oriented outcomes
   From a purely historical focus to future-orientated outcomes

6. Decision making requires consideration of values, rules and knowledge
   From conflict-focused argument to creative, values-focused decision-making

7. We have to learn to change
   From incidental reporting to intentional learning systems

8. A resilient conservation sector is critical
   From accepting burn-out as normal to a healthy workforce with strong and diverse capabilities

9. Remember what we love about nature and start there
   From loss and utility to starting with love and connection