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Currie Country Social Change
Our Mission
Currie Country Social Change is a matriarch-led, sovereign First Nations organisation advancing environmental, cultural, and economic justice through Country-led leadership. We are guided by ancestral law, grounded in First Nations science, and driven by the wisdom of women and communities who carry intergenerational knowledge.
Our mission is to restore balance—between people, Country, and systems—by centering Indigenous worldviews in climate solutions, governance, and sustainable development.
Through an anti-hierarchical, culturally-centered approach, we empower communities to reclaim their narratives, assert sovereignty, and lead transformative change—locally, regionally, and globally.
We exist to forge strong partnerships with those who value equity, truth-telling, and deep listening—inviting allies, institutions, and sovereign leaders to walk with us in building a just, life-affirming future for all.
Currie Country Social Change
Founded by the descendants of the original custodians of the Tweed and Southeast Queensland regions, proud members of the Bundjalung and Yugembeh Nations - Currie Country Social Change (CCSC) is a First Nations-led initiative committed to intergenerational transformation through a deeply rooted, eco-centered lens.
Since 2020, we have been at the forefront of environmental leadership, influencing both domestic and global policy, and building bridges between cultural knowledge systems and decision-making at all levels.
We work across three interconnected pillars:
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Economic Participation – advancing First Nations economic empowerment through culturally safe and just pathways.
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Environmental and Natural Resource Management – blending traditional knowledge with modern science to care for Country.
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Spiritual Connection to Country – recognising Country as a living entity, with rights and responsibilities upheld through cultural governance.
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We exist to lead with purpose—for the collective good—and to shift worldviews by embodying values of care, kinship, and responsibility.
Currie Country Social Change supports and advocates for Aboriginal communities across Northern NSW and South East Queensland. Our work centres cultural authority and community-led solutions, especially where they uplift the voices and circumstances of those most impacted by historical and ongoing injustice.
Currie Country Social Change (CCSC) was born out of crisis and care—established in the wake of the devastating fires on Bundjalung Country as a direct response to the urgent need for a First Nations-led, community-controlled charitable organisation. Our foundation is built on an Aboriginal worldview, grounded in First Nations sciences, law, and cultural systems that have sustained this land for tens of thousands of years.
We exist to protect and restore environmental, cultural, and economic systems through self-determined solutions, Indigenous-led governance, and community-based leadership.
Our values are deeply relational—centering care for Country, respect for Elders and Ancestors, and intergenerational responsibility. We stand for climate justice, cultural survival, and the right of First Nations people to lead in decisions that affect our lands, waters, and futures.
Currie Country Social Change is a thought leader in environmental and cultural advocacy—shaping policy at local, national, and international levels. Our work bridges Country, community, and climate, connecting people through dialogue, ceremony, action, and shared responsibility.
We believe in the power of collective leadership, Indigenous science, and cultural strength to drive systems change.
Join us in advancing a future that is life-affirming, Country-led, and deeply grounded in ancient knowledge for a changing world.
About Us - Our People - Our Purpose
Our Way Forward
Climate Justice Through First Nations Leadership
At Currie Country Social Change, we take an approach that is sovereign, spiritual, strategic—and always grounded in place. Our work honours the law of the land, the authority of Traditional Owners, and the inherited knowledge of First Nations sciences and governance systems. We are not merely reacting to crises—we are leading long-term, intergenerational solutions.
Where others consult, we co-create. Where others intervene, we restore. Where others extract, we embed care.
How We Work
Our model is based on:
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Cultural authority, not tokenism
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Country-led frameworks, not extractive metrics
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Anti-hierarchical, matriarchal leadership, not top-down directives
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Relational accountability, not transactional partnerships
We work at the intersections of:
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Policy advocacy (local, state, federal, and global climate forums like COP)
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Cultural diplomacy (linking Aboriginal and Pacific matriarchs in global leadership)
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Environmental restoration (First Nations-led biodiversity, fire, and invasive species management)
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Emergency and resilience planning (floods, fires, climate relocation)
The heart of Currie Country
1. Cultural and Environmental Governance
We protect and uphold totemic systems, sacred places, and knowledge laws that govern the relationship between land, water, spirit, and people. We work to embed cultural authority into planning, land use, and environmental management.
2. Policy, Planning, and Systems Leadership
We advise on policy and legislation at local, state, and global levels—ensuring First Nations worldviews are at the heart of climate, environmental, and development decisions. We don’t retrofit Indigenous perspectives—we lead with them.
3. Climate Diplomacy and Global Alliances
We build strategic alliances across First Nations in Australia and the Pacific. We support sovereign diplomacy, amplify women’s leadership, and contribute to global forums like the UN, COP, and emerging South-led blocs like G21 and G22.
4. Nation-Building and Future Design
We work with Traditional Owners and Aboriginal Nations to design culturally grounded futures—where land back, law, and local leadership shape how housing, infrastructure, biodiversity, and development are done.
What We Do
At Currie Country Social Change, we lead with Country—not over it.
We are a matriarch-led, First Nations organisation working across Bundjalung, Yugembeh and other Aboriginal Nations to restore cultural governance, defend land rights, and drive climate justice from the ground up.
We operate from an Aboriginal worldview, using First Nations sciences, law, and diplomacy to shape sustainable futures.
We don’t deliver services.
We shift systems.
We’re not replacing government—we’re restoring rightful law and governance through self-determination and sovereign authority.
We don’t just respond to crises.
We design futures that honour Country.
