Last month, we travelled from Australia to Costa Rica to speak at the CRUSA Foundation’s 2025 Annual Event, where leaders from government, community, academia and industry came together around one question: What does a truly inclusive smart community look like, and who gets to shape it?
Blog tagged as Environmental monitoring
The Caring for Country partnership between Indigital, the Western Cape Aboriginal communities, and Rio Tinto has been nationally recognised, winning Collaboration of the Year at the 2025 AEMEE Awards.
Through the Caring for Country program, APN Rangers are demonstrating what Indigenous-led conservation looks like, where cultural authority directs science and strengthens self-determination.
The Caring for Country Masterclass series has entered its second season in Aurukun. Co-designed with community, this program blends cultural authority with new technologies like eDNA, building local skills and strengthening how Country is cared for into the future.
Last month on Turrbal and Yuggera Country in Brisbane, over 900 delegates gathered for the Life of Mine Conference. The event explored the full mining lifecycle, spanning exploration, operations, closure, tailings management, and shaping post-mining futures.






