A Dialogue on Indigenous Knowledge and Science in Co-Creation

Year

2026

In this video, SESYNC’s Dr. Heidi Scott speaks with Dr. Billy van Uitregt, a senior lecturer in the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences at Victoria University of Wellington, Te Herenga Waka. Dr. van Uitregt, who is of Māori descent, provides his perspective on the integration of Indigenous knowledge, values, and worldviews into Western science and current environmental management practices. In particular, Dr. van Uitregt discusses the relationship of Māori concepts—such as mauri (roughly translated to life force); wairua (spirit or soul); and mana (power)—to the experience and conservation of the natural world.

Indigenous knowledge systems

Indigenous science

research

environmental policy

Additional Information

Native Nations

Maori

Citation

The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (2023, June 12). A Dialogue on Indigenous Knowledge and Science in Co-Creation [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPiGpvRQfRM

Transcript

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