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Climate Action and Just Futures Collab with Tishiko King
Community Conversations by Clothing The Gaps
What does climate change actually look like when it’s happening to your home in real time?
In this episode of Community Conversations from Clothing The Gaps, Sarah Sherry sits down with proud Kulkalgal woman, marine biologist and climate justice advocate Tishiko King for a powerful conversation about sea country, self-determination, climate justice and the future of Torres Strait Island communities.
Tish shares what it feels like to grow up on Masig Island, why climate change is already reshaping life in the Torres Strait, and the emotional reality of fighting to protect culture, stories and country for future generations.
The conversation also explores:
- Rising sea levels and climate impacts in the Torres Strait
- Why First Nations-led climate solutions matter
- Decolonising wealth and philanthropy
- The work behind Just Futures Collab
- Climate adaptation, seawalls and justice
- Indigenous sovereignty and environmental protection
- Community-led giving and climate action
This is a deeply human conversation about responsibility, resilience and what climate justice really means when your homeland is on the frontline.
00:16 – Welcome to Community Conversations
01:10 – Introducing Tishiko King
02:32 – What Masig Island feels like
06:24 – Life on a tiny Torres Strait island
08:24 – Who keeps Tish grounded
12:10 – The everyday reality of climate change in the Torres Strait
15:07 – Climate impacts on culture, country and ancestors
17:15 – Why climate justice is a First Nations issue
19:38 – The emotional weight of climate advocacy
22:00 – What self-determination actually looks like
24:49 – The risk of losing culture and country
26:19 – The story behind Just Futures Collab
29:03 – The Torres Strait climate human rights case
31:49 – Seawalls, adaptation and broken systems
38:11 – Decolonising wealth and philanthropy
41:35 – Funding Indigenous-led climate solutions
43:24 – What’s next for Just Futures Collab
46:04 – Everyday generosity and collective action
47:42 – Why mainland Australians should care
49:13 – Final reflections
Connect with Tish and support Just Futures Collab here: https://www.justfuturescollab.org.au/
