Responsibilities, Duties & Obligations - Bec Blurton is Another Agent of Change

Bec Blurton is on the show today. A Noonga woman who has built a substantive career at the intersection of First Nations rights, climate action, justice, gender, policy and finance. Speaking with Bec was a pleasure and offered me many lessons. Understanding the experiences and perspectives of those who come from different backgrounds and circumstances, but where I find commonality in experience and belief is always powerful for me. I was humbled several times in this chat with Bec being reminded of my own inherent privilege, and despite the efforts I go to and versions of challenges I face, I’m fortunate to not face structural or situational vulnerabilities like many others who aspire to versions of safe, just and beautiful future just like I do. Bec reminded me again and in new ways that with my privileges comes duties to be of service and to be a proactive proponent for equity in our society.

Bec is a powerful advocate for justice for First Nations communities and peoples, taking her extraordinary work ethic and directing it towards activating and building collectives and communities that find their voice, connect more powerfully to their identity and seek new modes and methods for justice and dignity. She is a Conceptual Foundations Working Group member of the The Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures , Deputy Chair of the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute’s Advisory Committee, she’s worked in large corporates and government, and is now the Managing Director of First Nations Affairs, is a Member of the Ballardong Aboriginal Corporation and is the founder of another climate collective.

This conversation covers a lot of terrain - origins and identity, finding ways to do work without end and the necessity of seeking professional help and being involved with communities of solidarity, the lengths still needed to truly address First Nations inequalities, the green shoots arising in many parts of our society and economy demanding better futures, and the challenges and honest reflections of where being an agent of change is more likely and possible.

We cover a lot of territory, and felt like a conversation with an old friend for me. I took plenty of learnings and looking forward to being more involved with Bec’s work in the future. If you are too, Bec is easily findable online - head to firstnationsaffairs.com and search for another climate collective. Her work is vital, differentiated and shining a very bright light on how power and history combine to obfuscate reality and what’s truly needed for more equitable and just futures.

In the May edition of the Finding Nature substack, I’m exploring perfect imperfection. Maria Montessori said this, which I think represent Bec’s actions for justice and equity “Every great cause is born from repeated failures and from imperfect achievements.”

Til next time, thanks for listening.

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