Business for Country - Boonwurrung program

UPDATE THURSDAY 27TH OCT: Only 3 spots are available for small businesses. If you are looking to book for more than three, please email us at nora@regenprojects.earth, Nora. 

Are you looking to start a cultural connection with your local First Peoples? 

Australia's business leaders are increasingly looking for guidance on how to respectfully operate on First Nations lands, waterways and skies. Finding a place to begin can be so hard and daunting that it prevents us from taking a step forward. Business for Country is a culturally-safe space for First Nations and non-First Nations people to come together and work towards lasting reciprocal relationships. 

Business for Boonwurrung Country
Building on the success of our pilot, the Boonwurrung Land & Sea Council and Regeneration Projects have teamed up again to organise another 3-session program for businesses, government and not for profit organisations across southeast Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula to consider how they can become a Business for Boonwurrung Country.

As part of a small group, you'll experience culture from knowledgeable and skilled Culture Carriers in three consecutive workshops, two online and one in-person. Unlike standard cultural awareness training, we'll create space to explore ongoing relationships, resource sharing and partnerships to support the regeneration of Country, Culture and Community in the long term.



Content:

Session 1: Introduction to Boonwurrung Country 

Session 2: Caring for Country is everyone's business

Session 3: Guided walk on Country & Discussions about ways to work together

Dates

Session 1: Nov 7 - Monday - 2:00-3:30pm (Online)

Session 2: Nov 14 - Monday - 2:00-3:30pm (Online)

Session 3: Nov 21 - Monday - 2:30-5:30pm (Wonga / Arthurs Seat) - supported by Wild Adventures Melbourne

(PLUS priority access to a separate in-person Fire Circle event on Nov 21, 7-8:30 pm Fire)

Fees

Micro Business (1-5 staff) - $250 for one person, additional $150 each for extra participants

Small (6-20 staff) - $300 for one person, additional $200 each for extra participants

Medium business (21-100) - $400 for one person, additional $300 each for extra participants

(Tax invoice automatically shared after purchase)

Ecosystem Services Tax

Most profits will be distributed to the First Nations hosts to enable ongoing cultural regeneration, with some coordination and admin fees used to support Regen Projects. Plus, 10% of revenue will be put towards a grassroots ecosystem regeneration on the Mornington Peninsula (organisation TBC).

Shared value, common goals:

Business for Country is designed in a way that:

1. Supports First Nations community organisations to share their knowledge and expertise while managing capacity demands and resources. 

2. Empowers Businesses to take proactive and meaningful steps towards reconciliation, and

3. Regenerates Country through practices that integrate community, culture, environment, economy and leadership.

Contact

hello@regenprojects.earth