Dja Dja Wurrung people are turning to cultural understandings of caring for country in facing the climate crisis, and presenting the knowledge passed down through generations to the community in central Victoria.

On Saturday, Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation (DJAARA) shared their cultural knowledge at the Greater Bendigo Climate Summit after launching their 2023-24 strategy last week.

Over 18 months, DJAARA developed their strategy across their multiple entities - land and water management, conservation, and the Djaara community to source the tools from long-standing wisdom on how to correct the destruction imposed for the benefit of their home.

Their concept ranges from facilitating carbon storage to introducing native plants into agriculture, plants with restorative qualities and bio-tools to have flourished for as long as they have.

Climate Change Policy Officer Ollie Moraes said the process aimed to "bring all those people together and create a shared voice and vision for climate action on Djaara country".

DJAARA's Renewable Energy and Forest Gardening strategies, both released last year, the need for greater action is clear.

Speaking at the strategy launch, surrounded by bush land at Wanyarra Dum (Frog Ponds) on May 24, Dja Dja Wurrung Group chief executive Rodney Carter said the land, animals, and people are calling out to be heard, to hold the answers to addressing the situation faced.

He made an impassioned plea for his people, and country as one.

"To heal something is to show true care," he said.

"Our strategy will propose a new way of looking at ourselves, our country, our planet, like never before since my ancestors were disrespected a couple of hundred years ago.

"We will share in the struggles and the challenges, but this is a defining moment that people will hopefully in another 200 years will look back and appreciate what we're doing together, collectively together."

Dja Dja Wurrung country stretches across regional and agricultural centres of central Victoria.

Mr Carter said the transition of approach has opportunities for existing industry in the area to adopt cultural practice, harnessing traditional knowledge with, at times, more modern, technical approach.

DJAARA general manager Cassandra Lewis said local councils are on board with their strategy.

The corporation operates across more than 11 local government areas.

"Often because we each serve our communities. We often have shared values and shared goals and they align really well," Ms Lewis told National Indigenous Times.

"We're approached often and they're all very keen to be able to work with us.

"And that's why we're so pleased to be in a position to be launching our policy positions and so others can easily identify how their work aligns with the work that we're trying to do and easily identify opportunities for partnership."

Mr Carter said that same reception and positivity was shared at Saturday's summit, with a number of potential partners.

He said the next challenge is to find "how do we allow the community, broadly, to better understand where they can contribute".