Jimmy Cocking
Committee Member
Jimmy Cocking is the CEO of Desert Knowledge Australia, a statutory corporation of the Northern Territory. Jimmy has lived in Mparntwe-Alice Springs for 16 years. He has worked in the sustainability, conservation and community advocacy fields for more than 20 years and was an elected member of the Alice Springs Town Council from 2017-2022.
Jimmy is passionate about sustainable regional development and supporting economic development opportunities for First Nations communities. Jimmy has initiated a range of projects and events in central Australia including the Ecofair, Wide Open Space Festival, Alice Springs Community Garden, Westside Community Garden and played a key role in the establishment of the 10 Deserts Project, an Indigenous-led cross-border collaborative conservation project.
