Press Release – Edmund Hillary Fellowship The scientists behind a groundbreaking new book and Netflix documentary credit their time in New Zealand with an awakening on the importance of indigenous knowledge in preventing environmental catastrophe. Scientist Owen Gaffney came to New Zealand … The scientists behind a groundbreaking new book and Netflix documentary credit their time in New Zealand with an “awakening” on the importance of indigenous knowledge in preventing environmental catastrophe. Scientist Owen Gaffney came to New Zealand as part of the Edmund Hillary Fellowship, which brings global changemakers to New Zealand to create local and international impact on high-stakes projects like climate change mitigation.