Webinar and conference recordings
On 27 February 2023, NELA held a webinar on Environmental Constitutionalism; the possibilities, approaches and challenges. More about the event and speakers Associate Professor Dr Ron Levy Associate Professor Dr Ron Levy is a researcher on constitutional law at the Australian National University. He is the winner of several research and teaching awards and grants.…
Download John Southalan’s slides here The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (OECD Guidelines) are internationally agreed standards for responsible business conduct, which address environmental impacts as well as human rights, labour relations, consumer interests and other areas. Australia is one of 50 countries which has joined the OECD Guidelines, encouraging multinational enterprises to observe…
As a wave of climate change litigation is sweeping over the world, domestic courts are employing different interpretive approaches towards the Paris Agreement. This webinar offers a brief overview of some of them. Watch the webinar recording here. Download the slides here.
This NELA (WA) &WA Climate Leaders webinar was held on 16 March 2022. Its focus is the nexus of risk, responsibility and reputation. How will organisations be held to account on their environmental impact in 2022? Watch the webinar recording here.
Session 4 of the NELA(WA) State Conference featured: Dr Lauren Butterly (Special Counsel, Environmental Defenders Office) who spoke about the era of Aboriginal heritage reform – reflections across state law reform and the Commonwealth Juukan Gorge Inquiry; Emma Garlett (Academic, Curtin Law School) who discussed Aboriginal heritage and Traditional Owner rights to water; and Professor…
Session 3 of the NELA(WA) State Conference featured: Robyn Glindemann (Director Lantegy Legal) who discussed the Samuel review of the EPBC Act – the status and implementation of recommendation; Lee McIntosh (Deputy Chair Environmental Protection Authority) who provided and overview of the reform of the EP Act (Part IV) – the EPA’s response; and Andrew…
Session 2 of the NELA(WA) State Conference featured the following speakers: Raphael Wood (Managing Director Market Advisory Group) who provided a ‘Carbon markets 101’; Elisa de Wit (Partner Norton Rose Fulbright Australia) who discussed Carbon markets regulation and participation from a legal perspective; and Sally Wilkinson (CEO South West Catchments Council) who spoke about the…
Session 1 opened with a keynote presentation by Ken Berlin (President and CEO The Climate Reality Project). Other speakers included: Alex Gardner (University of Western Australia) who spoke about the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions; and Senior Member Stephen Willey (State Administrative Tribunal) who discussed climate change considerations in planning law. Watch this session here.…
Brian Walters AM QC observed that important environmental protection values are enshrined in statutes, regulations, codes of practice and other instruments at all levels of government in Australia. But a law without a practical remedy fails to serve its purpose. Laws which are only sporadically or unevenly enforced undermine not only the environment, but also…
This fourth and final session of NELA’s National Conference 2021 has NELA Director and Chair: Dr Katie Woolaston in discussion with eminent panelists: – Dr Michelle Baker, Principal Research Scientist at CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness – Elyse Herrald-Woods, Director of the Environmental Biosecurity Office in the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and…