Webinar and conference recordings
Dear Members and Friends, On 3 November 2023, NELA hosted a successful National Conference at the University of Melbourne. The conference gathered leading experts and thinkers across the judiciary, academia, government, environmental NGOs and legal sectors for a day of interactive and dynamic discussion on the theme ‘Intersecting crises of climate change and biodiversity loss…
About the Event While actions to protect the environment and mitigate threatening processes like climate change remain critical, the second half of environmental law’s first century has seen a shift in focus to restoration. The years spanning 2021-2030 have been declared the ‘Decade on Ecosystem Restoration’ by the United Nations, with the aim of ‘supporting and…
On 30 March 2023, NELA and Norton Rose Fulbright held a hybrid event on ‘Greenwashing: prevention & enforcement’. NELA was pleased to have Chris Owen (partner, Norten Rose Fulbright), Michelle Brooks (Sustainability leader, scientist, lawyer and NELA director), Zoe Bush (Senior Solicitor, Environmental Defenders Office) and Jennifer Balding (Senior Specialist, ASIC) speak. This event was…
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…