NELA 2021 Essay Competition
The NELA Essay Competition seeks submissions of high quality, cutting-edge scholarship on Australian environmental law and/or climate change.
Legal and Policy responses to Climate Change
ZoomThe Piddington Society and National Environmental Law Association are coming together to discuss legal and policy developments in climate change. You will hear from three speakers who will cover the arc of development, current issues in the area and policy and regulatory responses to climate change.
Advancing Sustainable Trade and Investment through International Law and Governance
Tuesday 30 March 2021 | 16:00 - 18:00 (CET) Australian night-owls are invited to register now for a special event on the contributions of international trade and investment law towards the global Sustainable Development Goals that will be online 12:30am – 2.30am AWST OR 2:30 AM – 4:30 AM AEDT – or register and watch the seminar via the link the you'll be emailed after…
Advancing and mainstreaming the rights of future generations
ZoomIf we are to address the multiple and complex issues of our time there can be no more urgent a task than integrating intergenerational thinking into our environmental planning and broader decision making.
Panel discussion: bushfires, Indigenous land management and carbon farming
Norton Rose Fulbright invites NELA members to join their second panel session of our two-part series focused on bushfires, Indigenous land management and carbon farming. Wednesday, 26 May 2021 | 1:00 pm AEST Special guests include: · Bruce Pascoe | Historian, author and agriculturalist · Rosemary Nabulwad | Cultural land practitioner · Rachael Cavanagh | Cultural land practitioner…
Climate Policy in Western Australia
Murdoch x Spacecubed Level 9, 32 St Georges Terrace, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaGovernment responses to climate change and the drive to net zero carbon emissions continue to dominate political and social discourse globally. NELA has assembled a highly experienced panel of speakers to discuss the implications of the recently released WA Climate Policy.
Recent changes in the Waste Industry
UWA E-Zone (Central 105 & 106 Engineering Foundation Learning Studio) 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley, Western Australia, AustraliaThe Western Australian Waste industry has seen a number of new developments in legal and policy framework, including amendments to Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA) and the publication of papers by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) addressing the closed loop economy, waste derived materials and the waste levy.
A Comparative Study: Independent Planning Bodies in NSW, VIC and TAS
ZoomThe webinar will focus on:
The functions and responsibilities of independent planning bodies in New South Wales (NSW Independent Planning Commission), Victoria (Planning Panels and Environment Effects Inquiries) and Tasmania (Tasmanian Planning Commission).
Mapping the regulation of mine closure
ZoomMapping the regulation of mine closure: a CRC time project Presented by Professor Alex Gardner and Laura Hamblin The project (15 March - 24 December 2021) has three stages in…
2021 Mahla Pearlman Oration
Law Society of WA Level 5, 160 St Georges Terrace, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaThe annual event is a tribute to Chief Judge Pearlman’s achievements and an inspiration to younger generations of environmental lawyers.
The Role of the Paris Agreement Implementation and Compliance Committee
ZoomThe Paris Agreement Implementation and Compiance Committee is a transparent, non-adversarial and non-punitive body that considers the national capabilities and respective circumstances of treaty parties.