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2021 National Conference | Session 4 – ‘Pandemics and national environmental law reform’ | 24 Sept 4pm-5.30pm AEST
ZoomThe 2021 NELA National Conference will feature a range of speakers across law, academia, industry and government.It will explore the links between biodiversity and pandemics, legal strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and corporate responsibility and environmental impacts. Due to Covid-19, this conference will be held virtually but it still offers delegates opportunities to network…
Clean Energy Agreement Making on First Nations Land: What Do Strong Agreements Contain?
ZoomJoin NELA on 16 November 2021 at 4-5PM AEDT (1-2PM AWST) for a webinar on clean energy agreement making on first nations land: what do strong agreements contain? The webinar will be presented by Dr Lily O'Neill. Dr Lily O'Neill is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research and the Energy…
NELA(WA) Sundowner
Atlas Club 532 Hay Street, Perth, WAThe year is wrapping up and the WA Branch of the National Environmental Law Association would like to welcome you to our end of year Sundowner on 9 December 2021 . This event will be in person for WA members. David Hodgkinson will be speaking to the implications for Australia and Western Australia from the…
2022 NELA Essay Competition now open!
2022 NELA Essay Competition: now open! The NELA Education Committee is excited to announce that we are now accepting submissions to the 2022 NELA Essay Competition! The Competition will remain…
The Role of the Paris Agreement in Domestic Climate Change Litigation
ZoomKlimentina Radkova is a recent LL.M. graduate in Public International Law from the University of Oslo. She is passionate about legal issues concerning climate change, biodiversity, the interaction between environmental law and human rights and has focused her most recent research on the topic of climate change litigation.
NELA 2022 National Extraordinary General Meeting
ZoomOn 29 September 2022, NELA will hold a national EGM for the purposes of undertaking constitutional amendments to increase the number of NELA Board Members and to change quorum requirements. View the Notice of 2022 National EGM here. View NELA's current constitution here. View the proposed constitutional amendments here. All NELA members who have paid…
NELA Webinar Series: Australia’s Offshore Renewables Regime
Zoom*Please note the rescheduled date of 19 October* Welcome back to NELA's webinar series! Please join us online on 19 October to hear from three fantastic speakers on Australia's Offshore Renewables Regime by obtaining a ticket below.
NELA Webinar Series: First Nations Water Rights
ZoomPlease join NELA and Professor Anne Poelina for the next event in the NELA Webinar Series: First Nations Water Rights. Please obtain a ticket below to join us online (Zoom) on 20 October.
NELA(WA) 2022 State Conference – The Energy Transition: Australia’s commitment to net-zero by 2050
The Melbourne Hotel 33 Milligan Street, Perth / Whadjuk Country, WA, AustraliaThe NELA(WA) State Conference for 2022 is here. View the full program here The conference will be held as a hybrid event available to attend in person at The Melbourne Hotel, Perth on Whadjuk Country or stream online. This year’s conference will explore the topic of The Energy Transition: Australia's commitment to net-zero by 2050.…
The OECD Guidelines and Environmentally Responsible Business Conduct
Curtin Law School 57 Murray Street, Perth, WAWhat does environmentally responsible business conduct look like? Can businesses be held accountable to address the environmental impacts of their activities? 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…
Nature-Positive Futures: How Voluntary Biodiversity Markets Can Support a Regenerative Australia
Clayton Utz, Level 15, 1 Bligh Street, Sydney Level 15, 1 Blight Street, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaJoin us for a fascinating talk, networking, canapes and drinks at the Sydney Office of NELA's Supporting Partner Clayton Utz on Monday 28 November. Schedule 6:00pm - 6:30pm: Registration and networking. 6:30pm - 7:00pm: Address on Voluntary Biodiversity Markets by Laura Waterford, Director at Pollination, with opening remarks by Matt Floro, NELA President, and…
NELA National Annual General Meeting 2022
ZoomPlease join NELA for our National Annual General Meeting, being held online on 29 November 2022. Access the AGM Notice here, to be informed of our items for business and voting eligibility. Please register by obtaining a ticket below. If you wish to vote at the AGM and have not yet paid your membership…