Webinar: The Legal Protection of the Amazon: Current and Future Trends
ZoomOrganised by the Western Sydney University School of Law in collaboration with Griffith University's Tropical Primary Forests and Climate Change project, Cardiff School of Law & Politics School and Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at the Columbia Law School, this webinar will shed light on how legislation, domestic and international litigation, market-based mechanisms, and…
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…
Partner webinar: Ecocide as a new international crime
This webinar hosted by several organisations in the Asia-Pacific region, including NELA's partner organisation, the Asian Research Institute for Environmental Law, presents an expert panel who will consider the proposed definition for the crime of ecocide. The Independent Expert Panel for the Legal Definition of Ecocide, chaired by barrister and author Philippe Sands QC (UK)…
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 open until 5pm (AEST) on Friday, 9 December 2022. Visit the competition webpage for details, including about eligibility and the competition Rules. Click here to…
The Nexus of Risk, Responsibility and Reputation
ZoomIn collaboration with WA Climate Leaders, join NELA(WA) and WA Climate Leaders on 16 March 2022 at 1-2PM AWST (4-5PM AEDT) for a webinar on the nexus of risk, responsibility and reputation. How will organisations be held to account on their environmental impact in 2022? Our panel will discuss how, this year, the scrutiny will only…
Climate litigation: Funders, litigators, responders
ZoomClimate change litigation garners a lot of attention and is changing business activity. In this online session, the Piddington Society in conjunction with NELA, bring together a funder, litigator and responder to climate litigation to consider the impact of climate change litigation, where it is heading and current issues in this area of law. In…
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 & Clayton Utz Mid-Year Drinks
Clayton Utz, Level 15, 1 Bligh Street, Sydney Level 15, 1 Blight Street, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaNELA & KWM Networking Event
King & Wood Mallesons, Melbourne Level 27, Collins Arch, 447 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaNELA 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…
Achieving Net Zero through the Circular Economy: Herbert Smith Freehills & NELA Brisbane Networking Event
Join Herbert Smith Freehills and the National Environmental Law Association for our Brisbane Networking Event on 13 October at 5.15PM AEST. Register by obtaining a free ticket below. We look forward to seeing you there!
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…
Environmental Lawyering 101
Allens Level 11, Mia Yellagonga Tower 2, 5 Spring Street, Perth, WANELA (WA) presents Environmental Lawyering 101 – a speed networking event for law students and early career lawyers (less than 5 years PAE). An opening address will be given by His Honour Judge Henry Jackson SC, Judge of the District Court of Western Australia and Deputy President of the State Administrative Tribunal. Join us for…
NELA WA Sundowner
HFW Level 15, Brookfield Tower 2, 123 St Georges Tce, Perth, WA, AustraliaPlease join us to wrap up the year over a glass of wine!
Reforms to the Safeguard Mechanism
Zoom
NELA Webinar Series: Environmental Constitutionalism
ZoomJoin NELA for our February Webinar on Environmental Constitutionalism. 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. His works explore referendums in…
Greenwashing: Prevention and Enforcement
Norton Rose Fulbright, 108 St Georges Terrace, Perth
The ASEAN Environmental Rights Framework and Opportunities for Australia
College of Law, Level 4, 570 George Street, Sydney Level 4, 570 George Street, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaNELA is delighted to be collaborating with the Asian Research Institute of Environmental Law and LAWASIA on a panel talk on the ASEAN Framework for Environmental Rights and lessons for Australia. The event will be hosted online and at the College of Law, Sydney. For those in Sydney, the talk will be followed by networking…
Commonwealth environmental law reform: where to from here?
Clayton Utz Level 27, QV1, 250 St Georges Terrace, Perth, AustraliaJoin NELA for a FREE breakfast event, which is kindly being hosted by our supporting partner Clayton Utz. Registration includes coffee and breakfast. If you have any dietary requirements, please email eventsperth@claytonutz.com
Sarah Flynne Memorial Lecture
Central Park Theatrette 158 St Georges Tce, Perth, WA, AustraliaRegister now for the inaugural Sarah Flynne Memorial Lecture, presented by Curtin University and the National Environmental Law Association. The Sarah Flynne Memorial Lecture commemorates the life and work of Sarah Flynne, a rising star in Australian climate law who passed away in 2022. The Lecture is an annual event to showcase innovation in climate…
NELA Webinar Series: The Planning & Environment ADR Listicle
ZoomWelcome back to NELA's webinar series. Join us online as Acting President PG Stilgoe OAM presents on the strengths and weaknesses of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in the planning and environmental litigation spaces. Her Honour will specifically focus on the importance of subject matter in a dispute, the role and value of ADR, and the…
Lawyering in the Anthropocene: Solicitors’ duties to advise on climate risk
Norton Rose Fulbright Level 5/60 Martin Pl, Sydney/Gadi, NSW, AustraliaRegistrations close 4.00pm AEST on 31 August 2023 What does it mean to be a lawyer in the Anthropocene? What duties of care do solicitors owe to their clients when…
NELA WA State Conference 2023
Brookfield Place, Tower 2, 123 St Georges Terrace, Perth/Whadjuk Country Ground Floor, Brookfield Tower 2, 123 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, Australia
National Conference 2023
Ticketing Guide: If you are purchasing NELA member discounted tickets, please make sure that you have a current NELA membership. To check the status of your membership follow this link. …
NELA National Annual General Meeting 2023
ZoomPlease join NELA for our National Annual General Meeting, being held online on 30 November 2023. Access the AGM Notice here, to be informed of our items for business and…
EIANZ X NELA Enviro Drinks
The Establishment Garden, 252 George Street, The RocksWe are pleased to announce we are hosting a casual drinks and networking event with our friends at EIANZ on 7 March 2024, in Sydney. Attendance at the event is…
NELA Webinar Series: Rethinking the Origins and Future of Australian Environmental Law
ZoomJoin us and environmental law experts, Professor Benjamin Richardson and Matthew Austin, to explore the origins and future Australian environmental law against the backdrop of significant environmental law upheaval. Our…
The ASEAN Environmental Rights Framework and Opportunities for Australia
College of Law, Level 4, 570 George Street, Sydney Level 4, 570 George Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia +1 moreOver the past three years, the Asian Research Institute for Environmental Law (ARIEL) has been working with the ASEAN Environmental Rights Working Group (AER WG) established by…
NELA Seminar Series: Better for the environment, better for business: how will the EPBC Act reforms meet the brief?
ZoomJoin us and environmental law experts, Dr Justine Bell-James (Associate Professor UQ), Dave Copeman (Director Queensland Conservation Council) and Madeline Simpson (Partner McCullough Robertson) to hear about the Federal government’s…
NELA Webinar Series- Taking wildlife crime seriously: legal reforms and lessons from Europe
ZoomWildlife crime is increasing globally, posing a growing threat to Australia’s rich diversity of threatened and endemic species and natural ecosystems. Illegal harvesting, killing, and trading plants and animals also…