Website Launch Event
The University of Western Australia 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley, WA, AustraliaJoin us as we celebrate our new website and reconnect with our members.
Frontiers of Environmental Law Colloquium
The University of Western Australia 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley, WA, AustraliaThe annual Frontiers in Environmental Law Colloquium provides a forum for environmental law academics and practitioners to share and discuss their experiences, research and teaching practices. Through a supportive forum, we aim to: Foster a supportive and inclusive network of like-minded individuals; Explore innovative environmental law ideas and insights with and beyond our discipline; Contribute…
Construction and Demolition Products: Challenges and Opportunities in Western Australia
The WA C&D Working Group of the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association (WMRR), and the National Environmental Law Association (NELA), invite you to join them on Wednesday 7 October 2020 at the QT Perth to discuss the way forward for the construction and demolition waste sector in WA.
NELA’s 2020 AGM with the Hon Simon Molesworth AO QC as guest speaker
ZoomTHE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION LTD ACN 008 657 761 will be held on Wednesday 21st October 2020 1:00pm to 2:00pm (AEST) on Zoom - Meeting ID: 879 9814 3797 Passcode: 351926 AGENDA 1. Welcome and notification of proxies 2. Apologies received 3. Confirmation of minutes of the 2019 AGM…
Re-imagining the laws of nature – the Samuel Review of the EPBC Act and futures-focused biodiversity law
Australia’s biodiversity laws need to anticipate the unprecedented changes of the Anthropocene.
The Interim Report of the 10-year review of the EPBC Act (‘The Samuel Review’) finds the Act unfit “to manage current or future environmental challenges.”
Indigenous Knowledge in Environmental Decision-Making
Speakers inlcude: Dr Judith Preston - Dr Preston is a lawyer in New South Wales and recently wrote a thesis which considered the question of how Indigenous knowledge can be more effectively integrated into Australian environmental decision- making to achieve both beneficial outcomes for environmental protection as well as Aboriginal self-determination. Judith commenced work in…
ICELP 2020: 14. International Conference on Environmental Law and Policy
The International Research Conference is a federated organization dedicated to bringing together a significant number of diverse scholarly events for presentation within the conference program. Events will run over a span of time during the conference depending on the number and length of the presentations. With its high quality, it provides an exceptional value for…
NELA 2021 Essay Competition
The NELA Essay Competition seeks submissions of high quality, cutting-edge scholarship on Australian environmental law and/or climate change.
Access to Justice in a COVID-19 World
The University Club of Western AustraliaNELA(WA) is pleased to be supporting The Law Society of Western Australia's CPD fundraiser event on 25 February 2021. At the seminar, we will hear from an eminent panel of speakers on 'Access to Justice in a COVID-19 World'. Registrations are open now and attendees will be entitled to one CPD point in category 3 -…
The Road to UNFCCC COP 26/CMA 3 Preparatory Lecture Series
This monthly series of lectures will provide an expert overview of the key issues that will be discussed during UNFCCC COP 26 and the 3rd Meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA 3), in the context of past COPs and the UNFCCC/Paris Agreement legal framework. This series will offer expert insight into the…
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 |…
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.
The challenges of regulating, investigating and managing PFAS – the “forever chemicals”
ZoomThe challenges of regulating, investigating and managing PFAS.
2021 National Conference | Session 2 – ‘Legal strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions’ | 10 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…
2021 National Conference | Session 3 – ‘Corporate responsibilities and environmental impacts’ | 17 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…
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…
NELA Annual General Meeting
ZoomNELA's Annual General Meeting on 13 October 1-2pm (AEDST) 10-11am (AWST) Guest speaker: Brian Walters AM QC Join on Zoom Meeting ID: 827 8350 8793 Passcode: 228938
Te Piringa Environmental Law Symposium – free on Zoom – The University of Waikato
ZoomYou're invited to register for the Te Piringa Environmental Law Symposium, supported by IUCN Academy of Environmental Law, a one-day online symposium showcasing cutting-edge environmental law research and policy. The…
International law of climate change: profound challenges facing UNFCCC COP26
ZoomYou're invited to register for a a free multidisciplinary online webinar discussion hosted by ILA(Australia) and Uni of Melbourne Climate Futures, chaired by the Hon Justice Nicola Pain. Questions to…
NELA(WA) 2021 State Conference: Western Australia’s evolving regulatory landscape
The Melbourne Hotel 33 Milligan Street, Perth / Whadjuk Country, WA, AustraliaThe NELA(WA) State Conference is back! 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 Western Australia’s evolving regulatory landscape. Speakers across law, government, academia and industry will present about developments…
Trends in climate litigation
ZoomIn collaboration with the Asian Australian Lawyers Association (AALA), join NELA and AALA on 9 November 2021 at 6PM AEDT (3PM AWST) for a webinar on first, second and third…
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…
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…
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…