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Apr 14 2018
Nature’s Rights Considered at Human Rights Tribunal
The Australian Earth Laws Alliance and the Earth Law Alliance are pleased to have prepared the first ever submission about the Rights of Nature, to the International Permanent Peoples Tribunal. The PPT on Fracking is being heard in May, and …
Apr 02 2018
It’s only natural: the push to give rivers, mountains and forests legal rights
The Australian Earth Laws Alliance's National Convenor, Dr Michelle Maloney, is interviewed in this excellent piece on the rights of nature movement in Australia.
Article by Jane Gleeson-White
…The emerging international rights-of-nature movement aims to address the way western legal
Mar 19 2018
Annual Conference, New Economy Network Australia, 19-21 October 2018, Melbourne
Everyone’s invited to join the new economy movement, and meet up at the New Economy Network Australia (NENA) Annual Conference in Melbourne, from Friday 19th to Sunday 21st October 2018.
For all the details, please visit the NENA website - …
Feb 13 2018
International Symposium, 25-26 October 2018, Brisbane – “Exploring our Legal Relationship with the Living World: Caring for Country, Rights of Nature and Legal Personhood”
This 2 day international symposium will bring people together from around the world, to share their knowledge and insights about how ancient and emerging ecological law and governance systems are working in the 21st century, and what more can be …
Feb 13 2018
Australian Peoples’ Tribunal for Community and Nature’s Rights, 27 October 2018
Saturday 27th October 2018 – 8.30am to 5pm
The Australian Peoples’ Tribunal for Community and Nature’s Rights is a unique forum for ecological and social justice in Australia. It has been created to enable people to share their concerns about …
Jan 01 2018
Evening Seminar, 16th March 2018, Katoomba – “Exploring Earth Laws”
Exploring Earth Laws: Rights of Nature, Natural Personhood and Innovative Local Laws to Protect the Environment
Evening Seminar, Friday 16th March 2018, 6pm-7.30pm
Katoomba Leura Community Centre, 81-83 Katoomba Street, Katoomba, Blue Mountains
Join us for a fascinating evening of …
Oct 14 2017
APEEL releases ‘The Future of Australian Environmental Laws’
The Australian Panel of Experts on Environmental Law (APEEL) have released a set of reports making recommendations about the 'next generation' of environmental laws at the Federal level in Australia.
Recommendation 8.4, from "Technical Report No.8", recommends that rights …
Oct 13 2017
Launch of the Ecological Law and Governance Association (ELGA)
The Ecological Law and Governance Association (ELGA) was launched on October 13, 2017 at the University of Siena (Italy) at the Santa Chiara Lab. The ELGA is created as an umbrella organization to the many local, national, and international organizations …
May 25 2017
Yes to Life, No to Mining
Media Release
Thursday 25 May 2017
Condemnation as Australian mining company sues South African lawyers and activists who criticised its operations
Australian human rights and environmental activists are outraged by the actions of an Australian mining company operating in South …
Dec 10 2016
Inspiring Earth Ethics Conference, 23-24 November 2017, Brisbane
Everyone’s invited to join us for a thought provoking two day conference in Brisbane, on Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th November 2017. This conference will bring together people from a range of fields – including environmental education, ethics, environmental …
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