Climate Justice Pgrm

The criminalisation of #climatejustice activists around the world is a troubling and unacceptable trend. #FreeVioletCoco theguardian.com/environment/…

As Australia participates in COP27 this week, including discussion of a fund to pay for #LossAndDamage, our latest blog post by W+K lawyers Nadica Mirceska and Alisha Bala looks at the UN’s finding that Australia violated the ICCPR: bit.ly/3GBAE7N #TorresStrait8 #climate

"As flood water recedes there is trauma, homelessness and fear about the future. Towns more than 700kms apart now face a similar fate — home to Australia’s flood ‘refugees’." ab.co/3Ri9TYR

In our latest blog, Emily Hurley and Charu Stevenson from Wotton+Kearney look at the Law Council of Australia’s Climate Change Policy and what it means for lawyers. Read the full article here: bit.ly/3R8rt1e #climate #lawyers

In our latest blog, Nadica Mirceska and Charu Stevenson from Wotton+Kearney look at the Full Federal Court decision overturning the landmark Sharma decision, and what it means for future climate litigation. Read the full article here: bit.ly/39qEMcu #climatelaw

In our latest blog, Karim Ibrahim and Mark Anderson from Wotton + Kearney look at the decision in O’Donnell where the Federal Court declined to strike-out a claim on climate disclosure. Read the full article here: bit.ly/3uDY1qU #climaterisk #climatejustice

#ClimateJustice on #IWD: from Australia's floods. Climate justice is a feminist issue. Read more bit.ly/3MAOWWv

The theme for IWD 2022 is "Changing Climates: Equality today for a sustainable tomorrow." Dr Keely Boom will be joining W+K's online panel with Kavita Naidu, Mark Anderson and moderator Charu Stevenson to discuss. Register here bit.ly/36JBmzE #internationalwomensday

In our latest blog, Nadica Mirceska and Mark Anderson from Wotton + Kearney look at the class action brought by First Nations leaders against the Commonwealth. Read the full article here: bit.ly/3pnB1t1 #climatejustice

In our latest blog, Gina Groskops and Charu Stevenson from Wotton+Kearney look at the complaint lodged by five young Australians, represented by Environmental Justice Australia, with the United Nations Special Rapporteurs. Read here: bit.ly/3gT57Ql #climatejustice

#AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe The answer to Australia Day is already right in front of us #UluruStatement #ChangetheDate bit.ly/3KMvxRs

In our latest blog, Dominic Cornfield and Mark Anderson from Wotton+Kearney discuss a novel claim brought against New Zealand’s largest corporate entities to force them into greater climate change obligations. bit.ly/32aNWG9 #climatejustice #climatelaw

The COP26 text moved from 'phase out' to 'phase down' of coal. We need urgent action to protect our planet and human rights, not false hope. #climatejustice

REMINDER: you can still register for the #ClimateJustice Law Session which is on this evening 5:30pm Sydney time. You can register here: bit.ly/2YvORPZ

An important new #climatejustice case coming out of Australia today #humanrights

In our latest blog post Johanna Lawlor and Mark Anderson from Wotton+Kearney discuss a decision of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ordering the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reassess #climate & #environmentaljustice impacts. bit.ly/3aDe2Cm

The next Climate Justice Law Session will take place on 25 October 2021 at 7.30 am London / 2.30 pm Singapore / 5.30 pm Sydney on Zoom. Register here: bit.ly/2YvORPZ #climatejustice #climatelaw

In our latest blog post Madison Toohey and Charu Stevenson from Wotton + Kearney cover the Bushfire Survivors for Climate Change case. Read the full article here: bit.ly/3iAQumc

In our latest blog post Alisha Bala and Charu Stevenson from Wotton+Kearney cover the landmark Federal Court case filed against Santos for “greenwashing”. Read the full article here:bit.ly/3AFprNo

Great work @EnvironmentVictoria and @EJ_Aus !