From: "James Prest"
Date: Tue, May 3, 2005 10:00 am
To:
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Hi to everyone in the EDO ACT community,
To mark the 20th Anniversary of the founding of the
EDO in NSW, the national EDO network are holding a
conference on Public Interest Environmental Law in
Australia.
The final (draft) program for the EDO National
Conference to be held in Sydney on Friday 13- Sat 14
May has been released. See below. There are lots of
interesting speakers as well as a few interesting
skills sessions. This would be very worthwhile event
to attend and the price is very reasonable. For
further details see the EDO NSW website.
James Prest
Solicitor
Environmental Defender's Office (ACT) Inc.
(02) 6247 9420 w
(02) 6247 9582 f
Level 1, Public Trustee House
4 Mort Street, Canberra City
(Legal Aid Building in the Bus Interchange)
GPO Box 574
Canberra ACT 2601
www.edo.org.au/edoact
EDO National Conference - Public Interest
Environmental Law in Australia - Sydney, 13-14 May
2005 - www.edo.org.au
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On Behalf Of Pepe
Clarke
Sent: Monday, 2 May 2005 6:54 PM
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Subject: [ANEDO] Conference - Program Text
Hi Folks,
Draft conference program below. Final version
available tomorrow for public distribution. Last
minute comments or corrections welcome.
Cheers,
Pepe
Environmental Defender's Office National Conference
2005
PUBLIC INTEREST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW IN AUSTRALIA
Celebrating Twenty Years of Defending the Environment
13-14 May 2005
Customs House, Sydney, Australia
This two day conference marks the twentieth
anniversary of the National Environmental Defender's
Office Network.
This conference provides an opportunity to reflect on
the development of public interest environmental law
in Australia over the last twenty years, to discuss
current issues of importance and to explore future
directions in environmental law and policy in
Australia.
A reception will be held at the conference venue on
the first night of the conference for conference
participants and members of the public.
Sponsors
We would like to thank the following sponsors for
their generous support:
Department of Environment and Conservation Department
of Infrastructure Planning and Natural Resources
Environmental and Planning Law Association Sydney City
Council
Conference Program - Friday, 13 May 2005
Plenary Session I
9.00 Welcome to Country
9.15 Director's Welcome
Jeff Smith, Director, Environmental Defender's Office
(NSW)
9.25 Conference Opening
Hon. Bob Debus, NSW Attorney General and Minister for
the Environment
9.45 Keynote Presentation
Justice McClellan, Chief Judge, NSW Land and
Environment Court
10.30 Morning Tea
Workshop Session I
11.00 Workshop Topics
Climate Change Law and Policy
Recent developments in state and national climate
change law
and policy, including public interest litigation and
key law reform developments.
Danny Kennedy, Campaign Manager, Greenpeace
Australia-Pacific Julie-Anne Richards, Coordinator,
Climate Action Network Australia
Martijn Wilder, Partner, Baker & McKenzie
Corporate Social Responsibility and the Law
Key corporate social responsibility issues, including
environmental reporting, regulatory compliance and
corporate attacks on civil society organisations.
Tony Mohr, Associate Director, Green Capital, Total
Environment Centre
Charles Berger, Legal Advisor, Australian Conservation
Foundation
Public Interest Perspectives - National EDO Network
History of the National EDO Network and updates on
recent
EDO litigation and law reform activities in
Queensland, including the Nathan Dam case.
Jo Bragg, Principal Solicitor, EDO Queensland Larissa
Waters, Solicitor, EDO Queensland
Kirsty Ruddock, Solicitor, EDO North Queensland
Skills Workshop - Effective Submission Writing
Practical information on writing effective
submissions,
including legal and scientific considerations and the
strategic role of submissions in community campaigns.
Jeff Smith, Director, EDO New South Wales Tom Holden,
Scientific Advisor, EDO New South Wales
Joan Staples, Law Faculty, University of New South
Wales
12.30 Lunch
Workshop Session II
1.30 Workshop Topics
Biodiversity Law and Policy
Key issues in state and federal biodiversity law and
policy,
including threatened species protection, protected
areas management and indigenous involvement.
Nicola Beynon, Wildlife and Habitats Program Manager,
Humane Society International
Lyndall Kennedy, EPBC Unit Coordinator, WWF Australia
International Law and the Environment
Exploration of key issues in international
environmental law
and implications for the future development of public
interest environmental law in Australia.
Professor Michael Jeffery QC, Director, Centre for
Environmental Law, Macquarie University Tim Stephens,
Lecturer, Sydney Centre for International and Global
Law, University of Sydney
Public Interest Perspectives - National EDO Network
Updates on recent EDO litigation and law reform
activities
in New South Wales, Western Australia and the
Australian Capital Territory.
Ilona Millar, Principal Solicitor, EDO New South Wales
Rick Fletcher, Solicitor, EDO Western Australia
James Prest, Solicitor, EDO Australian Capital
Territory
Skills Workshop - Media Skills and Defamation
Practical workshop on using the media for community
environmental campaigns and advice on managing
defamation risk.
Craig Morrison, Community Support Officer (Advocacy),
Sydney Metropolitan CMA Paul Sheridan, Media Advisor,
NSW Greens
Bruce Donald, Media Lawyer
3.00 Afternoon Tea
Plenary Session II
3.30 Panel Discussion
Public Interest Perspectives on Environmental
Litigation in Australia
Two leading public interest environmental lawyers
review
recent developments and future directions in public
interest environmental litigation in Australia.
Brian Preston QC, Barrister
Chris McGrath, Barrister
Conference Reception - Friday, 13 May 2005
6.30 Chair's Welcome
Andrew Chalk, Chair, EDO Board of Management
6.45 Keynote Presentation
Justice Nicola Pain, NSW Land and Environment Court
Conference Program - Saturday, 14 May 2005
Plenary Session I
10.00 Director's Welcome
Jeff Smith, Director, Environmental Defender's Office
(NSW)
10.15 Keynote Presentation
Professor Ben Boer, Australian Centre for
Environmental Law
10.45 Morning Tea
Workshop Session I
11.00 Workshop Topics
Natural Resource Management Law and Policy
Recent developments in natural resource management law
and
policy, including native vegetation reforms and water
management litigation.
Jeff Angel, Director, Total Environment Centre Cate
Faehrmann,
Director, NSW Nature Conservation Council
Human Rights and the Environment
Exploration of links between human rights and the
environment, including public participation and access
to justice, with case studies from Papua New Guinea.
Lisa Ogle, Environmental Legal Consultant Robin Banks,
Director,
Public Interest Advocacy Centre Effrey Dademo, Lawyer,
Environmental Law Centre, Papua New Guinea
Recent Developments in Public Interest Environmental
Litigation
Leading public interest environmental lawyers discuss
recent
developments in public interest environmental
litigation in New South Wales.
James Johnson, Barrister
Tim Robertson, Barrister
Skills Workshop - Using the Law in Community Campaigns
Practical workshop on using the law in community
campaigns,
drawing on campaign case studies from experienced
community advocates.
Pepe Clarke, Programs Manager, EDO New South Wales
Robin Mosman,
Past-President, Blue Mountains Conservation Society
Gail Collins, Secretary, MineWatch
12.15 Lunch
Workshop Session II
1.00 Workshop Topics
Marine Protection Law and Policy
Key issues in marine protection law and policy,
including
marine protected areas, fisheries management and
protection of endangered species.
Andrew Cox, Director, NSW National Parks Association
Craig Bohm, Campaigner, Australian Marine Conservation
Society
Jessica Simpson, Solicitor, EDO New South Wales
Indigenous Rights and Environmental Law
Examination of the interaction between indigenous
rights and
environmental law, including protection of indigenous
cultural heritage and landscapes.
Neville Williams, Elder, Wiradjuri Nation Alan
Carriage, Elder, Wadi Wadi Nation Al Oshlack,
Indigenous Justice Advocacy Network Tony McAvoy,
Barrister
Environmental Protest and Criminal Law
Discussion about the application of criminal law to
environmental protest, including developments in
criminal law and legal support strategies for
environmental activists.
David Heilpern, Magistrate
Vanessa Bleyer, President, Lawyers for Forests
Skills Workshop - Environmental Policy and Law Reform
Practical workshop on environmental policy and law
reform,
including information about the parliamentary process
and effective lobbying strategies.
Rachel Walmsley, Policy Officer, EDO New South Wales
Elaine Johnson, Environment Liaison Officer
2.15 Afternoon Tea
Plenary Session II
2.45 Panel Discussion
Regional Engagement - Asia-Pacific Partnerships
Exploration of present and future collaboration
between
public interest lawyers in Australia and the
Asia-Pacific, drawing on examples from Papua New
Guinea.
Annie Kajir, Director, Environmental Law Centre, Papua
New Guinea
Damien Ase, Director, Centre for Environmental Law and
Community Rights, Papua New Guinea
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