On Wednesday, EDO gave evidence at the Inquiry into Australia’s Extinction Crisis, explaining the crucial need for comprehensive reform to fix our failed national laws and save our iconic plants, animals and places.

Read more 👇
edo.org.au/2024/04/19/del…

🌿🚨NEWS: The AU🇦🇺 government will establish the #EnvironmentProtectionAgency to enforce environmental laws more effectively. The agency will issue stop-work orders for breaches and audit compliance. 🛑🏭
📈 Max penalties now up to $780m or 7 years jail👮
minister.dcceew.gov.au/plibersek/medi…

When colonial law catches up with Indigenous knowledge
💥🐋 🌏✨

Traditional leaders of the Pacific have signed a landmark treaty, He Whakaputanga Moana, recognising whales as a legal entity with rights and legal standing if harmed.

👉 abc.net.au/pacific/whales…

The brilliant Annalisa Savaresi, Linnéa Nordlander, and Margaretha Wewerinke have written about the recent ECtHR decisions for GNHRE - 'Climate Change Litigation before the European Court of Human Rights: A New Dawn.' Read here: gnhre.org/?p=17984

Last week's ECHR CEDH ruling against the Swiss govt🇨🇭 sets a new precedent + a warning to entities that are lax on #climateaction 🍃.
There are 7⃣ pending lawsuits resting on the same rights violation, + potential implications for the oil industry🛢️.
Change is on the horizon! 🌄

ICYMI🚨 a recent report📊 found that most CO2 emissions🏭 since 2016 came from just 57 entities!
The top 3 emitting companies were state-owned oil firm Saudi aramco, Russian state-owned energy firm Gazprom, & state-owned producer Coal India Limited.
More ⤵️
instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/sta…

🌿☕️ Our inaugural #EarthCafe was a hit!

Yesterday, at the new #MichaelKirbyBuilding (Macquarie Law School), #CEL members + esteemed guests gathered for the first of many monthly forums📚 to brew ideas, discuss research, and seed collaborations.🤝

Exciting projects are germinating!🌱

Judgment Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland - Violations of the Convention for failing to implement sufficient measures to combat climate change
hudoc.echr.coe.int/app/conversion…
#ECHR #CEDH #ECHR press

This thread, live from the European Court of Human Rights, ECHR CEDH! 👇 #climateaction 🍃

🌍👩‍⚖️ Historic victory for climate justice!
The European Court of Human Rights ECHR CEDH has just found that Switzerland's🇨🇭 inaction on #climatechange 🍃 violates citizens' rights, ruling in favour of the 2000 elderly Swiss women who brought suit.
More ⤵️
youtube.com/watch?v=wMqJbM…

#NEWS 🍃 Shell has contested a 2021 Dutch🇳🇱 court order mandating a 45% emissions🏭 cut by 2030, arguing it lacks legal basis & hinders its #energytransition .
Meanwhile, it is argued that Shell's global influence sustains oil & gas demand⛽.
Verdict expected later this year!🧑‍⚖️

🌿 Fantastic news from Australian Wildlife Conservancy's latest census: Bilby populations are growing!
Bilbies🐾, Australia's nocturnal, tunnelling architects, play a crucial role in our ecosystems🌱. This achievement underscores the power of dedicated conservation efforts.💪

Waste aggravates:

-the climate crisis
-nature and biodiversity loss
-pollution

Waste comes in all forms but solutions and technology exist to put a stop to it. #ZeroWasteDay info: unep.org/interactives/b…

DYK that mangroves are wetlands that provide many benefits to #nature and people?
These vital #ecosystems support:
🌊 Coastal protection
☀️ Climate regulation
🎣 Livelihoods
🛶 Tourism
🌴 And much more!

Learn more #ForNature via IUCN Forest and Grassland ➡️ow.ly/hXWg50EjmUt

🗓️ As we approach this pivotal day for environmental advocacy on June 5⃣, we're curious: Have you started planning your event yet? 🌱
Share your thoughts and plans with us, and don't forget to register below! 🌳🌎

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights handed down a landmark decision on Friday, 22 March in La Oroya v Peru. For GNHRE, SREnvironment has published an essay on this judgment and what it means for the right to a healthy environment.

See his work here: gnhre.org/?p=17944

.The Seychelles Islands🇸🇨 is the third country to ratify the 2023 #BBNJtreaty 🌊, an agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)🪸
Progress! 🧑‍🤝‍🧑💪

🌿🏛️ Exciting news!
The Centre for Environmental Law is now located in the brand-new Michael Kirby Building at Macquarie University 📚🧑‍🏫
Come explore our green initiatives and join us in making a difference! 🌏💚 #EnvironmentalLaw #MacquarieUni #LawBuilding

“The more I looked, the more these women kept pouring out of the records,” says Macquarie University historian Catherine Bishop

#InspireInclusion | #MacquarieUniversity

Here's to all the dedicated women in #CEL 🌿 and beyond!🌏
Happy #InternationalWomensDay ! 👩‍🎓🎉
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