Debate for Justice - Environmental Defenders Office & QUT Centre for Justice

Together with our sponsors QUT Centre for Justice, we are thrilled to invite you to a night of guaranteed laughs at EDO’s 2021 Debate for Justice.

Join us for an evening of food, drinks, fun and ruthlessly witty rivalry! 

This year’s topic is “Fossils or Renewables?” and chaired by EDO General Counsel Jo-Anne Bragg, we have the following brilliant minds lined up to showcase their talents:

• The Hon. Justice Alan Wilson QC (ret’d)
• The Hon. Justice Peter Murphy QC (ret’d)
• The Hon. Judge Alexander (Sandy) Horneman-Wren SC

Challenged by our formidable EDO Safe Climate & Media team:

• Alison Rose, EDO Solicitor (Safe Climate team)
• Kate Chipperfield, EDO Solicitor (Freshwater team)
  
• Anthony Gough, Head of Marketing & Media

Your ticket will cover canapes, first drinks and an unforgettable night of laughter. Drinks will also be available for purchase.

Donations to EDO are welcomed when purchasing your ticket, or on the night.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Date: Thursday 7th October 2021

Time: 5.45pm arrival for a 6.30pm start (8.30pm finish)

Location: F Block Lecture Room, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus 

Access: F block is an easy walk from Kelvin Grove busway station via Ring Road, car parking also available on site - see QUT map here

Tickets: $39 ($19 student/senior concession) 

RSVP: by September 31st 2021

We hope you can attend and share in the fun with us!

Please note, we will contact attendees closer to the event date should event circumstances change due to COVID restrictions.

About the EDO

Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) is the largest environmental legal centre in the Australia-Pacific, dedicated to protecting our climate, communities and shared environment by providing access to justice, running groundbreaking litigation and leading law reform advocacy.

We are an accredited community legal service and a non-government, not-for-profit organisation that uses the law to protect and defend Australia’s wildlife, people and places.

About our hosts, QUT Centre for Justice 

QUT Centre for Justice is a think tank for social justice that aims to empower and enable citizens, consumers and communities through solutions-oriented research. Our vision is to democratise justice by improving opportunities for health and well-being and enhancing the inclusiveness of work and education while widening access to justice.

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is a major Australian university with a truly global outlook. Home to nearly 50,000 students, we’re providing real-world infrastructure, learning and teaching, and graduate skills to the next generation of change-makers.