How do we build an Earth centred society? Join us for AELA's amazing three day Biennial Conference "Earth, Sea, Fire, Spirit". Featuring First Nations peoples, scientists, environmental activists, lawyers, researchers, students and artists, this Conference is not to be missed.

Read the full program here - https://www.earthlaws.org.au/e...

Read about side events, as part of the "Rights of Nature Week" here - https://www.earthlaws.org.au/e...

BACKGROUND

The escalating impacts of climate change are being felt around the Asia Pacific region. As Australian communities recover and rebuild from the 2019-2020 summer of horrific bush fires, other communities are coping with sea level rise, flooding, forced transition of cities and communities to safe zones, increasing environmental deterioration and biodiversity loss. With the outbreak of COVID-19, environmental protection efforts have changed dramatically, and there is much to learn from and share with each other.

This conference invites participants to share research and project updates, and work together to progress collaborative projects. This year’s conference will bring together First Nations peoples, legal experts and legal practitioners from around the Asia Pacific region (via zoom). It will also bring ocean rights and law of the sea experts together with Earth laws experts focused on terrestrial land and biodiversity management.

GUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

*Dr Mary Graham, Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Queensland and Kombumerri, First Nations person

*Professor Brendan Mackey, Griffith Climate Change Response Program, Australia

*Professor Klaus Bosselmann, University of Auckland, New Zealand

*Dr Michelle Maloney, Australian Earth Laws Alliance

*Dr Nicole Rogers, Southern Cross University, Australia

*Victor David, L'Institut de recherche pour le developpement (IRD), New Caledonia

*Mari Margil, Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights, USA

*Daniel Hikuroa, University of Auckland, New Zealand

*Dr Fran Humphries, Griffith Law School, Australia

*Dr Erin O'Donnell, Melbourne Law School

*Dr Alessandro Pelizzon, Southern Cross University, Australia

*Michelle Bender, Earth Laws Center, USA