The Australian Earth Laws Alliance (AELA) and the Australian Association for Professional and Applied Ethics (AAPAE) are pleased to be working in partnership to co-host an exciting national conference in May 2025 in Brisbane.

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Thursday 1st May to Saturday 3rd May 2025
Griffith Ecocentre (Griffith University),
Building N68, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan (Brisbane) Qld 4111

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

We live in a time of rapid social, economic and environmental change and disruption. Now more than ever we need to build creative visions for our future and apply principled and ethical decision making and action.

Over three days, AELA and the AAPAE will bring together people from diverse fields of research and practice, to explore how we can build ethical futures in a changing world.

Who is this conference for? Everyone interested in exploring, discussing and sharing ideas about we can build a society that centres the health of the living world and our human communities.

Everyone is welcome!

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS AN 'IN PERSON ONLY' CONFERENCE - presenters and attendees are invited to attend in person, as there will be no online presentations or attendance options.
Please note that all accepted speakers will be required to pay for registration for the conference, in order to attend and present. As the conference is being organized by volunteers, all conference registrations will directly support the costs of hosting the conference.

CONFERENCE THEMES

The AELA/AAPAE Conference will explore themes including the following:

First Nations ethics, governance and decision making: de-colonised futures and representations.
Our ethical obligations to the non-human world: ecocentric governance, rights of nature, earth laws, bioregionalism and human-nature relationships.
Technologies of the future for environments of the future: ethical challenges and promises.
Caring for others while caring for the planet: the ethical challenges and potential harms of altruism.
Whose job is it anyway? Markets, grassroots movements, regulation and law: The role of the private sector, community and governments in building an ethical future.
Everyday ethics – changes to ethics and values to ensure, and adapt to, a safe, integrated and liveable future.
General issues in applied and professional ethics.

The 2025 conference will focus on these and related questions.

CONFERENCE TICKETS

This 3 day conference is fully catered with meals, tea and coffee provided.

Early Bird tickets were available until 7th March 2025 - NOW CLOSED
Standard Rate - $400 for 3 days
Student/Unwaged - $250 for 3 days

Ticketing will also be available soon for the Conference Dinner and other evening 'side events'.
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ABOUT THE CONFERENCE HOSTS

ABOUT THE AUSTRALIAN EARTH LAWS ALLIANCE (AELA)

AELA is a not-for-profit organisation working to increase the understanding and practical implementation of Earth-centred (ecocentric) governance, with a focus on systems change across law, economics, education, ethics and community participation in Australia. AELA's vision is an Australian society that embraces an ecocentric or ‘life-centred’ culture, with governance systems that enable human communities to thrive within ecological boundaries, while nurturing biodiversity and ecosystem health. AELA's work includes education programs and project support for people, communities and organisations working to create ecocentric systems change.

For more information, visit our website: www.earthlaws.org.au

ABOUT THE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION FOR PROFESSONAL & APPLIED ETHICS (AAPAE)

The broad purpose of the AAPAE is to encourage awareness of applied ethics as a significant area of concern, and to foster discussion of issues in applied ethics. It provides a meeting point for practitioners from various fields together with academics with specialist expertise. It welcomes everyone who wants or needs to think and talk about applied or professional ethics. The AAPAE also attempts to foster connections with special interest groups. The AAPAE does not endorse or support any particular viewpoint, but rather aims to promote a climate in which different and differing views, concerns, and approaches can be expressed and discussed.

For more information, visit: www.aapae.org.au

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE, PLEASE CONTACT US ANYTIME - aela@earthlaws.org.au