Justice Brian Preston - Climate Consciousness

Justice Brian Preston has been fighting for the environment for years. In 1985 he was co-founder and principal solicitor of the Environmental Defenders Office of NSW. In 2005 he was appointed Chief Judge of the NSW Land and Environment Court. He says, If you have a degraded environment, you’re impoverished.

The battle to protect the environment from man-made climate change is being fought on many fronts. In recent years climate litigation has come to the fore around the world as a way of forcing governments and industry to act. In a recent case Justice Preston found that the NSW Environment Protection Authority had a legal duty to develop environmental quality objectives, guidelines and policies to ensure environment protection from climate change.  Can inaction on climate be considered a breach of human rights?

Join us as we learn about Justice Preston’s personal journey to protect the environment, recent legal developments, and how important it is for all of us to cultivate climate consciousness.