Here is a speech I gave at a public seminar hosted by Environmental Justice Australia on 8 July 2014 on the topic of air pollution and environmental injustice. —– The focus of this evening’s seminar is the recently published ‘Clearing the Air’ report into air pollution by our hosts, Environmental Justice Australia. However, I want … Continue reading Clearing the Air: Australia, environmental justice and ‘toxic’ pollution
This is a short roundtable presentation I gave at the Sharing Economy Leaders Forum in Melbourne on 29 May 2014 in which I introduced the Ashurst Australia / Melbourne Law School Sustainability Business Clinic to a band of sharing economy enterprises and enthusiasts. —- The Sustainability Business Clinic will be the first law clinic set … Continue reading Sharing Melbourne and the Sustainability Business Clinic
Last year, when Time Magazine named 10 ideas that will change the world, high on the list was an entirely new concept: ‘collaborative consumption’. Got a spare driveway? Rent it to a driver using ParkatmyHouse. Extra space in your shed? Let it out via Open Shed. A small job that needs doing? Find someone to … Continue reading The sharing economy and the law
Here is a presentation I gave at the EDO/CREEL Environmental Justice Symposium: — I want to present two somewhat related thoughts to you today about why environmental justice matters. The first thought is: that environmental justice matters because the concept of ecological sustainable development has failed – ESD has become a catch-phrase, has always lacked … Continue reading Why environmental justice matters
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