The Federal Court’s judgment in the case brought by Torres Strait Islanders over the impact of climate change found there ought to be no compensation for cultural loss. This is a betrayal of Indigenous communities.
As the Federal Court dismisses a landmark climate case, the Albanese Government must act to protect our human right to healthy environment.
Tyberius Larking’s journey of his own understanding of solidarity is remarkably timely and is beautifully distilled in reflections of his Mirning Country.
Are historically colonial powers are best placed to ‘solve’ the problem of climate change, which they started in the first place?
Lucy Norton compassionately reflects on living through the 2022 Lismore Floods and how colonial frameworks misplace our grief in light of climate events.
Southern Arrente and Arabana person Lauren Scott highlights how climate change impacts intangible cultural property such as language.
Planning experts believe many Port Phillip residents are under informed about how climate change will increase their risk of flooding in coming decades
Gippsland’s industrial and economic past is returning to haunt it, with weather extremes and rising sea levels associated with human-induced climate change, driven by the use of fossil fuels.
Law has emerged as one the key battlegrounds of the Climate Crisis. As the world heats up, so too have many courtrooms around the world as activists try to hold governments and companies to account for their greenhouse gas emissions
The right to a healthy environment is recognised in over 150 countries and is gaining traction in Australia. At the international level, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) recently adopted a resolution recognising that all people have the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment
In a historical resolution on 28 July 2022, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) formally recognised the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a human right. This declaration followed United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) resolution 48/13 of 8 October 2021 that earlier recognized the right to a healthy environment as a human right
