Is Sustainable Finance nothing more than “Woke Capitalism”?
Is Sustainable Finance nothing more than “Woke Capitalism”? In-person event Investor and regulator concerns about companies’ mismanagement of climate and nature risks are now a prominent feature of the economic and legal landscape. Companies have been increasingly committing themselves to an ESG agenda – making commitments on environment, social and governance factors. In the United …
Building resilience in Australia’s electricity infrastructure
Building resilience in Australia’s electricity infrastructure Online conference Australia has been hit by successive extreme weather events and disasters in recent years. As the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report has warned this is going to get worse. Australia has already warmed by 1.4° C. Each of the climate-induced disasters – floods and bushfires – has had …
ACCEL 2021 Distinguished Speaker Address: Can climate litigation save the planet?: the role of climate attribution science
ACCEL 2021 Distinguished Speaker Address – Can climate litigation save the planet?: the role of climate attribution science Speakers: Dr Petra Minnerop, Durham University and Dr Friederike Otto, University of Oxford and Global Climate Science Programme Litigants are increasingly approaching the courts in the face of inadequate action by governments and corporations on climate change. Plaintiffs …
Climate extremes on the road to Glasgow
Climate extremes on the road to Glasgow Recent climate-induced extreme weather events and disasters around the world have resulted in loss of life, property, infrastructure and livelihoods and have severely disrupted the normal functioning of the societies which they have impacted. The IPCC’s 2021 Sixth Assessment Report confirms that these events are likely to become more frequent …
2020 ACCEL Distinguished Speaker Lecture: “First Law a gift to healing and transforming Just Us!”
2020 ACCEL Distinguished Speaker Address: “First Law a gift to healing and transforming Just Us!” Speakers: – Adjunct Professor Anne Poelina, Nyikina Warrwa Traditional Custodian – Marlikka Perdrisat, Nyikina Warrwa and Wangkumara Barkindji (Indigenous Australian) Short Biographies Dr Anne Poelina, Managing Director of Madjulla Inc., Chair of the Martuwarra Fitzroy River Council Dr Poelina …
The Bushfire Disaster and Australia’s Biodiversity: Can It Recover?
The Bushfire Disaster and Australia’s Biodiversity: Can It Recover? The bushfires disaster has had a devastating impact on people, property, communities and Australia’s biodiversity and ecosystems. A conservative estimate is that we have lost 1.25 billion animals and we have witnessed the terrible suffering of those burnt in the fires. The Australian Centre for Climate …