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Run for the Environment Run for the Environment 2013
Wed 08/05/13

In 2013, the Environment Defenders Office is going to Run for the Environment and we want you to join us!
Last year our marathon team of over 60 EDO lawyers, volunteers, supporters and their friends raised over $30,000.  This year we're aiming even higher and are planning to raise $50,000.   These funds are critical to allowing us to continue to do the work we do.

The time to fix coal seam gas laws is now
Thu 16/05/13

Victoria’s mining laws do not require that landholders be informed or consulted when a mining company is licensed to explore for the coal seam gas (CSG) under their land.  One of our clients found out that there was an exploration licence for CSG granted over his farm when a journalist rang him to ask how he felt about the licence.

The inside view on volunteering and the EDO
Mon 06/05/13

As volunteer manager I'm often asked about what the program entails, who can get involved and what will get your application over the line. So, with the next intake deadline rapidly approaching, here is the inside view.

Icescape An Urgent Call for Action
Mon 06/05/13

On Tuesday April 23rd, the Arctic Athabaskan Council filed a petition to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. The petition claims that Canada has violated the human rights of Athabaskan peoples (an indigenous group in northern Canada and Alaska).

In the News

In the Media | Thu 16/05/13

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News | Fri 05/04/13

News | Mon 04/03/13