EDO New South Wales

The Environmental Defender's Office Ltd, (EDO), is a not-for-profit community legal centre specialising in public interest environmental law. We help individuals and community groups who are working to protect the natural and built environment.

The EDO is part of a national network of centres that help to protect the environment through law in their States.

The EDO has an active program of:

In addition, we provide free initial legal advice to the community.

Public donations and support are also vital in enabling us to do the work we do. You can help support the EDO by:

Mission

The EDO's mission is to promote the public interest and improve environmental outcomes through the informed use of the law.

Strategic Approach

The EDO seeks to achieve its mission using the following strategies:

Using a multidisciplinary approach which incorporates legal and scientific advice and representation; contributing to law reform and the development of public policy; and providing education and information to the community
Promoting the value of public participation in environmental decision making and empowering the community to achieve better environmental outcomes through the informed use of the law
Increasing access to justice by working with diverse groups within the community, and providing equitable access to services throughout New South Wales
Recognising the importance of indigenous involvement in the protection of the environment
Contributing to national and international work to achieve positive environmental outcomes through the law, within the limits imposed by funding
Engaging early in environmental decision-making processes
Managing the legal complexities of client campaigns and issues to the fullest extent possible
Focusing on the merits of cases, both through contributions prior to decisions being made and as an adjunct to judicial review.

Acknowledgments

The EDO receives financial assistance from the Public Purpose Fund of the Law Society of New South Wales, the Legal Aid Commission of New South Wales, the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and the New South Wales Government through its Environmental Trust.

We also thank the following organisations who support the EDO in a variety of ways:

Spanish

La Oficina del Defensor del Ambiente

Un centro de comunidad especializado en cuestiones del Derecho Ambiental.

Proporcionamos asesoramiento especializado a personas, cubriendo una amplia gama de cuestiones de derecho ambiental, incluyendo la conservacion de la biodiversidad, la calidad y uso del agua, la contaminacion, la mineria, la contaminacion de la tierra y las cuestiones de planeacion.

La ODA Sydney, proporciona asesoramiento legal gratuito, por medio de LA LINEA DE ASISTENCIA DE DERECHO AMBIENTAL, que opera los Martes, Miercoles y Jueves entre 2:30 y 5:30 pm.

Para hablar con uno de nuestros expertos, por favor llame al 9262 6989 o llame sin costo al 1800 626 239.

Si necesita de la ayuda de un interprete, por favor llame al Servicio de Traduccion e Interpretacion (TIS National) al 131 450 y pida hablar con La Oficina del Defensor del Ambiente, al 02 9262 6989. La ODA pagara por el costo de la llamada.

French

Environmental Defender's Office (EDO)

Un centre de droit de l'environnement se spécialisant dans la protection des interest de la communaute.

Nous sommes experts en plusieurs disciplines associées au droit de l'environn e ment, entre autres, la conservation de la biodiversité, la qualité et l' utilisation des resources d'eau, la pollution, les activités minières, la contamination des sols, et le planning de zones.

Vous pouvez contacter le EDO à Sydney et obtenir un avis légal gratuit en appellant le ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ADVICE LINE entre 14h30 et 17h30 le mardi, mercredi et jeudi.

Pour contacter un de nos avocats appelez le 9262 6989 ou 1800 626 239 ‘Freecall'.

Si vous avez besoin d'un interprête, appelez le TIS National au 131 450 et demandez de parler au Environment Defender's Office sur le 02 9262 6989. Le coût de l'appel sera couvert par le EDO.

Mission

Strategic Approach

Spanish

La Oficina del Defensor del Ambiente

French

Environmental Defender's Office (EDO)

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