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The EDO Education Program regularly conducts community environmental law workshops. Community workshops are tailored to meet the needs of the workshop participants, but emphasise practical application of the information provided. Among the subjects covered include:
Please note that upcoming workshop dates may be subject to change. For more information, or if you are interested in having the EDO presenting a workshop in your region, please contact us.
Upcoming Workshops
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Workshop
flyer [PDF 305 KB] |
Recent Workshops
FREE EDO workshop: Private Conservation
Inverell, 7 August 2010
The Environmental Defenders Office in partnership with Border Rivers-Gwydir CMA hosted a free workshop on private conservation in NSW in Inverell.
The morning session featured short talks from EDO Northern Rivers lawyers and educators explaining the relevant laws and what options were available for landowners. Also covered were the growing opportunities for landholders to benefit from 'ecosystem services' including biobanking and carbon sink forests.
This project has been assisted by the NSW Government through its Environmental Trust.
A Guide to Environmental Law for Coastal Communities in NSW
The Entrance, Nowra and Merimbula, June 2010
The Environmental Defender's Office (NSW) conducted a series of practical, plain English workshops on the law and how it can be used to help protect the coastal environment.
The workshops focused on the main environmental and planning laws that affect coastal communities, including biodiversity, pollution, heritage and sea level rise issues.
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Free EDO Workshop: Mining and the Law
Majors Creek, 15 May 2010
This workshop outlined the assessment and approval process for mines, focusing on opportunities for public participation. Participants were advised on how to engage effectively in the decision-making process and what legal options are available for challenging mining approvals.
FREE workshop: The Rural Landholder’s Guide to Environmental Law in NSW
Tumut, 23 July 2010
Griffith and Harden, 13 &14 May 2010
Orange, 16 April 2010
Albury Wodonga, 27 February 2009
The Environmental Defender’s Office held two, afternoon
workshops in Griffith and Harden.
The workshops provided an overview of some of the
key laws relevant to rural
landholders, including native vegetation and mining, agricultural chemicals,
pests and weeds, and generating income from private conservation.
FREE Private Conservation Workshops: A Guide to Private Conservation in NSW
Gloucester and Bulahdelah, 21 and 22 April 2010
The EDO was invited by the Hunter Central Rivers CMA to present two workshops focusing on private conservation options available to landholders. The workshop was intended for anyone interested in learning more about how to carry out private conservation on their land. Participants received a free copy of A Guide to Private Conservation in NSW, a booklet published by the Environmental Defender's Office.
The workshops and preparation of the guide were funded by
the NSW Government though it's Environmental Trust.
Reconnecting the community with the planning system
The EDO, along with Total Environment Centre (TEC) held a series of workshops throughout NSW to update the community on the recent changes to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and to seek community feedback on the NSW Planning System. The workshops were based on a discussion paper entitled 'Planning in NSW: Reconnecting the community with the planning system' which outlines the NSW planning system and the opportunities for public participation. You can access the discussion paper here.
The workshops were funded by the Department of Planning NSW and were jointly facilitated by the EDO and Total Environment Centre. They were held in Ballina, Coffs Harbour, Newcastle, Sydney, Wollongong and Moruya throughout November 2009.
People who could not attend the workshops are encouraged to give their feedback on the NSW Planning System by completing our Online Survey.
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Planning
in NSW Discussion Paper [PDF 487 KB] |
FREE Workshop: Mining, Part 3a & Advocacy Workshop
Sydney, Sunday 20 September 2009
The Environmental Defender's Office conducted a FREE half-day workshop that explored:
- the key laws governing mining in NSW,
- the planning and environmental law framework in which decisions are made,
- public participation in this process, and
- what sort of approvals and assessments are required to mine in NSW.
FREE Workshop: Coastal Development Law Workshop
Belmont, Saturday 20 June 2009
The Environmental Defender's Office (EDO) held a FREE half-day workshop that explored various aspects of coastal development and planning law. The workshop covered sea level rise, marinas and the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) process, providing instruction on how to effectively engage in environmental decision-making.
Free Workshop: Coastal Development and Advocacy
Wollongong, Saturday 4 April 2009
The EDO, at the request of the Illawarra Greens, presented a workshop on coastal development and advocacy in Wollongong. The workshop focused on the key elements of the planning system relevant to coastal development, including reional plans and local environmental plans and outlined strategies for effectively engaging in the decision-making process.
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workshop slides [PDF 1.17 MB] |
Free Workshop: Planning & the Environment: Environmental law for those working in the industry
Narooma, Tuesday 31 March 2009
The Environmental Defender's Office (NSW) hosted a free workshop in Narooma that addressed various areas of environmental law, including planning, threatened species, native vegetation, water management and bushfire management as it applied to the functions and activities of local government.
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workshop slides [PDF 1.26 MB] |
Free Workshop: Coastal Development, Planning & Advocacy
Ourimbah, 7 March 2009
Narooma, Tuesday 31 March 2009
The Environmental Defender's Office (NSW) hosted a free community workshop in Narooma that addressed environmental and planning law as it related to coastal communities.
Private Conservation: A workshop for landowners in the Lower Clarence Valley interested in conserving biodiversity on their property
28 February 2009
This workshop covered the options for conservation agreements, with talks from EDO lawyers and staff from the Nature Conservation Trust of NSW, the NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change and the Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority. The afternoon session involved a visit to a farm 28 kms south of Grafton that has had a Voluntary Conservation Agreement for many years, to show how it has worked in practice.
Brainfood in Byron: Human Rights and the Environment
The EDO hosted a series of talks at the Byron Community Centre on the last Friday evening of each month from August to November 2008. The theme was the interface of human rights and the environment. The talks were not recorded and presentations are not available as pdf downloads.
The talks were as follows:
29 August 2008 - MINING
Techa Beaumont, Minerals Policy Institute
30 September 2008 - SANITATION
Ken Fawcett, ex-Southampton University
31 October 2008 - WATER
Ilona Millar, Baker & McKenzie
28 November 2008 - CHEMICALS
Dr Mariann Lloyd-Smith, Oztoxics
Brainfood will continue with another four talks in mid-2009 on the frontiers of climate change. Presentations will be made available on this page after each event.
Northern Rivers Community Forum: Protecting Biodiversity in Lismore Shire
The Northern Rivers is one of the world's most bio-diverse regions. Some plants and animals are protected in national parks and other reserves, but many are not. Any new development or change in land use is likely to impact on biodiversity.
Lismore Council has prepared a draft Local Environmental Plan (LEP) which will chart the future of development and environmental protection in the shire. In response to community concerns, the EDO organised a community forum to discuss how biodiversity can best be protected in the new LEP.
The forum consisted of short talks by EDO lawyers followed by open discussion. The aim was to recommend the inclusion in the LEP of best practice biodiversity protections with local community input.
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workshop slides [PDF 2.4 MB] |
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Tuesday 31 August, 2010
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