by Jem Wilson | Jun 29, 2023 | Forests, Nature
There were emotional scenes inside the Victorian Supreme Court of Appeal this week as environment groups gathered to hear the judgement in their latest legal fight against VicForests. In November 2022, VicForests was found to have been logging in breach of...
by Jem Wilson | Jun 6, 2023 | Environmental law reform, First Nations, Nature, Savannah Woodlands
What are savannah woodlands and why do they need protection from bulldozers and big cotton? In February this year, EJA lawyers launched an important court case representing the Environment Centre of the Northern Territory to protect the world’s largest remaining...
by Jem Wilson | May 30, 2023 | Environmental law reform, Forests
An extraordinary victory that was decades in the making: the Victorian government has announced native forest logging will end by 1 January 2024. Our forests will keep standing. Our threatened wildlife are safer. We can visit today – and take our children tomorrow....
by Jem Wilson | May 16, 2023 | Environmental law reform, Forests
What do Victoria’s draconian new laws mean for forest protestors? The Victorian government is introducing harsh new penalties and threats of prison time to deter concerned citizens from protesting against environmental destruction. The laws are part of an...
