Social justice should not just be about résumé building, grad says
By Naomi Neilson|17 May 2021
The résumé building of a young lawyer is often filled with some time spent with social justice organisations and while these areas are always a wealth of experience for the new and soon-to-be legal professionals, one new graduate cautions them against picking up this responsibility for anything less than a real, genuine interest.
For award winner, valedictorian and now High Court associate Anna Kretowicz, the wide world of legal practice is wide open, but she hopes to fill some of it with social justice work, particularly if it involves improving the law for women. She said she has always loved to use her position and expertise “to help bring somebody else up”.
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Harriet Lamb of the climate solutions charity, Ashden, says people have been talking about climate injustice for decades, but young activists are giving it new momentum. It has undoubtedly changed the agenda, she says.
For her, climate justice is about making sure we address historic injustices over emissions, including the carbon footprint of the wealthy, whose lifestyles have contributed most to global warming.
Around the same time, climate change disproportionately affects people who have contributed the least to greenhouse emissions and who have the fewest opportunities to address it because they are poor.
The world s most glaring inequality can be seen in the world s poorest nations, where residents who leave just a small carbon footprint are on the front lines of global chaos, from flooding to destroyed crops. However, there are warnings about carbon disparity even in affluent countries like the United Kingdom.
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Hear an update on what the Review recommendations mean for the Biodiversity Conservation Act, Australia s premiere environmental law. About this Event
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How you can celebrate Earth Day 2021 across the suburbs
Some Earth Day events incorporate restoration and planting activities. Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Show a little love for Mother Nature.
She s always been there to sustain us, and she s been a source of comfort and peace especially during the pandemic, when outdoor pursuits such as gardening, hiking and biking helped keep us sane.
Earth Day is Thursday, April 22, and there are plenty of local events celebrations, concerts, educational programs, cleanups, workdays, recycling to mark the occasion.
Friday, April 16
COD Music Fridays @ Noon: Noon Friday, April 16, online at www.atthemac.org. Alumni Spotlight featuring singer, songwriter, educator Louise Kelly performing her own music as she celebrates Earth Day and shares her story. Free.
Virtual (of course) annual meeting Sunday
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