Society & Environment

Award Winning Australian Environmentalists

Discover those amazing Australians who have won the Goldman Environmental Prize – often referred to as the Nobel Prize for the environment. Find out about these amazing Australians and why they were acclaimed for their work in protecting the environment. COURSE OUTLINE Robert Brown (1990) Jacqui Katona & Yvonne Margarula (1991) John Sinclair (1993) Eileen Kampakuta Brown & Eileen Wani Wingfield (2003) Wendy Bowman (2017) [More]

Award Winning Australian Environmentalists

Thu 08 Aug
6pm - 7:30pm
1 session, 1.5 hours total

National Parks Association of NSW , Janine Kitson

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Thu 08 Aug 2019	6pm - 7:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Classroom TBA - WEA Sydney

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Inspired by African Wildlife

Why has African wildlife been such a force in the modern environment movement? Why have women like Jane Goodall, Virginia McKenna and Dian Fossey [1932-1985] been so inspired by African wildlife – that they spent their lives advocating for them. Why is today’s African wildlife so under threat? What are the complex challenges we face in protecting African wildlife into the future – including poverty and climate change? [More]

Inspired by African Wildlife

Thu 22 Aug
6pm - 7:30pm
1 session, 1.5 hours total

National Parks Association of NSW , Janine Kitson

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Thu 22 Aug 2019	6pm - 7:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Classroom TBA - WEA Sydney

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Vilified, Vindicated but Acclaimed?

Why have some environmentalists been so vilified for campaigning to protect the environment? Examine past and contemporary conservationists who have been vilified, vindicated and some who continue to create controversy. COURSE OUTLINE David G. Stead Griffith Taylor Gerard Krefft Rachel Carson Al Gore Tim Flannery [More]

Vilified, Vindicated but Acclaimed?

Thu 05 Sep - Thu 03 Oct 2019
10am - 12pm
5 sessions, 10 hours total

National Parks Association of NSW , Janine Kitson

When	Time	Where
Thu 05 Sep 2019	10am - 12pm (UTC+10:00)	Classroom TBA - WEA Sydney
Thu 12 Sep 2019	10am - 12pm (UTC+10:00)	Classroom TBA - WEA Sydney
Thu 19 Sep 2019	10am - 12pm (UTC+10:00)	Classroom TBA - WEA Sydney
Thu 26 Sep 2019	10am - 12pm (UTC+10:00)	Classroom TBA - WEA Sydney
Thu 03 Oct 2019	10am - 12pm (UTC+10:00)	Classroom TBA - WEA Sydney

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Human Rights Law: Legal and Public Policy Considerations for Australia and Beyond

Held in Association with the Humans Rights Committee of the Law Society of NSW Convenor: Howard Bell Australia is entering into an exciting new age of legal and public policy growth. This newly developed course, taught by practising lawyers, human rights practitioners and policy campaigners is designed to provide comprehensive foundation knowledge of key human rights principles. It provides theoretical and practical knowledge on which students can build more detailed knowledge of... [More]

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