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Environment
Environmental Lawyer, EDO-NQ
Tuesday, 6 December 2011The Environmental Defenders Office of Northern Queensland (EDO-NQ) is a non-profit community legal centre specialising in environmental law in the public interest. EDO-NQ is the only regional Environmental Defenders Office within Australia, established in 1996 in recognition of the need for special protection of north Queensland’s fantastically biodiverse environment, encompassing two World Heritage Areas. EDO-NQ covers a large service area from Mackay, out west to Mt Isa, and north to the Torres Strait. As north Queensland’s environment is under pressure from urban expansion, agriculture, aquaculture, forestry, coastal development, roads and tourism there is a high demand from the community for legal assistance. The successful candidate is required to have a Bachelor Degree in Laws, be eligible for admission to practice as a Solicitor in Queensland and to a hold a practicing certificate pursuant to Queensland Law and the requirements of the Queensland Law Society. Sound research skills and a demonstrated ability to provide legal and casework services are also required.
Location: Cairns, Qld.
Salary: Employment is flexible and can be full time (38 hours/week) or part-time and is initially offered under a six month contract with a 1 month probationary period. Between the SCHCDS Level 4.2 to 5.1 $52,996 to $61,208, dependent upon skills and experience of the successful candidate.
Applications close: December 14, 2011.
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Education · Family · Food · Health · Science · Society · Coal seam · Coal Seam Gas (CSG) · Environment · Environmental activism · Farmers · Farming · Fracking
Instant Expert: Fracking
Monday, 7 November 2011Following the release of the US documentary Gasland earlier this year, fracking has become an explosive topic. What is it and why the controversy?
Family · Health · Science · Society · BP oil spill · Deepwater Horizon · Environment · Gulf of Mexico
BP spill: one year on
Monday, 18 April 2011On April 20, 2010, BP’s oil rig Deepwater Horizon exploded into a burning fury that killed 11 workers and spewed nearly five million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, making it the worst environmental disaster in US history and the world’s largest accidental marine oil spill. One year on, the ramifications are still only just beginning. Here's our chat with Cherri Foytlin, one of the residents living and breathing life on the Gulf.
Stephanie Alexander - Eco Hero
Wednesday, 21 July 2010G celebrates the Australians paving green paths, inspiring others and achieving big things in sustainability.
Fed Govt to clean up Darwin Harbour
Tuesday, 6 July 2010Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett says the Australian Government will spend $1 million on improvements to the design and water quality testing of Darwin Harbour. By NewsOnABC
Green Architecture - Green Homes From Around The World
Tuesday, 8 June 2010Here's how the greener half live in their beautiful, and sometimes quirky, sustainable homes. The video was inspired by James Wines' book, Green Architecture - a must-read for anyone interested in green architecture and design.
Society · Coal seam · Coal Seam Gas (CSG) · Environment · Farmers · Food security · Gas · Gas mining
Gas creates a stink
Friday, 19 August 2011We are now seeing a clash between food security, environmental risks and energy security in a low carbon world. There are no easy answers. Gas, so much cleaner than coal, could be providing a quarter of the world's energy within 20 years and Australia, with over 100 years' worth of coal seam gas ready to be piped to the surface, is in a great position. But coal seam gas is raising a real stink in Australia with concerns being raised by farmers and environmentalists.
HOME - a new environment movie
Monday, 1 June 2009HOME has a very clear message: we have a greater impact on the Earth than it can bear. We over-consume and are depleting the Earth's resources. From the air, it's easy to see the Earth's wounds. So, HOME simply sets out our current situation, while saying that a solution exists.
Is the environment a winner in the Federal Budget?
Friday, 15 May 2009The Government has announced big spending programs for the environment in this year's Federal Budget. Solar power and clean coal technology are among the big winners. But on close analysis, is the Budget that good for the environment?
Will Rudd's green package deliver?
Friday, 20 February 2009The Rudd Government's economic stimulus package seems to be good news for the environment, with more funding for insulation, bike paths, solar hot water systems and improvements to the Murray-Darling Basin. But will it deliver? The Government's track record so far has not been impressive.
