Environment

As law students, we have a unique opportunity to drive positive environmental change and mitigate the climate crisis.

As such, the Environment Portfolio educates and engages the student body with events that explore the intersection of sustainability, climate change, and the law, as well as how they can shape a career in this area. Additionally, the Environment team uses initiatives and advocacy to ensure that the MULSS and MLS alike are environmentally accountable and operate as sustainably as possible.

Applications for our Environment Director are now open. Go to our elections page for more information, or inquire with our Secretary if you would like to find out more about this role.

Also, if you are interested in our Portfolio and would like to connect with other like minded students, make sure to join our Facebook group by typing ‘MULSS Environment’.

Aim of the Environment Portfolio

The Environment Portfolio’s aims are to…

  1. Increase awareness about environmental issues among the law school community, particularly those issues that intersect with the law.

  2. Promote and educate students about making more environmentally friendly choices.

  3. Respond to student needs in relation to issues including subject unavailability and the need for environmental career information.

  4. Hold the MULSS and MLS environmentally accountable and ensure sustainable operation.

Increasing awareness 

A key goal of our portfolio is to increase awareness of environmental issues. One way that we have done is through our Principles of International Animal Law lunchtime lecture.     

Responding to student needs

At the core of our responsibility, is to respond to student needs through engagement and advocacy. We listen to feedback received from students and respond to these by taking steps such as liaising with faculty or by holding events that address areas students have expressed an interest in. One way that we are responding to student needs is by addressing the lack of opportunity that students have to engage with Animal law.  

Upcoming Events

  • Walkin’ Country Walkin’ Birrarrung

  • Indigenous Environment and the Law Lecture

  • Ride2Uni

  • Environmental Law Careers Panel

Stay tuned for more information!

Find out more about our Environment initiatives

  • Climate Emergency Declaration with VELSN

    In 2020, we drafted a statement in collaboration with VELSN to expound the devastating impacts of anthropogenic environmental damage and commit to addressing climate crises as legal professionals.

    Learn more