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Alliance key to climate justice in the Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is on the frontline of intensifying heat, extreme weather events, and rising sea levels. Remote communities and homelands across the Territory are particularly at risk of these impacts with many Aboriginal communities already facing food insecurity, a lack of safe drinking water and access to reliable, affordable electricity. The Climate Justice Alliance, established in the Territory in 2021, strives towards a just transition - one that focuses on adapting to the impacts of climate change, and on the alternative economic futures needed to ensure justice for people and planet.
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Ecological justice: Expanding the Conversation
For more than forty years Jesuit Social Services has been committed to building a just society and in 2008 we commenced the journey into understanding the relevance of ecology for the organisation. This paper explores the relevancy and application of ecological justice as a holistic paradigm inclusive of social and environmental justice and seeks to invite further conversations within the community services sector and beyond.
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Federal Election 2022: Raising the age must be a priority of incoming Federal Government
Jesuit Social Services’ recently released Federal Election platform, A blueprint for a just recovery, builds on 45 years of advocacy and action, to outline our vision for a just society. In this third in a series of pre-Election blogs, we focus on fair justice systems.
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National Justice Symposium 2021
Centring the voices and stories of First Nations young people and their communities, the 5th National Justice Symposium explores the ingredients for change, from the grassroots to the system level.
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New youth justice spending data highlights effectiveness of restorative justice programs
Read our media release responding to the Productivity Commission’s 2023 Report on Government Services.