The University of Western Australia (UWA) and the ALSA Environment and Sustainability Chapter are pleased to announce a conference in 2026 on the theme of ‘Advancing sustainability: environmental, societal and corporate perspectives’.
Despite decades of interventions at all governance levels, sustainability remains a challenge. Governments, industries, communities and individuals, must all play a part if we are to advance sustainability. This conference will draw together legal perspectives from these different stakeholders the aim of encouraging cross-jurisdictional diversity and dialogue.
We invite contributions from established and early career academics and academic practitioners interested in exploring this theme. Presentations are sought from interested individuals or small groups addressing research, practice or teaching perspectives. The conference will primarily be delivered in-person, although a small number of hybrid sessions may be arranged.
The conference will be held at the University of Western Australia in Perth, Western Australia, hosted by the UWA Law School, from 7-8 July 2026.
Submission information
Abstracts are sought which include a summary of the presentation (max 500 words) and a brief presenter/author(s) biography (max 100 words). Presenters should choose one of the following formats:
(1) individual presentation (20 minutes);
(2) short presentation in one of the following areas – early career presenters, work in progress or current/emerging issues (10 minutes); or
(3) panel discussion involving a more conversational style format (intended for groups of presenters drawn from different institutions – the organising committee can assist in finding additional panel members if necessary) (20 minutes)
Abstracts should be submitted to the organisers via email by 15 December 2025.
Abstracts will be reviewed by the organising committee and selected based on originality, and their fit with the theme and other papers. Authors/presenters will be notified of the outcome by 15 February 2026.
Other information
- Conference registration is free. Only morning and afternoon tea catering will be provided.
- Travel, accommodation, breakfast, lunch and dinner are at the participants’ own cost.
- The organisers envisage that a selection of papers will be selected for a special issue of the UWA Law Review subject to quality of the contributions and the usual editing process.
Organising Committee
- Professor Virginia Harper Ho, CityUHK
- Professor Jolene Lin, NUS
- Professor Sharon Mascher, UWA
- Professor Erika Techera, UWA
- Alvin Yap, UWA
- Dr Melissa Strydom, UWA
Conference format
- Day 1 – travel, executive committee meeting and informal networking event
- Day 2 – full conference day (members only)
- Day 3 – full conference day (open to the public)
Draft program structure
Monday 6 July (travel day)
Afternoon: ALSA S&E Executive meeting
Evening: Informal social networking
Tuesday 7 July (members only)
Morning: Plenary session and Panel discussions
Afternoon: Concurrent presentations sessions and focused groups of short presentations
Wednesday 8 July (open to the public)
Morning: Concurrent presentations sessions
Afternoon: Concurrent presentations sessions
ALSA S&E Members meeting
Conference close
The ALSA Environmental & Sustainability Chapter brings together colleagues who work on environmental law, climate change law, and energy law, as well as those who work on the intersections of law and sustainability in other areas, such as private law/ economic law and climate change, and investment law in the context of energy transition.
