The Australian Earth Laws Alliance (AELA) is Michelle’s primary not-for-profit and community oriented platform for working across a range of multi-disciplinary, ecocentric projects and networks.
As Co-Founder and National Convenor of AELA, Michelle manages the strategic direction and governance of the organisation, including the extensive partnerships and networks that AELA has with legal, Indigenous, academic and environmental advocacy communities.
Michelle’s work with AELA includes:
- managing the work of the Australian Earth Laws Centre, including providing advice and community building support to community groups interested in engaging with Earth Laws, First Laws, Rights of Nature and innovative bioregional governance approaches;
- designing and moderating a range of public webinar series, community workshops, conferences and other public events
- designing AELA’s Greenprints program, coordinating Greenprints community projects and working with community groups and Local Councils to use the Greenprints approach
- creating and organising the Australian Peoples’ Tribunal (APT) for Community and Nature’s Rights
- designing and facilitating a range of AELA Education courses and workshops
- managing AELA’s fantastic staff, associates and volunteers
Michelle also works with a range of Indigenous colleagues and partner organisations, to assist connections between Western lawyers/western education, with Indigenous law and knowledge holders, and to support cross-cultural understanding and the decolonisation of western knowledge and practices in Australia.
Michelle’s work with Future Dreaming and other not-for-profit organisations:
- co-manager of AELA’s sister organisation Future Dreaming
- coordinator of Regenerative Songlines Australia, following the leadership of Indigenous Elders and leaders, and other regenerative practitioners
- co-founder and coordinator of the New Economy Network Australia , in collaboration with other Directors, Hub Coordinators, members and networks
- participating in a range of international and national groups and networks (visit Michelle’s affiliations webpage for more details)