Justice for Forest Protectors & Peace for Flood Survivors in Lismore

This week in Lismore Local Court forest protector MJ Johnston had her day in court and had ALL charges dismissed by the magistrate. This momentous result was due in large part to the tenacious persistence and powerful advocacy of solicitor Eddie Lloyd. arguing that a person of such good character standing up for community values does not deserve to face punishment. Sean O'Shannessy interviewed these two extraordinary women to get their story on how and why this legal outcome was necessary and possible. Trevor Acfield is a social scientist with a background in dealing with issues of housing and community development. He is also a Sth Lismore resident and survivor of the climate emergency floods that devastated Lismore in Feb 2022. He spoke to Environmental as Anything about the process of developing a rational policy response to flood emergencies and the political obstacles that stand in the way of implementing it. -------------------------------------- Please Share this episode and subscribe to this podcast Please support the Environmental as Anything show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/EnvironmentalAsAnything and Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/EnvironmentalAsAnything Email us on: [email protected] (Environmental As Anything is produced on the stolen lands of the Bundjalung Nation)