We are activist lawyers who work with communities and civil society organisations in South Africa to realise our Constitutional right to a healthy environment by advocating and litigating for environmental justice. We seek a just, equitable, compassionate society which is resilient, celebrates diversity, and respects the inter-dependence between people and the environment.
In view of the imminent retirement of two of our non-executive directors in accordance with our governance practice, the Board of the Centre for Environmental Rights wishes to appoint two new non-executive directors, one of whom will head the Board’s Finance & Audit Committee. The Centre for Environmental Rights NPC is a non-profit public interest… continued
CAPE TOWN: The expiry of one of its key operational licences is the latest major setback for developer ACWA Power’s proposed Khanyisa coal-fired power station in the Mpumalanga Highveld. This private coal power project, like the other projects conceived as part of the now outdated 2014 Coal Baseload Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (“the Coal… continued
CAPE TOWN: Eskom has for a 5th time applied to escape compliance with South Africa’s air pollution laws. The Life After Coal campaign, consisting of groundWork, Earthlife Africa and the Centre for Environmental Rights, has filed comprehensive submissions opposing Eskom’s latest application to delay or completely avoid meeting the April 2020 pollution limits for its coal… continued
The Centre for Environmental Rights is recruiting an experienced attorney to join our Mining team. Based in Cape Town or Johannesburg, this position is for an admitted attorney with at least 3 years’ litigation experience, and who has a passion for environmental justice and working for the right to a healthy and protected environment to… continued
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