Dr. Felicity Tepper

Biography

Felicity Tepper has a background in environmental law and policy, both domestic and international, with extensive experience in various branches of government, including judicial, executive, and legislative. She began her career as a judge's associate at the South Australian Supreme Court and has worked overseas on war crimes evidence-gathering. Her work with the Commonwealth government spanned across environments, health, and gender/human rights portfolios. In the Australian Parliament, she served as a liaison officer for Parliamentary Secretaries for Environment and was a senior researcher for the Senate Environment Committee. Committed to democratic processes, she has also served as a clerk for the committee on government administration and foreign affairs in the New Zealand Parliament. As a social-ecological-legal researcher, Felicity focuses on preventing environmental harm, promoting multispecies justice, supporting community-led governance, and fostering human-wildlife coexistence. Her research adopts an interdisciplinary approach, incorporating law, social sciences, and philosophy to translate practical insights into action. She holds multiple degrees, including a prestigious environmental law prize from the University of Adelaide and a Master’s in Disaster Prevention, Recovery, and Resilience from the University of Newcastle. Furthermore, Felicity is an Associate Fellow at McGill University Centre International Sustainable Development Law and has received various certifications in environmental law and disaster management.

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