About Us

Daniel Burkett is a postdoctoral research fellow with the Climate Justice stream of the Practical Justice Initiative. Daniel completed a law degree and a Masters in Philosophy at Victoria University of Wellington, followed by a doctorate in philosophy from Rice University in Houston. His dissertation presents a novel agreement-based argument for the moral permissibility of punishment, and considers what this argument might mean for our current punishment institutions. Daniel’s current research interests are primarily in applied ethics and social and political philosophy – particularly where those subjects intersect with issues of state policy.

Eleanor Buckley is a Digital Producer for the Climate Justice stream of the Practical Justice Initiative. She has a B.A in Communications, majoring in Media Arts and Production from the University of Technology Sydney. Eleanor’s work focuses on connecting the public with Climate Justice research, with a particular interest in using mixed media to target all levels of climate science engagement. Eleanor is currently developing the Climate Justice website and social media pages.

Kitty is a research assistant in the Climate Justice stream of the Practical Justice Initiative. With a background in linguistics and philosophy, Kitty balances diverse interests. She has spent time investigating the documentation and description of Aboriginal languages for a long-term typological linguistics project. Connecting her studies to the present large-scale social-ecological turbulence and devastation has led Kitty to pursue these interests outside a purely academic space, becoming involved in community organising and non-violent direct action. Within the Climate Justice stream, Kitty’s primary interest is in drawing apart the ethical, social and political-economic dimensions of climate justice, particularly in the pursuit of ‘just transitions’.

Persephone Fraser is a Research Assistant for the Climate Justice stream of the Practical Justice Initiative. She has a B.A. in Philosophy and Political Science from the University of Queensland and a M.A. in Political Economy from the University of Sydney. Her dissertation analysed the impact of new media on the relationship between the public and policy makers to consider the role of political communications in opinion formation, and how public opinion can impact policy outcomes. Persephone is interested in sustainable policy and the barriers to climate outcomes in democracy, considering all of our vested interest. She is currently researching the role and responsibility of the major carbon producers in our current state of inaction.

Dr Véronique Lago is a Research Assistant in the Climate Justice stream of the Practical Justice Initiative. Dr. Lago completed her Ph.D. in physical oceanography at the University of Tasmania in 2017. Her main research interests are in understanding the role of the ocean within the climate system. In particular, Veronique has been looking at the implications of climate change for ocean circulation and watermass properties.Véronique’s current work for the Climate Justice stream of the Practical Justice Initiative involves the analysis of carbon emission data and to maintain an accurate and up-to-date dataset that is relevant in the context of climate ethics.