Annika Reynolds

Annika Reynolds (they/them) serves as a Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University College of Law, specializing in environmental and climate law. They concurrently act as Climate Policy Advisor for the international energy think tank Ember and contribute to the ANU Fenner School's Research Hub on Gender, Human Rights and Climate Change.

Research focuses on integrating rights of nature into environmental decision-making, government environmental practices, and climate regulation frameworks. Key themes include environmental impact assessment reform, Native Title systems, renewable energy transitions, and youth-led climate litigation strategies. Their work bridges academic research with practical policy development for governments and major not-for-profits.

As executive director of GreenLaw, they lead a youth-led legal research institute managing the ANU Greenhub in partnership with the Law Reform and Social Justice Program. This initiative trains law students in climate law reform across Australia and internationally. Current research examines post-approval condition-setting in EIA processes, decolonization of legal systems, and human rights dimensions of renewable energy transitions.

Advisory work includes guiding governmental bodies and NGOs on environmental rights implementation and climate regulation mechanisms. GreenLaw's programs facilitate student engagement in novel climate law reform through structured training and practical opportunities within the ANU Greenhub framework.