24/09/2026
We couldn’t do what we do without our team of all-round good humans. Today we’re introducing you to Kudra Falla-Ricketts, one of CDA’s lawyers.
Before joining CDA, Kudra worked and volunteered in various roles at the Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre, Legal Aid, Environmental Justice Australia and the Australian Earth Laws Alliance, mainly in the areas of civil and environmental law.
Kudra also has a long background in grassroots community organising, which cultivated her desire to study law for the purpose of defending environment and environmental defenders.
What drew you to work in this area of law?
“Climate and environmental defenders are essential in holding government and corporations accountable for the devastation to our planet. We are all a part of an ecosystem which we are reliant on for survival and yet because of us, that ecosystem is collapsing. I observed that people who were engaging in peaceful protest in defence of our ecosystem were lacking adequate legal support and representation, so I became a lawyer to be able to defend them.”
What do you enjoy most about working at Climate Defenders Australia?
“I love getting to support and defend so many wonderful and diverse climate denders from all over the country, who are all taking action and standing up to defend our climate and environment from the many threats it faces. I love hearing their stories and passion, and helping them navigate the legal system so that they feel understood, empowered and supported. This work reminds me that we are never alone in the fight for environmental justice, there are people across this continent taking action every day to protect what they love.”
What do you do outside of work?
“I love being in nature, in the forest and in the ocean and covered in mud in my ever-expanding garden. I am also an artist and I love lino printing and painting. And I love travelling and adventuring and camping and scuba diving, especially amongst kelp.”
