FOURTEENTH ANNUAL COLLOQUIUM ON ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOLARSHIP
SEPTEMBER 22 - 23, 2023
Vermont Law and Graduate School will host the Fourteenth Annual Colloquium on Environmental Scholarship on September 23, 2023. This event offers environmental law scholars the opportunity to present their works-in-progress, to get feedback from their colleagues, and to meet and interact with those who are also teaching and researching in areas related to environmental and natural resources law, or any related specialty areas.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Abstracts should be submitted online, here: /elc/colloquium/SubmitAbstracts.cfm.
If you are interested in presenting a paper at the Colloquium, please submit a working title and abstract of 200-300 words no later than May 31, 2023. For an abstract to be eligible for submission, the author must anticipate that the paper will be a true working draft (neither published nor so close to publication that significant changes are not feasible) by the date of the Colloquium. We will do our best to notify authors about acceptances by mid June.
This year, we are awarding a limited number of travel stipends up to $500 reimbursed. Please indicate on the online form if you would like to be considered for this travel stipend. Preference will be given to junior faculty and people of color.
Selected participants will be required to submit a paper draft no later than September 5, 2023, and all participants will be asked to provide commentary on another participant's paper draft at the Colloquium. Final papers will also be eligible for publication consideration in the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law.
For more information on the Colloquium
Please contact Courtney Collins at ccollins@vermontlaw.edu or at (802) 831-1371.
Lesley K. McAllister Symposium on Climate and Energy Law
Building a Net Zero Future: Challenges and Opportunities
The 2023 Fifteenth Annual Lesley K. McAllister Symposium will focus on the legal, regulatory and policy issues that arise from federal legislation to accelerate the path to net zero emissions by 2045, as the recognition of the sheer magnitude of new energy infrastructure needs, the speed of implementation required, and associated challenges are starting to be understood.
Each year the University of San Diego School of Law hosts the Lesley K. McAllister Symposium on Climate and Energy Law. Legal and policy experts from across the country attend the event, including practicing attorneys, policymakers, and academic experts.
The symposium is co-hosted by the Energy Policy Initiatives Center and the San Diego Journal of Climate & Energy Law.
If you wish to publish and / or present at this Symposium, the Call for Proposals information including this year’s theme is available at https://www.sandiego.edu/epic/symposium/call-for-proposals.php
All proposals related to this year's theme are welcome and due Monday, May 31, 2023.
Write for NR&E
Natural Resources & Environment (NR&E) is the premier publication and member benefit of the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources. Published quarterly, by season, each issue includes nine to ten feature articles reflecting the issue's given theme. Calls for Article Proposals are announced approximately eight months in advance of the publication date.
Like to Write?
Natural Resources & Environment will devote its Winter 2024 issue (38:3) to articles on “Environmental Health and Safety.” We are currently soliciting authors to contribute articles to this issue.
NR&E editors seek articles that explore legal and regulatory issues affecting the relationship between the environment, energy, natural resources, and environmental health and safety. NR&E editors are interested in proposals that address federal, state, tribal, and international laws and policies—including statutes, regulations, common law, and treaties—as well as articles that examine this topic in the context of environmental justice and equity.
In selecting authors, strong preference will be given to Section members. Suggested topics for the “Environmental Health and Safety” (Winter 2024) issue include, but are not limited to:
Climate change implications on labor
Ventilation/ indoor air quality (e.g., COVID impacts)
Pesticides and fertilizers
EJ and frontline communities
Children’s health
OSHA-related issues
Mining safety
Asbestos, PFAS, microplastics
Disease monitoring through wastewater testing
Landfill and composting safety
Toxic torts
Personal injury litigation
Environmental health impacts on first responders and military personnel
Chemical accident prevention/response
RCRA disaster planning
Article proposals are due by June 5, 2023. Article selections will be made in early June. Article outlines are due by June 22, 2023. Initial article drafts are due by July 24, 2023. Submit an article proposal for this issue by using the online form.
Submitted proposal forms are transmitted directly to the Issue Editor, Erin Flannery Keith. Authors will work with an editor from the NR&E Board throughout the publication process and will be assigned a specific word count limit, typically 3,500 words. NR&E article guidelines can be found here.
FL DEP offers a variety of exciting and challenging internships across the state for individuals interested in pursuing careers in engineering, environmental law, environmental science and park management. Other professional, technical and administrative positions are available including field work, surveying, hydrology, communications and information technology.
Through our internship program, students can improve communications skills, develop team work skills, learn the importance of protecting the environment, and much more. Application materials can be submitted electronically or by mail.
If you are interested in applying for an internship with DEP, you will need to send us the following information:
Cover letter describing your area(s) of interest and the dates you will be available.
Resume describing your training and experience.
Copy of school's internship criteria.
Please send these three items listed above to DEP_Internships@FloridaDEP.gov You also can submit your information via fax at 850-245-2545 or by mail at the following address:
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Human Resource Management, Recruitment
3900 Commonwealth Blvd., MS 70
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000
850-245-2511
DEP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. If you need an accommodation to participate in the recruitment/selection process, contact the Bureau of Human Resource Management at 850-245-2511.
Orange County, Florida
Environmental Volunteer Internship Program
GET STARTED
As a member of the eVIP (environmental Volunteer and Internship Program) you can be involved in activities such as:
Educate students about environmental protection.
Install native aquatic plants to shorelines and littoral zone.
Label Stormdrains with marker claiming "Only Rain in the Drain."
Lake monitoring.
National Public Lands Day and Earth Day events
Plant native trees.
Remove invasive exotic aquatic and upland vegetation.
Watershed and shoreline cleanups.
Wildlife surveys.
Access our up-to-date newsletter for highlights on current volunteer opportunities. For more information on becoming a volunteer or to get a volunteer application email evip@ocfl.net.
INTERNSHIPS
Orange County eVIP isn't only great for volunteer opportunities; you can gain work experience with an eVIP internship. If you are interested in becoming an eVIP intern, please fill out the eVIP Internship Application and return it by email or mail to the eVIP Coordinator at the Orange County Environmental Protection Division Office. If you have additional questions, call (407) 836-1400 or email evip@ocfl.net.
LAKEWATCH: A VOLUNTEER WATER QUALITY
MONITORING PROGRAM
Help keep our surface water clean! Orange County is partnering with the UF/ IFAS LAKEWATCH program to test the water quality of local lakes. Volunteers will need to have lake access (i.e. a canoe or other watercraft) to collect water samples. The time commitment is a few hours each month for a minimum of one year. To volunteer with UF/ IFAS LAKEWATCH in Orange County or for more information contact the coordinator at evip@ocfl.net or call (407) 836-1400.
CONTACT US
Environmental Protection Division
3165 McCrory Place, Suite 200
Orlando, FL 32803
Email: evip@ocfl.net
Phone: (407) 836-1400
Fax: (407) 836-1499
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Volunteer Opportunity!
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION SECTION OF ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY, AND RESOURCES (SEER):
2023 LAW STUDENT WRITING COMPETITIONS
SEER is holding five competitions during the 2022-2023 ABA year on a range of topics including: Air, Climate, and Ecosystems
Brownfields, Pesticides, Superfund, and Toxic Torts
Entries are due by May 31, 2023. The competition rules for each of the five topics are available by clicking the topic listed above. For more information on SEER and additional opportunities for Law Students through the ABA, please click HERE.
White River Writing Competition 2023
https://vjel.vermontlaw.edu/writing-competition
The Vermont Journal of Environmental Law (VJEL) is thrilled to announce our ninth-annual White River Environmental Law Writing Competition. VJEL is uniquely poised to allow law students to present their arguments to national and international audiences. Through this writing competition, VJEL hopes to encourage students across the country to lend their voices and ideas to the ongoing debates and conversations within the environmental law community. Environmental law is broadly defined. As the environmental law journal of Vermont Law and Graduate School, home of one of the nation’s top ranked environmental law programs, the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law’s purpose is to foster discourse and provide meaningful commentary on contemporary issues and developments in the field of environmental law. We invite you to subscribe to our quarterly issues and VJEL Blogs.
For eligibility and submission information please see below.
Please share these competition details with any current ABA-accredited J.D. or LLM student(s) that may be interested. Any questions regarding the competition may be directed to VJEL@vermontlaw.edu and or amandadidio@vermontlaw.edu.
General Submission Information
Submissions must:
Be in Word format and emailed to VJEL@vermontlaw.edu with the subject line "White River Submission" by 5:00 PM EDT on Monday, March 20, 2023.
Include a cover page that provides your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, law school, and year of graduation to ensure anonymity and impartiality for the judging process. Do not include your name or any other personal information in any other part of your submission.
General Eligibility and Judging Criteria
Any article that explores a legal environmental topic. For examples of what kinds of Articles VJEL looks for, please visit our Publications Page. All students and authors are encouraged to apply: J.D., LLM, and any person engaging in legally focused environmental scholarship.* All submissions must:
Address a relevant topic in environmental law
Be around 20–30 double-spaced pages in length
Contain accurate Bluebook citations in footnote form
Adhere to standard conventions of American grammar and spelling
Display original work and research that has not been previously published
All submissions will be reviewed by the senior editors of the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law. Criteria for reviewing submissions include originality of ideas, depth of research, timeliness and relevance of topics addressed, and writing quality. The winning author will be notified in Spring 2023 and will receive a $1,000 cash prize and publication offer with VJEL. At the discretion of our senior editors, additional entries may receive publication offers.
*Current VJEL and Vermont Law Review Staff Editor Notes are not eligible for submission. Staff Editors may submit works that are not their Note. Senior Staff may apply with their Note or any other work.
Call for Student Papers To Become the IEL Hartrick Scholar for 2023
The IEL Hartrick Scholar Writing Competition: The Institute for Energy Law of The Center for American and International Law announces its 2023 Hartrick Scholar writing competition. All eligible students are invited to participate.
Eligible Students and Topics: Students enrolled in law school anywhere in the world as of December 2022, and seeking a first degree in law, such as a juris doctor, LL. B. or an equivalent, are eligible to submit an article for consideration in the IEL Hartrick Scholar competition. The general subject for this year’s competition is any topic related to energy development. This includes, for example, topics concerning oil and gas law, alternative energy resources, energy regulation, and environmental regulation of the energy industries.
The article can be any work prepared by the student while enrolled in law school and can include prior works prepared for a law journal or a law school course, so long as the submitted version complies with the submission guidelines. The Hartrick Scholar Judging Committee will select one or more outstanding submissions that they deem worthy of recognition.
Submission Guidelines: The article must be submitted electronically to the Hartrick Scholar Judging Committee, at the address listed below, on or before March 1, 2023. The article should not exceed 8,000 words including footnotes (this approximates 40 double-spaced pages of text and footnotes or 25 printed pages). Footnotes should be in Blue Book format and placed at the bottom of the page where the footnoted text appears. The article should be submitted in pdf format accompanied by a cover email message that contains the following information: (1) your name; (2) the title of your article; (3) the law school where you are currently enrolled; (4) your year at law school (in 2022-23); (5) your mailing address; (6) your telephone number, preferably cell phone; and (7) your email address. The article should NOT contain your name, law school, or any other identifying information. The winning paper will be published in the 74th Annual Proceedings of the Institute on Energy Law; therefore if the article has been published elsewhere, the submission must include permission to publish the article from the original publisher.
Selection of the 2023 Hartrick Scholar: The Hartrick Scholar selected by the Judging Committee will be notified on or before April 15, 2023. The Scholar will receive a $2,500 cash award.
Submit Articles To:
Hartrick Scholar Judging Committee
ATTN: Vickie Adams
Institute for Energy Law
Using this email address: vadams@cailaw.org
For Questions Contact:
Vickie Adams
Institute for Energy Law
vadams@cailaw.org
