State Climate Initiatives and the Incoming Trump Administration
Jan
9
1:00 PM13:00

State Climate Initiatives and the Incoming Trump Administration

The incoming Trump Administration is expected to seek to roll back many of the climate policies implemented by the Biden Administration at the federal level. Many states have substantial policy initiatives underway to address climate change; will they seek to expand those initiatives to fill the gap at the federal level? This panel will discuss state climate policies and how those policies may expand in light of the presidential transition.

For more information and to register for this virtual event hosted by the American Bar Association, please click HERE

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Building a Sustainable Future: Legal Careers in Climate & Clean Energy
Dec
19
3:00 PM15:00

Building a Sustainable Future: Legal Careers in Climate & Clean Energy

Would you like to use your legal skills to make a positive impact on the environment? In this presentation, Matthew Karmel (Principal, Practice Group Leader - Environmental and Sustainability Law at Offit Kurman and Founder of the Planetary Lawyer Project) and Leonard Adler (CEO of Green Jobs Network) will provide an overview of career opportunities for lawyers in fields such as sustainability and clean energy, share stories of attorneys who have made a successful career shift into these fields, and provide job search tips and resources. New and experienced attorneys are welcome!

For more information and to register for this virtual event, click HERE

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BLUE CRIMES WEBINAR SERIES Part I: Legality of Dolphin and Whale Hunts
Nov
25
12:00 PM12:00

BLUE CRIMES WEBINAR SERIES Part I: Legality of Dolphin and Whale Hunts

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Join the ABA ILS International Criminal Law Committee and ILS International Animal Law Committee for this first of a three-part webinar series on Blue Crimes impacting aquatic animals, humans and our environment. This webinar is free and open to the public.

with
VALENTINA CRAST
Campaign Director, Sea Shepherd, Faroe Islands

ZOI ALIOZI
International Climate Justice & Human Rights Attorney

LORI MARINO
President, Whale Sanctuary Project, Adjunct Professor of Animal Studies, NYU

moderated by
JAMIE MCLAUGHLIN
ABA ILS International Animal Law Committee

For more information and to register for this free virtual event, click HERE

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May
9
3:00 PM15:00

Incorporating Climate and Environmental Justice into Research and Resource Management

In partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center, the National CASC invites all audiences interested in the intersection between climate and environmental justice and environmental research to join us every other Thursday (3-4 PM ET) from Feb. 29 – May 9, 2024, for the webinar series “Incorporating Climate and Environmental Justice into Research and Resource Management.” We also extend an invitation to two “coffee hours” on Friday March 29 (4-5 PM ET) and Friday May 10 (4-5 PM ET), where participants can further explore series topics in facilitated breakout group discussions (registration limited to 40 people each). 

The consequences of environmental change are not distributed equally. Where habitats are restored, where pollution is dumped, and who has access to disaster relief are all inextricably linked to issues of power and class. Similarly, communities least responsible for climate change are often most vulnerable to negative environmental and climate impacts. Researchers can contribute to environmental justice, but can also cause harm when not taking into account the impacts of power and access. 

Within the USGS, the vision for environmental justice focuses on delivering actionable science to inform equitable, data-driven decisions inclusive of all people. This contributes to a better future where everyone enjoys equal protection from environmental harm, equal access to environmental resources, and meaningful participation in decision making.  

In this webinar series, speakers will explore the ethics around engaging with the populations most vulnerable to the impacts of environmental and climate change, which are often low-income communities, communities of color, Indigenous and Tribal communities, and people facing disenfranchisement. We hope the series will be of particular value to researchers looking to apply justice principles to their own work and communities seeking to lay out clear expectations for the researchers they collaborate with. 

Part of an ongoing series, this sixth webinar is titled: “Broadening participation in environmental science through fellowship programs.”

For more information on this webinar series, click HERE.

To register to attend any of the webinars in the series, click HERE.

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Apr
25
3:00 PM15:00

Incorporating Climate and Environmental Justice into Research and Resource Management

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In partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center, the National CASC invites all audiences interested in the intersection between climate and environmental justice and environmental research to join us every other Thursday (3-4 PM ET) from Feb. 29 – May 9, 2024, for the webinar series “Incorporating Climate and Environmental Justice into Research and Resource Management.” We also extend an invitation to two “coffee hours” on Friday March 29 (4-5 PM ET) and Friday May 10 (4-5 PM ET), where participants can further explore series topics in facilitated breakout group discussions (registration limited to 40 people each). 

The consequences of environmental change are not distributed equally. Where habitats are restored, where pollution is dumped, and who has access to disaster relief are all inextricably linked to issues of power and class. Similarly, communities least responsible for climate change are often most vulnerable to negative environmental and climate impacts. Researchers can contribute to environmental justice, but can also cause harm when not taking into account the impacts of power and access. 

Within the USGS, the vision for environmental justice focuses on delivering actionable science to inform equitable, data-driven decisions inclusive of all people. This contributes to a better future where everyone enjoys equal protection from environmental harm, equal access to environmental resources, and meaningful participation in decision making.  

In this webinar series, speakers will explore the ethics around engaging with the populations most vulnerable to the impacts of environmental and climate change, which are often low-income communities, communities of color, Indigenous and Tribal communities, and people facing disenfranchisement. We hope the series will be of particular value to researchers looking to apply justice principles to their own work and communities seeking to lay out clear expectations for the researchers they collaborate with. 

Part of an ongoing series, this fifth webinar is titled: “Environmental justice tools and evaluation.”

For more information on this webinar series, click HERE.

To register to attend any of the webinars in the series, click HERE.

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Apr
11
3:00 PM15:00

Incorporating Climate and Environmental Justice into Research and Resource Management

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In partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center, the National CASC invites all audiences interested in the intersection between climate and environmental justice and environmental research to join us every other Thursday (3-4 PM ET) from Feb. 29 – May 9, 2024, for the webinar series “Incorporating Climate and Environmental Justice into Research and Resource Management.” We also extend an invitation to two “coffee hours” on Friday March 29 (4-5 PM ET) and Friday May 10 (4-5 PM ET), where participants can further explore series topics in facilitated breakout group discussions (registration limited to 40 people each). 

The consequences of environmental change are not distributed equally. Where habitats are restored, where pollution is dumped, and who has access to disaster relief are all inextricably linked to issues of power and class. Similarly, communities least responsible for climate change are often most vulnerable to negative environmental and climate impacts. Researchers can contribute to environmental justice, but can also cause harm when not taking into account the impacts of power and access. 

Within the USGS, the vision for environmental justice focuses on delivering actionable science to inform equitable, data-driven decisions inclusive of all people. This contributes to a better future where everyone enjoys equal protection from environmental harm, equal access to environmental resources, and meaningful participation in decision making.  

In this webinar series, speakers will explore the ethics around engaging with the populations most vulnerable to the impacts of environmental and climate change, which are often low-income communities, communities of color, Indigenous and Tribal communities, and people facing disenfranchisement. We hope the series will be of particular value to researchers looking to apply justice principles to their own work and communities seeking to lay out clear expectations for the researchers they collaborate with. 

Part of an ongoing series, this fourth webinar is titled: “Case Studies: Showcasing regional differences in climate and environmental justice applications.

For more information on this webinar series, click HERE.

To register to attend any of the webinars in the series, click HERE.

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Mar
28
3:00 PM15:00

Incorporating Climate and Environmental Justice into Research and Resource Management

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In partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center, the National CASC invites all audiences interested in the intersection between climate and environmental justice and environmental research to join us every other Thursday (3-4 PM ET) from Feb. 29 – May 9, 2024, for the webinar series “Incorporating Climate and Environmental Justice into Research and Resource Management.” We also extend an invitation to two “coffee hours” on Friday March 29 (4-5 PM ET) and Friday May 10 (4-5 PM ET), where participants can further explore series topics in facilitated breakout group discussions (registration limited to 40 people each). 

The consequences of environmental change are not distributed equally. Where habitats are restored, where pollution is dumped, and who has access to disaster relief are all inextricably linked to issues of power and class. Similarly, communities least responsible for climate change are often most vulnerable to negative environmental and climate impacts. Researchers can contribute to environmental justice, but can also cause harm when not taking into account the impacts of power and access. 

Within the USGS, the vision for environmental justice focuses on delivering actionable science to inform equitable, data-driven decisions inclusive of all people. This contributes to a better future where everyone enjoys equal protection from environmental harm, equal access to environmental resources, and meaningful participation in decision making.  

In this webinar series, speakers will explore the ethics around engaging with the populations most vulnerable to the impacts of environmental and climate change, which are often low-income communities, communities of color, Indigenous and Tribal communities, and people facing disenfranchisement. We hope the series will be of particular value to researchers looking to apply justice principles to their own work and communities seeking to lay out clear expectations for the researchers they collaborate with. 

Part of an ongoing series, this third webinar is titled: “Climate & environmental justice at the national scale.

For more information on this webinar series, click HERE.

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Mar
14
3:00 PM15:00

Incorporating Climate and Environmental Justice into Research and Resource Management

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In partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center, the National CASC invites all audiences interested in the intersection between climate and environmental justice and environmental research to join us every other Thursday (3-4 PM ET) from Feb. 29 – May 9, 2024, for the webinar series “Incorporating Climate and Environmental Justice into Research and Resource Management.” We also extend an invitation to two “coffee hours” on Friday March 29 (4-5 PM ET) and Friday May 10 (4-5 PM ET), where participants can further explore series topics in facilitated breakout group discussions (registration limited to 40 people each). 

The consequences of environmental change are not distributed equally. Where habitats are restored, where pollution is dumped, and who has access to disaster relief are all inextricably linked to issues of power and class. Similarly, communities least responsible for climate change are often most vulnerable to negative environmental and climate impacts. Researchers can contribute to environmental justice, but can also cause harm when not taking into account the impacts of power and access. 

Within the USGS, the vision for environmental justice focuses on delivering actionable science to inform equitable, data-driven decisions inclusive of all people. This contributes to a better future where everyone enjoys equal protection from environmental harm, equal access to environmental resources, and meaningful participation in decision making.  

In this webinar series, speakers will explore the ethics around engaging with the populations most vulnerable to the impacts of environmental and climate change, which are often low-income communities, communities of color, Indigenous and Tribal communities, and people facing disenfranchisement. We hope the series will be of particular value to researchers looking to apply justice principles to their own work and communities seeking to lay out clear expectations for the researchers they collaborate with. 

Part of an ongoing series, this second webinar is titled: “Skillsets & competencies integral to justice work".”

For more information on this webinar series, click HERE.

To register to attend any of the webinars in the series, click HERE.

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Mar
12
6:00 PM18:00

Climate and Environmental Policy Webinar

Join Maverick Lloyd School for the Environment dean and professor of law, Jennifer Rushlow along with director Anne Linehan to gain insight on the landscape of climate and environmental policy. Learn more about the degree programs at Vermont Law and Graduate School tailored to fit change makers at various stages of their career.

This is a virtual event, to learn more or to register, click HERE.

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Feb
29
3:00 PM15:00

Incorporating Climate and Environmental Justice into Research and Resource Management

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In partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center, the National CASC invites all audiences interested in the intersection between climate and environmental justice and environmental research to join us every other Thursday (3-4 PM ET) from Feb. 29 – May 9, 2024, for the webinar series “Incorporating Climate and Environmental Justice into Research and Resource Management.” We also extend an invitation to two “coffee hours” on Friday March 29 (4-5 PM ET) and Friday May 10 (4-5 PM ET), where participants can further explore series topics in facilitated breakout group discussions (registration limited to 40 people each). 

The consequences of environmental change are not distributed equally. Where habitats are restored, where pollution is dumped, and who has access to disaster relief are all inextricably linked to issues of power and class. Similarly, communities least responsible for climate change are often most vulnerable to negative environmental and climate impacts. Researchers can contribute to environmental justice, but can also cause harm when not taking into account the impacts of power and access. 

Within the USGS, the vision for environmental justice focuses on delivering actionable science to inform equitable, data-driven decisions inclusive of all people. This contributes to a better future where everyone enjoys equal protection from environmental harm, equal access to environmental resources, and meaningful participation in decision making.  

In this webinar series, speakers will explore the ethics around engaging with the populations most vulnerable to the impacts of environmental and climate change, which are often low-income communities, communities of color, Indigenous and Tribal communities, and people facing disenfranchisement. We hope the series will be of particular value to researchers looking to apply justice principles to their own work and communities seeking to lay out clear expectations for the researchers they collaborate with. 

Part of an ongoing series, this first webinar is titled: “What are climate and environmental justice?

For more information on this webinar series, click HERE.

To register to attend any of the webinars in the series, click HERE.

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Oct
24
9:30 PM21:30

The Sierra Club, the Disney Company, and and the Rise of Environmental Law

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In 1965, the Walt Disney Company proposed building a massive ski resort in the Sierra Nevada mountains, which was approved by the federal government in 1969, and would have irreversibly altered the practically untouched Mineral King Valley, a magnificently beautiful Alpine area. At first it seemed inevitable that this expanse of wild natural land would be radically changed and turned over to a private corporation. But then the scrappy Sierra Club pushed back with a lawsuit that ultimately propelled the modern environmental law era.

This virtual event is hosted and presented by the LA Law Library, to register for this FREE virtual opportunity, please CLICK HERE.

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Sep
27
to Sep 28

Rights of Nature Symposium - Updates from around the World

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Join us on Wednesday September 27 at 7pm EST (Thursday 28 September 9am AEST - Australian Eastern Standard Time) for an online symposium, sharing updates about Rights of Nature and Legal Personhood for Nature, from around the world.

Our day will feature amazing speakers from around the world, including: Australia, India, North and South America, Europe and the Pacific.

PLEASE NOTE:

  • There will be two sessions: from 9am to 3pm AEST, and again from 6.30pm to 8pm AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time - Brisbane/Sydney time)

  • These sessions will be recorded, so if you can't join us live, please register and we'll send you a link to the recordings within 7-10 days of the event

SPEAKERS IN SESSION 1 - all times are AEST, Brisbane Australia time

 9.00am - Michelle Maloney, Australian Earth Laws Alliance - Introduction to the Symposium
 9.10am - Mari Margil, Centre for Democratic & Environmental Rights (USA) - Reflecting on Two Decades of the Rights of Nature Movement
 9.30am - Margaret Stewart, Center for Earth Jurisprudence (USA) - The Rights of Nature and Earth jurisprudence
10.00am - Natalia Greene, Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature (Ecuador) - The Global Rights of Nature Movement
10.30am - Hugo Echeverria, Lawyer (Ecuador) - An update about Rights of Nature cases in Ecuador
11.00am - Osprey Orielle Lake, Women's Earth and Climate Action Network, (WECAN), International
11.30am - Shannon Biggs, Movement Rights (USA)- Rights of Nature and First Nations
12.00pm - Shrishtee Bajpai, Kalpavriksh (INDIA), Community led advocacy in India
12.30pm - Manjeri Subin Sunder Raj, Lawyer (INDIA) - Rights of Nature laws in India
 1.00pm - Yolanda Esguerra, (PHILIPPINES), An update about Rights of Nature advocacy in the Philippines
 1.30pm - Grant Wilson, (USA) Earth Laws Center An update about developments in Mexico and around the world
2.00pm - Erin O'Donnell, Melbourne University, (AUSTRALIA) Rights of Rivers and an update from the Yarra River
2.30pm - Close of session 1

SPEAKERS IN SESSION 2 (EVENING) - all times are AEST, Brisbane Australia time

6.30pm - Rachel Killean (IRELAND) - The emerging rights of nature movement in Ireland
7.00pm - Susana Borras (SPAIN) - Legal personality for the Mar Menor Lagoon in Spain
7.30pm - Riccarda Flemmer (GERMANY) - Rights of nature and Indigenous rights around the world
8.00PM - Close of Symposium

ABOUT EARTH LAWS MONTH

Join us in September, as the Australian Earth Laws Alliance (AELA) hosts a fantastic month of webinars, workshops and discussions, exploring how we can reshape human societies towards Earth-centred governance and create a healthy, safe future for all life on this beautiful planet of ours. With a focus on law, economics, education, Indigenous knowledge systems, decolonisation, ethics and the arts, our guest speakers and discussions are not to be missed.

To find out about all our events, please visit: www.earthlaws.org.au/events/earth-laws-month-2023/

ABOUT AELA

The Australian Earth Laws Alliance is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to creating Earth-centred systems change, by increasing the understanding and practical implementation of Earth-centred governance. Our programs include a focus on law, economics, education, ethics, Indigenous knowledge systems and the arts.

For more information, please visit our website: www.earthlaws.org.au
Or get in touch - aela@earthlaws.org.au

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Sep
19
11:30 AM11:30

Transforming Global Economies for People, Planet, and a Just Transition - Climate Week NYC 2023 (Copy)

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As part of Climate Week NYC 2023:

During this event, global women leaders will spotlight alternative economic models, solutions, and frameworks that are predicated on community-led solutions, feminist economics, Indigenous knowledge, and ancient concepts of reciprocity with the Earth and all living beings.

Topics include land rematriation and Land Back, care economy, post-growth, Buen Vivir, and much more. There are alternative economies to learn from and an emergence of socially just, place-based, caring economic and ecologically enhancing models that are structuring a path forward for people and planet.

Speakers include:

Monique Verdin (Houma Nation), WECAN Food Sovereignty Program Coordinator in the Gulf South, Turtle Island, USA;

Ruth Nyambura, African Ecofeminist Collective, Kenya;

Nati Greene, Global Coordinator and Co-founder of the Global Alliance for Rights of Nature, Ecuador;

Rhiana Gunn-Wright, Climate Policy Program Director, Roosevelt Institute, Turtle Island/USA;

Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Co-President of The Club of Rome, Belgium;

Margaret Kwateng, Campaign Lead National Organizer, Grassroots Global Justice Alliance, Turtle Island/USA;

Moderation and comments by Osprey Orielle Lake, Executive Director, WECAN.

For more information and to register for this virtual event, click HERE.

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People & Planet: Climate Justice
May
25
1:00 PM13:00

People & Planet: Climate Justice

Join Nfamara Dampha, Research Scientist in Natural Capital & Ecosystem Services, UMN Institute on the Environment, and Sam Grant, Executive Director, Rainbow Research, as they deconstruct the principle of “Common But Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities” – part of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which was ratified by 198 nations in 1994.

These speakers will connect the global and the local in a candid conversation that ranges from climate and environmental justice issues in Minnesota to national and international differentiated responsibilities in the work to redress climate vulnerabilities, inequalities, and injustice – from intra- and intergenerational perspectives. They’ll dig into a range of policy-relevant questions, including:

  • What obligations do we owe to those overburdened by climate change impacts, including indigenous, marginalized, and underrepresented groups, and the poorest of society?

  • Who should pay for climate loss and damage, to whom should it be paid, and when?

  • Is climate financing a moral obligation or a form of charity or development assistance?

  • How much and how fast can climate investments reduce inter- and intragenerational inequity?

  • Is climate justice perceived as a human rights matter?

  • Who speaks and who listens to the voiceless, the marginalized, the underserved, and disadvantaged communities?

  • And – how can universities support climate justice for a just transition for all?

These questions are relevant in both academic and public affairs – and yet are often undermined by micro-politics of so-called nationalism and patriotism. They hope this conversation on how to mainstream climate/environmental justice in both research and policy will inspire researchers, advocates, practitioners, and policymakers to deeply reflect on the equity and justice issues at stake due to the global nature of climate change. Expect this conversation to be honest and perhaps difficult for some to assimilate; global and local equity issues require tough, but respectful discussion.

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Moving the Dial On: Equity-Informed Approaches to the Climate Emergency
Apr
27
12:00 PM12:00

Moving the Dial On: Equity-Informed Approaches to the Climate Emergency

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This presentation will bring together perspectives on equity studies, intersectionality-based policy analysis and environmental justice to examine emergency management, planning and policy responses to extreme heat in British Columbia, with a specific focus on a collaborative research project between researchers from the Capital Regional District of Victoria and University of Victoria. This project brings an equity-informed lens to amplify the voices of those most vulnerable to the negative health impacts of extreme heat in the Capital Regional District to understand the impact of that experience as well as their recommendations to decisionmakers that will help them prepare for, respond to and recover from extreme heat events in a way that accounts for equity and intersectional experiences.

For more information or to register for this free virtual opportunity, click HERE.

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Environmental Justice Forum
Apr
13
6:30 PM18:30

Environmental Justice Forum

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This event is an opportunity to educate the community about what environmental justice is, why we should care about it, and how we can advocate for change by taking action. Attendees will learn about the important nexus of environmental justice and climate change, followed by a discussion and some examples of some simple actionable items one can take mitigate the effects of climate change, such as composting.

For more information and to register for this free online event, click HERE.

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People & Planet: Indigenous Fires in the Great Lakes Region
Mar
29
5:00 PM17:00

People & Planet: Indigenous Fires in the Great Lakes Region

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Various ecosystems are dependent upon fire to create and maintain their landscapes. Indigenous peoples around the world, including those of the Great Lakes region, have regularly worked with fire both culturally and ecologically as a means to managing these ecosystems for thousands of years until federal laws halting this practice emerged to “protect” lands. This was under the falsehood that by “maintaining” an “untouched and pristine” wilderness, unintentional and uncontrolled wildfires could be prevented. Fire exclusion policies criminalized Indigenous burnings – suppressing and damaging cultural relationships with the land and vital knowledge of fire’s necessary presence in many forested ecosystems.

While many of us associate fire – wild and prescribed – with the western United States, it has an important history here in the Great Lakes region as well. Research at the University of Minnesota’s Cloquet Forestry Center (CFC) (and elsewhere in the region), in collaboration with Anishinaabe knowledge holders, has highlighted the western viewpoint’s preference for dehumanized and fire-excluded forested ecosystems. This has prompted work to collaboratively restore ecoculturally significant fire back to the CFC landbase. In an article covering the effort, Clare Boerigter notes that cultural burning in Minnesota “prompted an abundance of blueberries, historically a staple food source for the Fond du Lac Band and other Ojibwe, and cleared understories of dense brush, giving a competitive edge to fire-adapted red pines while creating a welcoming environment for villages and camps.”

It is evident that criminalization of Indigenous burnings was counterintuitive, allowing non-local beings, both plant and animal, to thrive in a landscape – snuffing out other ecologically and culturally important ecosystems/species. How can we continue to build Indigenous relationships with the land and fire and what benefits can Indigenous burning practices have as a climate change adaptation strategy in our region and beyond?

Join Ferin Davis Anderson, Supervisor of Environmental Sciences, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community; Lane Johnson, UMN Cloquet Forestry Center (CFC) Research Forester; Melonee Montano, UMN-TC Natural Resources Science and Management (NRSM) Grad Student; and moderator Mike Dockry, IonE Fellow, Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (CASC) Program Lead for Tribal Relations and UMN Assistant Professor, Forest Resources, for a conversation on Indigenous fire in the Great Lakes region.

People & Planet is a conversation series hosted by the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment, digging into the many intersections of our changing global climate and the human and natural systems that also shape our world.

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In Search of Environmental Justice and a Sustainable Future
Mar
24
11:00 AM11:00

In Search of Environmental Justice and a Sustainable Future

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Experiences from the Ministry of Environment and Energy in Costa Rica and the Transformative Pathways to Sustainability Network in the UK:

The search for environmental justice and sustainable futures demands the ability to engage with and mobilizing diverse interests across traditional cultural and political boundaries. In this seminar, we’ll hear inspirational experiences from two countries with significant differences in geography, culture, and economy: Costa Rica and the UK.

The discussion starts with Costa Rica’s experience. Costa Rica, a tiny Central American nation is one of the most biodiverse country on earth and is undoubtedly a world leader in taking actions against climate change and fighting biodiversity loss. The country is aiming for total decarbonisation by 2050, not just a “net zero” target.

This event is organized by the Centre for Global Science and Epistemic Justice. GSEJ is dedicated to exploring the inter-relations between epistemic justice and the sciences (including the natural sciences, computing and engineering) and their impact on individual life opportunities as well as our global future. It brings together research expertise in sociology, law, cultural studies, philosophy, history, anthropology, religious study, education, bioscience and computer sciences to promote inclusive and socially just knowledge production, legitimisation, and application in the global age. 

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Pathways to Mentoring for Environmental Lawyers
Mar
22
4:00 PM16:00

Pathways to Mentoring for Environmental Lawyers

An ELI Women in Environmental Law and Leadership (WELL) Event

What does mentoring and allyship look like for women pursuing careers in the field of environmental law and policy? Join ELI’s Women in Environmental Law and Leadership (WELL) initiative and expert panelists to explore pathways to successful professional relationships and how your career can benefit from having or being a mentor.

Panelists:
Martha Marrapese, Partner, Wiley Rein LLP, Moderator
Jason Levin, Executive Career and Business Development Coach, Ready Set Launch, LLC; Author, Relationships to Infinity: The Art and Science of Keeping In Touch
Janell R. Mallard, Director of Legal Talent, Wiley Rein LLP

For more information on this FREE online event and to register, click HERE

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Intro to Environmental Law Series – Climate Change Law 101
Mar
17
3:00 PM15:00

Intro to Environmental Law Series – Climate Change Law 101

Interested in the practice of environmental law? Running into environmental issues in another area of law? The Environmental Law Section (ELS) and the New Lawyers Section (NLS) of the California Lawyers Association (CLA) are excited to co-present this free series covering key practice areas within the environmental legal field. This series is geared toward law students, new lawyers, and even experienced attorneys interested in learning more about environmental law.


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Human Rights and Climate Action – Vanuatu and the ICJ
Mar
10
5:30 AM05:30

Human Rights and Climate Action – Vanuatu and the ICJ

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Vanuatu is leading a global coalition to table a UN General Assembly Resolution asking the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to clarify the legal obligations for States, under existing international treaties, to do more to protect the planet from climate change. The vote for adoption by the UNGA is expected in mid-March.

Legal tools with the potential to catalyse the sustainability transition are gaining global traction, with other human rights related examples.

In this timely discussion, speakers will assess the importance of this approach to tackling the climate crisis, draw out the detail of the Vanuatuan case and what is required to get it over the line, and review the potential for similar cases to be brought, and to succeed in having real impact.


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Environmental Law Career Panel
Jan
26
3:00 PM15:00

Environmental Law Career Panel

Interested in a career in environmental law or learning more about marine policy? Please join the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources’ (SEER) Marine Resources Committee for a free career panel discussion with professionals practicing in the public and private sectors.

For more information, and to register for this upcoming virtual event, please CLICK HERE.

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Oct
28
10:00 AM10:00

Environmental Constitutionalism – Annual Pace-Haub Environmental Law Symposium

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Pace Environmental Law Review (PELR) is pleased to announce an upcoming virtual symposium titled “Environmental Constitutionalism" hosted by the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University on Friday, October 28, 2022.

The symposium will bring together scholars, advocates, regulators, and policymakers to discuss constitutional environmental rights.

For further information and a link to register, please follow this link: https://pelr.blogs.pace.edu/symposium-information/

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Oct
19
1:00 PM13:00

The Future of Climate Justice - Actions that change systems

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While everyone is witnessing the impacts of climate change, in many regions of the world people are losing their homes, livelihoods, culture and lives. It is not enough to recognize that climate change is accelerating. Climate change is one of the greatest drivers of injustice the world has ever seen.

The final event in The Future of Climate Justice series takes place online with an extended community of climate justice leaders share and examine the actions that change systems. Climate justice is gender justice, it is environmental justice, intergenerational justice, racial justice, economic justice, and nature justice. This conversation is about movement and change, recognizing that as words shape policies and processes, words made good will shape our future.

This is part three of the Edinburgh Futures Conversations on the Future of Climate Justice.

For more information and to register for this free webinar, CLICK HERE.

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Oct
14
1:00 PM13:00

The Future of Climate Justice – AMUK: A Performance by Khairani Barokka

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While everyone is witnessing the impacts of climate change, in many regions of the world people are losing their homes, livelihoods, culture and lives. It is not enough to recognize that climate change is accelerating. Climate change is one of the greatest drivers of injustice the world has ever seen.

In AMUK, Indonesian writer and artist Khairani Barokka performs a new, archipelago-futurist piece on environmental and climate crises as the result of centuries of colonial extractivism. Through the colonial histories leading to the mistranslation of the Malay/Indonesian word ‘amuk’ into ‘amuck’, and the phrase ‘running amuck’, these words are imagined as characters in literal dialogue with and against each other.   

This specially commissioned poetry performance from Khairani Barokka builds on questions of climate policy and finance to tell the story – a story, our story, the story of our earth. Through her work and in conversation with Chitra Ramaswamy, Khairani Barokka will shift our understanding of the climate crisis from an external clash of nature and humanity to an internal struggle of behaviors, histories, cultures and ethics.

This is part two of the Edinburgh Futures Conversations on the Future of Climate Justice.

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Oct
10
1:00 PM13:00

The Future of Climate Justice – Reparation and Equality

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It is not enough to recognize that climate change is accelerating. Climate change is one of the greatest drivers of injustice the world has ever seen. Those who have contributed the least are facing the greatest burden from an increasingly volatile climate system. While everyone is witnessing the impacts of climate change, in many regions of the world people are losing their homes, livelihoods, culture and lives.

The first Future of Climate Justice conversation will take place in the University of Edinburgh’s Playfair Library. The outcome document of COP26 – the Glasgow Climate Pact – is prominent, contentious and was reluctantly agreed by rich nations. It behooves all of us to ask what has happened. Where are the finances to make life-saving changes happen? Drawing on the language of ‘loss and damage’ this conversation will ask what needs to be done and how can we do it.

This panel event opens the third in the University of Edinburgh’s Futures Conversations series and features Adrienne Buller, Elizabeth Cripps, Tasneem Essop, Arunabha Ghosh, AC Grayling, Patricia Scotland, chaired by Hermione Cockburn.

This is part one of the Edinburgh Futures Conversations on the Future of Climate Justice.

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Oct
8
10:00 AM10:00

Educating for Environmental Justice Workshop

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Join Sprout Up and Environmental Volunteers for a workshop on environmental justice: what is it, why is it important, and how can we work as educators to teach with environmental justice in mind?

Sprout Up provides free, youth-led environmental education programs to 1st and 2nd grade classrooms in underrepresented public schools. Located at university chapters, as well as online everywhere through Sprout Up Explores, we strive to promote sustainability throughout our many communities, from the youngest members of society up.

Environmental Volunteers -- The "EV" -- is a national leader in environmental work reaching more than 519,000 kids since 1972. We accomplish our award-winning programs through the power of our Volunteers of all ages who offer creative learning adventures in classrooms, local tide-pools, redwood groves, oak-woodlands.

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Sep
29
1:00 PM13:00

Understanding Environmental Injustice

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As part of the United Kingdom’s “The Great Big Green Week,” the Reading Climate Festival is hosting a live webinar entitled, “Understanding Environmental Injustice.”

Environmental injustice lies at the heart of climate change

Have you ever wondered how climate change will affect you? Or if you are contributor to, or victim of, climate change? Or what can been done on a local level?

If so, join this workshop on September 29, where the Reading Climate Action Network will:

- Discuss environmental injustice

- Explore particular case studies of environmental injustice at an international, national and local level

- Share and discuss ideas that can help tackle environmental injustice at a local level

For information and to register for this free online event, click HERE.

For further information on The Great Big Green Week, click HERE.

Thursday September 29, 2022, 6pm BST (1pm EST)

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Sep
27
6:30 PM18:30

Clean Water Is For The Birds!

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West Volusia Audubon is presenting a new speaker series entitled, “Clean Water is for the Birds!”

To kick off the series, Christie Miller, Volusia County's Sustainability and Volunteer Coordinator, will be chatting with us about native plants that support both water quality and bird habitat, and will discuss actions that we can each take to do our part to protect our birds and our water.

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Sep
23
10:00 AM10:00

CLIMATE WEEK 2022: The road to COP27 - Youth voices for climate justice

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Although the climate crisis is a global problem, its effects vary significantly among countries and populations. The climate crisis disproportionately affects people in already vulnerable conditions, such as youth, women and children, indigenous peoples and local communities, among others, as well as small island developing states, least developed and developing countries. In short, the climate crisis is a justice crisis, the people and countries who have contributed the least to the problem are on the frontlines, suffering the brunt of its consequences.

In the fight for climate justice, young people around the world are advocating for a livable planet and the possibility of an equitable future. The Paris Agreement has been a major step forward for the climate agenda, COP26 finalized the main rules needed for its operationalization, now COP27 must deliver on its implementation, and young people are uprising, demanding ambitious climate action now!

Join us in this dialogue session to hear youth perspectives about climate justice and the road to COP27.

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Sep
22
11:00 AM11:00

CLIMATE WEEK 2022: Accelerating solutions - how the climate education movement creates a world with better action

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ClimateScience is a global youth-led climate education organization and a movement for people wanting to learn how to take better climate action. We provide science-backed courses and solution-focused programs, accessible to everyone, for free. Our event held during the New York Climate Week will offer insightful panel discussions highlighting the importance of science communication, the major role youth play in advancing innovative solutions, and how we can guarantee climate education is accessible and gives everyone a chance to be a changemaker. Join us to learn from insightful panel discussions, participate in engaging roundtables with a variety of climate experts and stakeholders, and actively take part in envisioning what a climate-educated world looks like - and how we get there!

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