Generating opportunities for the College of Law to deepen and broaden its engagement with environmental issues in Iowa and beyond.
Upcoming HELI Events
The Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative is exploring the programmatic themes for this upcoming 2024-2025 academic year.
More events will be added here soon, but for now please read more about the events currently schedule here, or by viewing our "Events and Programming" page.
General Events and Programming
Hubbell Lecture Series
Leading voices from academia, government, environmental groups, and industry. Some lecturers are co-sponsored by other schools and programs at the University of Iowa. All lectures are open to the public. Admission is free.
Careers in Environmental Law Speaker Series
Exploring the myriad ways that environmental lawyers contribute to environmental protection, natural resource conservation, and clean energy efforts.
Panel Discussions and Special Events
Exploring current issues in environmental law, with a particular emphasis on issues affecting the state of Iowa.
HELI News and Resources
HELI partners with new research center to focus on climate resilience efforts in the Central Midwest
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Next week: The Economic Implications of Climate Change Symposium
Friday, September 13, 2024
HELI's Fall Programming Highlights Campus, Community, and Academic Partnerships
Friday, September 6, 2024
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Explore Past HELI Events
One Community, One Book
Sunday, October 20, 2024 3:00pm to 4:15pm
One Community, One Book - Author Keynote
Sunday, Oct. 20 from 3 to 4:15 p.m. at Old Brick
The Fall 2024 One Community, One Book selection is Wastelands: The True Story of Farm Country on Trial, by Corban Addison. The program is an annual community-wide reading project! This event is free and open to the public and sponsored by the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights, Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative, and the Iowa City Book Festival.
We look forward to seeing you for the event! Here...
Legal Advocacy and Environmental Litigation: From North Carolina to Iowa
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The UICHR Fall 2024 Webinar Series will examine Industrial Agriculture: Impacts, Advocacy, and Community. Join experts from across the United States for a series of panels discussing the impacts of industrial agriculture on the environment, community, and health of agricultural states.
Legal Advocacy and Environmental Litigation: From North Carolina to Iowa
Wednesday, Oct. 16
Noon to 1 p.m. CST
Zoom ID: 977 5557 6923
During the second webinar, join environmental...
RESCHEDULED: Jill Sanchez, VP at John Deere: "Making It Make Business Sense: Aligning Climate Solutions with Customer Opportunity" with the Iowa Law Review
Friday, September 20, 2024 9:00am to 10:00am
This event has been rescheduled for later in the semester. With questionsm contact lawmail-HELI@uiowa.edu.
Join Jill Sanchez — the Vice President, Financial Reporting for Deere & Company — for a keynote lecture at the Iowa Law Review's 2024 Symposium, The Economics of Climate Change. Jill will deliver a keynote addressing industry's perspectives in a climate changed world.
At John Deere (Deere & Company) Jill is responsible for overseeing the preparation of the company's consolidated financial...
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