Generating opportunities for the College of Law to deepen and broaden its engagement with environmental issues in Iowa and beyond.

Upcoming HELI Events

 A goal of the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative is to host high quality and impactful events and programming. Listed here are events that are coming soon. 

You can find more information about each event on the "Events and Programming" page.

Upcoming HELI Events

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Workers on the Frontlines of a Hotter Planet

Saturday, April 12, 2025 9:00am to 3:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
The UI Labor Center and the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative will host the 2025 Labor and Climate Conference on Saturday, April 12 at the Iowa Memorial Union, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The topics of focus for this event are rising heat, public health, and worker safety. National speakers will be featured, as well as breakout sessions on topics including: How rising heat impacts Iowans health and safety; Local and state laws and national policy initiatives to mitigate the effect of heat...
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The Making of Environmental Law in the United States with Richard J. Lazarus

Thursday, April 17, 2025 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Boyd Law Building
Join the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative and the College of Law in welcoming Richard J. Lazarus, Charles Stebbins Fairchild Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, for a talk about The Making of U.S. Environmental Law - with a particular emphasis on the Midwest. More about the discussion: Richard J. Lazarus offers a new interpretation of the past three decades of this area of the law, examining the legal, political, cultural, and scientific factors that have shaped — and sometimes...
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About Iowa Law's Expanding Environmental Law Program

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Hubbell Initiative expands environmental law in Iowa

Friday, April 21, 2023
This Earth Day, Iowa Law celebrates the expansion of environmental law opportunities for students, alumni, and the larger community in Iowa and beyond.
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HELI welcomes New York Times reporter, authors, and scholars to Iowa Law this Spring

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

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Environmental Law Jobs and Internships

HELI updates job opportunities in 12Twenty each week. To search for these opportunities, in 12Twenty go to Job Listings and search for 'environmental' in the search bar!

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Iowa Law is a proud Constituent Law School of the Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law. 

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Recent HELI News and Updates

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New Iowa Law initiative supports students in environmental law

Thursday, October 27, 2022
The University of Iowa College of Law launched the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative for environmental law students, after receiving a $5 million donation.

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Explore Past HELI Events

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The Human Rights Conundrum: Climate Change Interventions as Both Problem and Solution

Friday, March 31, 2023 8:50am to 6:15pm
Virtual
Join The Journal of Gender, Race & Justice (JGRJ) and Transnational Law and Contemporary Problems (TLCP) for discussions on the human rights implications of voluntary carbon markets and emerging geoengineering technologies developed to combat the climate crisis. Our panelists will explore the pragmatic implications of these approaches as well as possible regulatory frameworks, nationally and internationally. Throughout these discussions, we will center global Indigenous voices speaking on self-determination and knowledge systems that are foundational to any discussion of climate action.
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Careers in Environmental Law Panel

Tuesday, February 28, 2023 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Boyd Law Building
Join the Environmental Law Society and the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative in a panel session with environmental law professionals, who will discuss various career paths in environmental law. Those career paths include professionals working in private firm work, nonprofit work, and government work. Panelists for this session include: Andy Andersen, Environmental Consultant, Sole Proprietor Eric Dirth – Assistant Attorney General at the Office of the Attorney General of Iowa   Ingrid...
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A Spotlight On: The Endangered Species Act

Friday, February 17, 2023 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Boyd Law Building
Join the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative for a fireside chat between Dean Kevin Washburn and Kierán Suckling, a Founder and the Executive Director of the Center for Biological Diversity. They will discuss how the Center has become a successful litigant and change-maker for endangered species and critical habitat. Lunch will be provided for those who register in advance. More information about the event is available at: https://heli.law.uiowa.edu/endangeredspecies Please register at the...
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Panel Discussion: Carbon Pipelines Across Iowa

Monday, November 7, 2022 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Boyd Law Building
You are invited to join the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative (HELI) at the UI College of Law in a panel discussion about the “Carbon Pipelines Across Iowa.” This discussion between policy experts, pipeline representatives, landowners, and environmentalists will take place on Monday, Nov. 7 from 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. in the Boyd Law Building. You can register to attend this event in person or virtually here: https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0ImZceYO2qwkZYq.   HELI will be providing...
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Solar Energy in Iowa: Policies and Practices at the Municipal, County, and State Levels

Tuesday, October 11, 2022 9:00am to 1:45pm
Boyd Law Building
UPDATE: On 10/4, this event has been moved to the Levitt Auditorium in Boyd Law Building. Attendees can arrive any time after 9 a.m. Join policy experts, researchers, industry members, public employees, and nonprofit organization representatives for a series of panel discussions focusing on solar policies and practices across the state of Iowa. Each panel will focus on solar topics at different levels—from municipal level issues (net metering), to county level (utility scale, land use, siting)...

Supreme Court Preview Co-Hosted by the American Constitution Society and Federalist Society

Thursday, September 30, 2021 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Boyd Law Building
Come see the annual Supreme Court Preview panel, co-hosted by the American Constitution Society and the Federalist Society. Professors Hughes, Muller, and Pettys will discuss some of the most important and controversial cases on the docket for the upcoming term. Lunch will be provided. Room 200. The Environmental Law Society with also be collaborating with the ACS and Federalist Society. The ELS has invited Professor Roesler to speak on City and County of San Francisco v. EPA.