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.
About Iowa Law's Expanding Environmental Law Program
Iowa Law honored for dedicated commitment to environmental, natural resources, and energy law
Thursday, January 16, 2025
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.
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
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Environmental Law Career Panel at Iowa Law
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 12:45pm to 1:45pm
The Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative and the Environmental Law Society are hosting an Environmental Law Career Panel on Tuesday, March 4 at 12:45-1:45 p.m. in 245 BLB. The panelists will give unique perspectives on their careers in different fields of environmental law. Careers in private firms, government, and nonprofits will all be represented! Lunch is provided for those who attend in person.
Panelists include:
Bret Dublinske, Iowa Law alum and Shareholder at Fredrikson & Byron, PA...
"Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America's Food Industry" with Austin Frerick
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Join agricultural and antitrust policy expert Austin Frerick, who will be at lowa Law to discuss his new book Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America's Food Industry. Barons is the story of seven corporate titans in the food industry and their rise to power, with a lens on Iowa and the Midwest.
Barons has received universal acclaim, including a coveted starred review from both Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews, and has been named one of the “Best Books of 2024” by the latter. The...
Climate Change Basics
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 12:45pm to 2:00pm
Iowa Law students are invited to join Professor Shannon Roesler to discuss the basics of human-caused climate change. We will cover the basics of the scientific consensus around the causes and impacts of climate change. If time permits, we will also discuss some of the challenges we face in mitigating and adapting to climate change.
Registration in advance is required: https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_77f28qbyVAu3y5M
The "Iowa Effect": Insurance and Climate Change with New York Times Reporter Christopher Flavelle
Friday, February 14, 2025 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Join the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative at the University of Iowa College of Law for a discussion with New York Times climate reporter Christopher Flavelle and Martin Grace, Professor of Finance at the Tippie College of Business about insurance markets in a changing climate.
Christopher Flavelle has been writing about the impacts of climate change on insurance markets for years. In May of 2024, Christopher reported on a recent trend in insurance coverage, calling it the “Iowa effect,”...
Environmental Law Seminar: A Continuing Legal Education Session
Monday, November 18, 2024 8:00am to 5:00pm
The annual Environmental Law Seminar will be held on Nov. 18, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Boyd Law Building in Iowa City. There will be a joint session in Des Moines. This event is for practicing attorneys and will feature updates about environmental and natural resources law in Iowa. Presenters include representatives from EPA and DNR, as well as individuals to present topics in relevant case law.
Agricultural Workers and Extreme Heat: OSHA’s Proposed Heat Safety Rule
Wednesday, November 13, 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.
Agricultural Workers and Extreme Heat: OSHA’s Proposed Heat Safety Rule
Wednesday, Nov. 13
Noon to 1 p.m. CST
Zoom ID: 977 5557 6923
Join occupational safety, labor, and environmental experts discussing...
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...
Canceled
The Economic Implications of Climate Change: Iowa Law Review’s Volume 110 Symposium
Thursday, September 19 to Friday, September 20, 2024 (all day)
The Iowa Law Review’s Volume 110 Symposium is The Economic Implications of Climate Change.
Presented by Iowa Law Review, The Classical Liberal Institute at NYU, the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative, and the UI Center for Human Rights.
Sept. 19–20, 2024 in the Boyd Law Building on the University of Iowa campus.
Industrial Animal Agriculture: Impacts on the Environment, Communities, and Health
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 1:30pm to 2:30pm
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.
Industrial Animal Agriculture: Impacts on the Environment, Communities, and Health
Wednesday, Sept. 18
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. CST
Zoom ID: 977 5557 6923
During the first webinar, join experts for a...
Countering Eco-Anxiety
Wednesday, September 4, 2024 12:30pm to 1:45pm
Join Sam Ramsey and Environmental Law Society as they unpack a common point of concern: Eco-Anxiety. Whether doom-scrolling Twitter, considering the pace of climate action, or reading case law, we all need tools to identify, manage, and adapt to changes in our world and psyche!