Generating opportunities for the College of Law to deepen and broaden its engagement with environmental issues in Iowa and beyond.
About the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative
HELI seeks to create an active forum for interdisciplinary engagement on important environmental issues, support law students and curriculum, and ultimately strengthen the environmental law bar in Iowa.
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
HELI Partners with Environmental Law & Policy Center to Launch New Legal Fellowship
Monday, September 8, 2025
Iowa Law honored for dedicated commitment to environmental, natural resources, and energy law
Thursday, January 16, 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!
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
New environmental research center will examine law and policy impacts in the Central Midwest
Sunday, November 12, 2023
HELI Announces Fall 2023 Event Schedule
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Events and programming made possible by the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative (HELI) engage the College of Law with some of today’s most pressing environmental law issues. Events this fall feature discussions on land use in the Midwest, biodiversity, wildfire management, prescribed burns, and water in the Western United States.
Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative launches new field course at Iowa Law
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
This Fall, the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative (HELI) launched the first environmental law field course at the University of Iowa, with the help and support of the University of Iowa Wildlife Instruction and Leadership Development (UI WILD) team and the UI College of Education.
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.
Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative welcomes author and professor John D. Leshy to campus April 4
Friday, March 10, 2023
Join the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative in welcoming author and law professor John D. Leshy, emeritus distinguished professor at University of California College of Law San Francisco, to Iowa City for a discussion titled “Our Common Ground: Why America’s Public Lands Are a Political and Conservation Success Story.”
Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative welcomes new research fellow
Monday, February 13, 2023
The Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative (HELI) is excited to announce the addition of a new full-time staff member to the Initiative. Ingrid Gronstal, JD joined HELI as the HELI Research Fellow on January 31, 2023.
Solar Energy in Iowa: Recap and recordings from the Hubbell Environmental Law event
Monday, November 7, 2022
The Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative at the College of Law held a series of panel discussions on solar energy policy.
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