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Upcoming HELI Events

 The Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative events are here. You can find more information about each event on the "Events and Programming" page.

Upcoming HELI Events

The "Iowa Effect": Insurance and Climate Change with New York Times Reporter Christopher Flavelle promotional image

The "Iowa Effect": Insurance and Climate Change with New York Times Reporter Christopher Flavelle

Friday, February 14, 2025 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Boyd Law Building
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,”...
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Climate Change Basics

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 12:45pm to 2:00pm
Boyd Law Building
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
"Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America's Food Industry" with Austin Frerick promotional image

"Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America's Food Industry" with Austin Frerick

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Boyd Law Building
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...
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Workers on the Frontlines of a Hotter Planet: 2025 Iowa Labor and Climate Conference

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...
The Making of Environmental Law in the United States with Richard J. Lazarus promotional image

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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General Events and Programming

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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.

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Careers in Environmental Law Speaker Series

Exploring the myriad ways that environmental lawyers contribute to environmental protection, natural resource conservation, and clean energy efforts.

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Panel Discussions and Special Events

Exploring current issues in environmental law, with a particular emphasis on issues affecting the state of Iowa.

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Solar Energy in Iowa: Policies and Practices at the Municipal, County, and State Levels promotional image

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.