About the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative

The Hubbell Gift

The Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative (HELI) is generating opportunities for the College of Law to deepen and broaden its engagement with environmental issues in Iowa and beyond.

HELI was created by the vision and generosity of Law Alumni Charlotte Beyer Hubbell (76JD) and Fred Hubbell (76JD) who committed the gift to establish this program. The gift, which is the largest in Iowa Law history, is intended 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.

HELI's Strategic Focus Areas

The HELI team focuses on efforts and programs that build upon successes in the following areas:

Expanding and enriching

Academic Opportunities

with speakers, research, stipend grants, collaborations, and more.

Developing and producing

Outreach and Engagement

opportunities that increase dialogue and produce actionable solutions to environmental challenges.

Supporting students seeking

Professional Development

to remove barriers to success, gain experience, and grow career networks.

Exploring and expanding

Partnerships

to strengthen campus, community, and regional impact.

Supporting and Expanding Student Experiences

HELI supports experiential learning for Iowa Law students

Monday, May 6, 2024

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.

HELI establishes Iowa Law’s first environmental moot court team

Friday, November 17, 2023

Continuing the legacy of environmental law

The History of Environmental Law at Iowa Law

Upcoming Events and Programming

One Community, One Book

Sunday, October 20, 2024 3:00pm to 4:15pm

Old Brick

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...

Agricultural Workers and Extreme Heat: OSHA’s Proposed Heat Safety Rule

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Virtual

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...

Environmental Law Seminar: A Continuing Legal Education Session

Monday, November 18, 2024 8:00am to 5:00pm

Boyd Law Building

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.