Upcoming 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,”...
"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
Iowa's own Austin Frerick will be at Iowa Law on Feb. 26 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. Food and beverages will be provided for those who register in advance. Register here: https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9tceGi7TekGl5EW

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 2:00pm
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 US Environmental Law - with a particular emphasis on the Midwest. Register here: https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6i1voCHMo2EjKNU

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