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- Wetlands Conservation after Sackett v. EPA
- International Perspectives on Environmental Enforcement: Plastics, Climate, Monitoring Technologies, Environmental Justice and More
- "The Octopus in the Parking Garage" Rob Verchick Talk
- The Inflation Reduction Act in Iowa Panel Series
- Water in the 21st Century: Fireside Chat
- Land Use and Biodiversity in an Ag State Panel Event
- Adapting to a Warming World: Perspectives from the ELC
- Our Common Ground: A History of America’s Public Lands
- The Human Rights Conundrum: Climate Change Interventions as Both Problem and Solution
- Careers in Environmental Law Panel
- A Spotlight On: The Endangered Species Act
- Carbon Pipelines Across Iowa: Panel Discussion
- Solar Energy Panel Series
Hosted by HELI
International Perspectives on Environmental Enforcement: Plastics, Climate, Monitoring Technologies, Environmental Justice and More
Monday, March 18, 2024 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Boyd Law Building
On Monday, March 18, 2024 join HELI in welcoming LeRoy Paddock (77JD) to campus to reflect on the work occurring at the International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement, as they prepare for an international summit on plastics, climate, monitoring technologies, environmental justice, and more.
Food and beverages will be available for those who register in advance. Registration for this event is open here: https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4Hpq229EHbxACH4.
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Rob Verchick - 'The Octopus in the Parking Garage: A Call for Climate Resilience'
Friday, February 23, 2024 12:45pm
Boyd Law Building
On Friday, Feb. 23, 2024 join the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative in welcoming to campus author Rob Verchick - a leading climate law scholar who designed and implemented climate-resilience policies in the Obama administration. He holds the Gauthier-St. Martin Chair in Environmental Law at Loyola University New Orleans, is the Frances B. Cashin Fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University, is a senior fellow in disaster resilience at Tulane University, and...
Environmental Law Internships Student Panel
Friday, October 27, 2023 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Boyd Law Building
*DATE CHANGE - This panel was originally scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 26. As of 10/20, it has been changed to Fri, Oct. 27 (same room).
The Environmental Law Society is excited to host a student panel on environmental summer internships. A list of environmental legal internships will be provided and students will discuss their experiences applying for and interning in the legal field. Lunch will be provided!
Water in the 21st Century: Fireside Chat
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Boyd Law Building
On Tuesday, Oct. 10, HELI will host a fireside chat style discussion between Dean Kevin Washburn and Tanya Trujillo, Iowa Law graduate (92JD) and former Assistant Secretary for Water and Science at the US Department of the Interior. Assistant Secretary Trujillo is currently the Water Policy Advisor to the New Mexico Governor and Deputy State Engineer. Assistant Secretary Trujillo will discuss her perspectives as an Iowa law graduate whose winding career path took her from private practice to the...
Land Use and Biodiversity in an Ag State: Policies and Programs for Habitat and Species Conservation in Iowa
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Boyd Law Building
Panelists will discuss the 30 by 30 Initiative, existing laws, current conservation programs, as well as legal and policy tools available for increasing habitat and protecting biodiversity on privately owned agricultural land across the state.
Panelists for this event are:
Anna Gray, Public Policy Director & Counsel at the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
Ingrid Gronstal, Research Fellow at the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative
Kate Hansen, Senior Policy Associate at the Center for...
Adapting to a Warming World: Perspectives from the Environmental Law Collaborative
Friday, April 14, 2023 (all day)
Boyd Law Building
Join environmental scholars from around the country for a series of talks exploring what it means to adapt to a warming world. This event will take place in Levitt Auditorium, in the Boyd Law Building on the University of Iowa campus. The panels and talks for the day are as follows:
9:30 a.m: Welcoming Remarks
9:30 - 10:45 a.m. - Panel One: Adapting Law to a Warming World
Introduction to the Environmental Law Collaborative Project and the Disruptions of a Warming World
Western Water Rights...
Our Common Ground: Why America’s Public Lands Are a Political and Conservation Success Story with Author and Professor John Leshy
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Boyd Law Building
Author and Professor John Leshy discusses his new book, Our Common Ground: A History of America’s Public Lands on April 4, 2023. Professor Leshy’s talk highlights the main themes of this history and lessons it offers for dealing with contemporary challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, and the dramatic increase in visitation.
More information will be available at: heli.law.uiowa.edu/publiclands
John Leshy is the Emeritus Distinguished Professor at University of California College of...
The Human Rights Conundrum: Climate Change Interventions as Both Problem and Solution
Friday, March 31, 2023 8:50am to 6:15pm
Virtual
Join The Journal of Gender, Race & Justice (JGRJ) and Transnational Law and Contemporary Problems (TLCP) for discussions on the human rights implications of voluntary carbon markets and emerging geoengineering technologies developed to combat the climate crisis.
Our panelists will explore the pragmatic implications of these approaches as well as possible regulatory frameworks, nationally and internationally. Throughout these discussions, we will center global Indigenous voices speaking on self-determination and knowledge systems that are foundational to any discussion of climate action.
Careers in Environmental Law Panel
Tuesday, February 28, 2023 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Boyd Law Building
Join the Environmental Law Society and the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative in a panel session with environmental law professionals, who will discuss various career paths in environmental law. Those career paths include professionals working in private firm work, nonprofit work, and government work.
Panelists for this session include:
Andy Andersen, Environmental Consultant, Sole Proprietor
Eric Dirth – Assistant Attorney General at the Office of the Attorney General of Iowa
Ingrid...
A Spotlight On: The Endangered Species Act
Friday, February 17, 2023 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Boyd Law Building
Join the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative for a fireside chat between Dean Kevin Washburn and Kierán Suckling, a Founder and the Executive Director of the Center for Biological Diversity. They will discuss how the Center has become a successful litigant and change-maker for endangered species and critical habitat.
Lunch will be provided for those who register in advance.
More information about the event is available at: https://heli.law.uiowa.edu/endangeredspecies
Please register at the...
Panel Discussion: Carbon Pipelines Across Iowa
Monday, November 7, 2022 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Boyd Law Building
You are invited to join the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative (HELI) at the UI College of Law in a panel discussion about the “Carbon Pipelines Across Iowa.” This discussion between policy experts, pipeline representatives, landowners, and environmentalists will take place on Monday, Nov. 7 from 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. in the Boyd Law Building. You can register to attend this event in person or virtually here: https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0ImZceYO2qwkZYq.
HELI will be providing...
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)...