Georgetown Environmental Law and Policy Program

A heartfelt thank you to Susannah Dibble (Environmental Law Institute), Chifundo Chinyama (World Bank), Hali Kerr (Environmental Protection Agency), and Karen Vincent (Arnold & Porter), who generously took the time to speak at our Environmental Law Careers Panel. Your insights into your respective career paths and experiences in the field were incredibly valuable for aspiring environmental law professionals. Hearing your pathways that led you to work in environmental law and learning about how one could make an impact in such meaningful ways has been both inspiring and informative. We truly appreciate your continued support of the Georgetown community and your willingness to share your expertise. A special thanks to LLM Environmental and Energy Law Student, Abby Holt, who moderated the event and ensured a seamless conversation throughout.

Supreme Court decisions do have a big impact on the environment! Professor William Buzbee, Professor Lisa Heinzerling and Professor Sara Colangelo spent yesterday evening unpacking the impacts of Supreme Court decisions in the context of Environmental Law. The room was packed with faculty and students keen to understand the topic more deeply. The event was wonderfully moderated by Professor Lydia Slobodian! Do join us for our future events if you wish to understand Environmental Law and its application more thoroughly.

We would like to thank everyone that attended and joined in on the conversations to understand how the U.S. can preserve cultural heritage while facing climate change impacts. Applauding Georgetown Climate Center, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Georgetown University Law Center, Cornell Law School, Cornell Center for Social Sciences and The American Institute of Architects (AIA), for bringing together such a well thought out set of panels. The conference hosted wonderful speakers who were able to share their meaningful insights and understand how we can resuse existing buildings as a decarbonization tool, support Indigenous knowledge to adapt to climate change and support self-determination, adapt historic sites to climate change and center climate heritage in International domestic policy. The wonderful conversations and panels included the presence of: Peter Byrne, Sara C. Bronin, Kathleen Lane, Sarah Forgesson, Luana Campos, Ashley Fry, George Kremlis, Erica Avrami, Simon Sturgis, Antonio Jesús Antequera Delgado, Andrew Potts, Carlos Del Cairo Hurtado, Cathy Daly.

Join us and our panel as we walk through recent Supreme Court decisions and their impact on Environmental Law! On this panel we host our esteemed faculty Professors Sara Colangelo, William Buzbee and Lisa Heinzerling. The event will be moderated by Professor Lydia Slobodian See you on 5pm on Thursday, October 10th at McDonough 425, Georgetown University Law Center!

How can the U.S. preserve cultural heritage while facing climate change impacts? Join us on Oct. 4 for "U.S. Climate Heritage Policy in the International Context" at Georgetown University Law Center. International and domestic speakers will explore: - Reusing existing buildings as a decarbonization tool; - Supporting Indigenous knowledge to adapt to climate change and support self-determination; - Adapting historic sites to climate change; and - Centering climate heritage in international domestic policy. Register here: https://lnkd.in/ePkurBdE This event is co-hosted by Georgetown Climate Center, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Georgetown University Law Center, Cornell Law School, Cornell Center for Social Sciences, and The American Institute of Architects (AIA).

We had the pleasure of hosting Environmental Law Masters' Students from Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile, last week. Extending a special thank you to Raul F. Campusano, Lydia Slobodian and Sebastian Luengo, and Sara Colangelo for coordinating the visit of the delegation. We appreciate the presence of all the delegates in attendance: Natalia Dasencich, Myriam Ulloa, Sofia Carrasco, Karin E., Hernan Schiemann, Teodoro Wigodski, Gicella Valdivia, María Eliana Arntz and Katherine Cortés, and Juan Pablo Flores Ruz. Georgetown University Law Center Georgetown University #environmentallaw #environmentalregulation #environment #law #chile #washingtondc #environmentalpolicy

Georgetown LLM Rudo Chasi arrives in Nairobi for her internship with UNEP! Rudo is one of our Global Environmental and Sustainability Law Fellows. Read more about the program here: https://lnkd.in/djasANTf UN Environment Programme Georgetown University Georgetown University Law Center . . . #EnvironmentalLaw #Law #Environment #GeorgetownLaw #GeorgetownUniversity #UNEP #UnitedNations #UnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramme #UN

🌍 **Reminder: Join Us for "The Environmental Rule of Law: Future Directions"** 🌍 🗓️ **Date:** Wednesday, August 28th, 2024   ⏰ **Time:** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM   📍 **Location:** The World Bank, 1818 H Street, NW, Washington, DC Don't miss this chance to engage with top experts on the future of environmental law and governance. 🔗 **Register for in-person attendance:** [https://lnkd.in/erUx7uun)   🔗 **Register for remote attendance:** [https://lnkd.in/e_6CUiPB) Let's work together for a sustainable future! 🌱 #EnvironmentalLaw #Sustainability #ClimateAction

🌍 **Reminder: Join us for "Advisory Opinions and the Role of International Courts in Addressing Climate Change"** 🌍 🗓️ **Date:** Monday, August 26th, 2024   ⏰ **Time:** 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM   📍 **Location:** IIJS, 2000 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20006 Don't miss this opportunity to hear from leading experts in international environmental law on how international courts can shape global climate policies. 🔗 **Register here:** [https://lnkd.in/epyav6u9) #ClimateChange #InternationalLaw #Sustainability

🌍 Attend "Advisory Opinions and the Role of International Courts in Addressing Climate Change" 🌍 🗓️ Date: Monday, August 26th, 2024   ⏰ Time: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM (Reception Follows)   📍 Location: IIJS, 2000 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20006, 10th Floor Join us for an insightful event featuring leading experts in international environmental law. The discussion will focus on how advisory opinions from international courts can shape global climate policies and actions. This is a unique opportunity to hear from distinguished professionals, including: - Professor, Doctor Christina Voigt – Chair, IUCN WCEL; University of Oslo, Department of Public and International Law.  - Doctor Ayman Cherkaoui – Deputy Chair, IUCN WCEL; Senior Manager, Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection.    - Professor, Doctor Claudia S. de Windt – CEO, Inter-American Institute on Justice and Sustainability (IIJS); IUCN WCEL Steering Committee Member.    - Professor Dinah Shelton (TBC) – Manatt/Ahn Professor of International Law Emeritus, GW Law.    - Doctor Fabiano Andrade de Correa – Senior Legal Counsel, World Bank; Co-Chair, IUCN WCEL Climate Change Law Specialist Group.    - Professor Cymie Payne – Chair, IUCN WCEL Ocean Law Specialist Group; Associate Professor, Rutgers Law School.  🔗 For in-person attendance, please register here: https://lnkd.in/e6a7ufjt Be part of this important conversation on the intersection of law and climate action, and network with experts committed to creating a sustainable future. 🌱 #ClimateChange #InternationalLaw #Sustainability #ClimateJustice #GlobalGovernance