Upcoming Environmental Law Society Symposium
Join the Environmental Law Society for its symposium on Friday, Feb. 17 at King Hall from 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
In this year’s symposium, titled "Walking the Walk Toward an Equitable Future: The Urgent Need to Center Environmental Justice in Law and Policy,” ELS hopes to foster discussion and educate guests about community environmental justice goals, the government resources available to accomplish these goals, and the strategies to ensure these goals are met when systems fail.
AGENDA:
7:30 am - 8 am
Check-in and breakfast/coffee
8 am - 8:50 am
Opening remarks and Keynote Speech from Abre' Connor of the NAACP
9 am -10:15 am
Panel 1: From the Ground Up – Round Table Discussion of Environmental Justice Battles in California Frontline Communities
Description: Community activists and leaders get the floor to talk about the most pressing environmental issues in their communities and the action needed to ameliorate them.
10:15 am - 10:30 am
Break
10:30 am - 11:45 am
Panel 2: Mandating and Funding Environmental Justice – Federal, State, and Local Government Regulatory Roles
Description: Government agencies (and attorneys from firms that represent them) speak about working environmental justice into law and policy in light of the funds available through the IRA, E.O.s 13,985 and 14,008, and EPA's new office for EJ.
11:45 am -12:45 pm
Lunch
1 pm- 2:15 pm
Panel 3: EJ Mic Check – Reflections on Fighting for Equity through Litigation and Policy
Description: Organizers/activists and attorneys speak about difficulties faced and strategies moving forward as environmental justice needs continue to not be addressed, and yet resources are now available to do so.
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Closing Remarks
2:30 pm - 4 pm
Post-Symposium Mixer
Please contact Kathleen Hamilton at kahamilton@ucdavis.edu or Zach Johnson at zcajohnson@ucdavis.edu with any questions.
** California MCLE credits will be available for all attendees.