CLE presents its first public event of the school year, a lecture by University of Antioquia Professor Diana Carolina Zapata: “Development of the Rights of Nature in Colombia and the Global South.” Lunch provided! Register here tinyurl.com/kub9evcc or scan the QR code!

This presentation will share the findings of a report about the laws concerning corporate climate change litigation in Canada, by Professor Hassan M. Ahmad of Osgoode Hall Law as part of a project spearheaded by the BIICL. Register here: (machformext.osgoode.yorku.ca/machform/view.…)!

The CLE presents its second 2024/25 Speaker Series talk by Godwin Dzah, discussing his pioneering book, which reimagines the concept of sustainable development in international law from a non-Western legal perspective. In person & online. Register here tinyurl.com/cpnw2z3z!

Register now for Centre for Law & the Environment's 2024 Green Rights & Warrior Lawyers Academy on #rightsofnature, a free interactive virtual event for lifelong learners everywhere, featuring Mari Margil Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights, Hugo Echeverria, Uapukun Mestokosho, @nyuLaw, & others. Nov 16-17. bit.ly/GRAWL2024

Updated lineup! Green Rights & Warrior Lawyers Virtual Academy on #rightsofnature, free interactive online event for lifelong learners everywhere, featuring Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights Hugo Echeverria NYU Center for Human Rights & Global Justice Centre for Law & the Environment & others Nov 16-17. @GNHRECommunity Join! bit.ly/GRAWL-2024

Attend our free #noflyzone webinar on recent #Mathur #youth #climate decision with experts including counsel for interveners in the case and for #LaRose youth plaintiffs, Nov 27 4pm Pacific Stepan Wood Nathalie Chalifour Tollefson Law Hassan M. Ahmad Osgoode EJS Clinic bit.ly/40UfhZj

In his latest working paper for Centre for Law & the Environment, David Gooderham shows why reliance on #carboncapture and #carbonremoval technology to fulfill Canada's #climatechange commitments is a dangerous trap allard.ubc.ca/sites/default/…

Professor Carol Liao (Carol Liao) commented that she considers #COP29 to be a huge disappointment and 'a dismal failure'. hilltimes.com/story/2024/12/… 1/6

On my first full day of freedom way back in 2022, I asked President Biden to pardon me. It’s now time. 👊👊

In this blog post Allard School of Law JD student Michael Girum shares his experiences as a member of #Canada's #youth delegation to UN Biodiversity #COP16 and his thoughts about the role of youth and lawyers in global biodiversity conservation bit.ly/400IPUt

The conviction of tireless American human rights lawyer and environmental defender Steven Donziger for contempt of court was a miscarriage of justice. Watch this short video to understand why he should be pardoned.

Canada's modest 2035 climate change target makes it more urgent than ever to examine claims that we can rely on #carboncapture & other #carbonremoval technologies to achieve #NetZero. David Gooderham debunks these claims in his latest CLE Working Paper, bit.ly/4fhDY5m

Two more days to register for this online talk on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Animal Justice’s Director of Legal Advocacy explains the dangers of Agricultural gag laws. Scan the QR code on the poster or click this link (allard.ubc.ca/.../ag-gag-law…...) to visit the event page and register!

This year marks 10yrs since the Mount Polley mine disaster, which released 25millionm3 of heavy metal-laden waste into Te T7iweltk (Quesnel Lake). Join us as we have the honour of learning from those resisting reckless approaches to mining. Register here: shorturl.at/1hZlS

A Fireside Chat w/ visiting scholar Lingli Zheng on Tues., Apr. 8 at 2:00 in the Terrace Lounge, Allard Law; on the topic of Canada-China environmental cooperation & dispute settlement mechanisms. Open to UBC faculty, staff & graduate students. RSVP required: [email protected].

Join us Apr 23 for a talk on #CommunityDevelopmentAgreements & #EnvironmentalJustice in the #Mining sector with a focus on #Mongolia, with Allard School of Law PhD student Ulzii Enkhbaatar. Open to University of British Columbia faculty, staff, grad students & the public bit.ly/3RGXxLn

Anishinaabe lawyer Karen Drake advocates fiercely for #Indigenousrights in both the legal and academic fields. Learn more about Drake’s work in our latest blog post, written by Allard School of Law Green Rights & #WarriorLawyers seminar student Brianna Patrick: allard.ubc.ca/about-us/blog/…

M.C. Mehta is India’s most renowned #environmentallawyer, with over 40 landmark Supreme Court judgments targeting #industrialpollution Learn more in our latest blog post, written by Allard School of Law Green Rights & #WarriorLawyers seminar student Clara Vekslund allard.ubc.ca/about-us/blog/…

In case you missed the “10 Years After the Mount Polley Mine Disaster” discussion back in March, the recording is now available on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/79vNEZH57XU?fe…