California Lawyers Association
Environmental Law Section
Updates and events from the Environmental Law Section
In Parable of the Sower, award-winning science fiction author Octavia E. Butler tells the story of Lauren Olamina, a teenager living in a walled neighborhood near Los Angeles in the mid-2020s.
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It’s application season for the California Lawyers Association, and we want you to apply to serve on the Environmental Law Section’s Executive Committee.
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The Feather Thief tells the true crime story of Edwin Rist’s theft of hundreds of rare bird specimens from the British Museum of Natural History.
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Californians have redirected rivers, drilled ever-deeper wells, and built higher dams, pushing the water supply past its limit.
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While it’s clear that women and girls are vital voices and agents of change for this planet, they are too often missing from the proverbial “table.” To change everything, we need everyone.
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As we begin Black History Month, I’d like to highlight the work of the Racial Justice Committee within the California Lawyers Association.
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ELS’s Mission Statement specifies the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion: “cultivating a well-informed, collegial, and diverse group of lawyers and law students” and fostering “an informed understanding of the role of such laws in encouraging … environmental justice.”
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The 29th Annual Environmental Law Conference at Yosemite® was held virtually this year from October 15-18, 2020. The Conference’s 900+ attendees had access to 18 educational panels, keynote speakers, and more.
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Were you able to attend the virtual Yosemite Conference last month? Are you still feeling that amazing energy? Come hop on Zoom to say hi, check in, and share your experience.
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The Environmental Law Conference “at Yosemite” is nationally recognized as the largest and most prestigious gathering in California of leaders in environmental, land use, and natural resources law. We hope you will join us and many of our nation’s top environmental officials, lawyers, and other professionals.
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