Environmental Law Section

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month around the nation, and for the Environmental Law Section. This month, the Section has two diversity, equity, and inclusion programs we want to highlight. First, this Friday, we will hold our annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Conference, a virtual educational program at the intersection of environmental law and DEI issues. Read more

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Stokes argues that organized combat between opposing interest groups is central to explaining why states are not on track to address the climate crisis. Read more

Equal parts memoir, adventure tale, and call to action, Sea Changes has become a classic of environmental literature, at once the gripping adventure story of Earle’s three decades of undersea exploration, an insider’s introduction to the dynamic field of marine biology, and an urgent plea for the preservation of the world’s fragile and rapidly deteriorating ocean ecosystems. Read more

April 22nd marks the 51st Earth Day, and despite the ongoing pandemic, people around the world are organizing events to celebrate Earth Day 2021. Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more

Californians have redirected rivers, drilled ever-deeper wells, and built higher dams, pushing the water supply past its limit. Read more

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. Read more