Events

Past Events

January 30, 2017

Prof. John Knox will speak on intersection of human rights and environment

Prof. John H. Knox of Wake Forest University School of Law will speak on the intersection of human rights and the environment at Lewis & Clark Law School.

February 14, 2014

The Development of Computer Earth Systems Models: Climate Change in the 20th and 21st Century with Warren M. Washington

Come see this technical talk following Thursday’s general event.
February 13, 2014

20th and 21st Century Climate Change: Climate Modeling, Societal Impacts, and Environmental Justice with Warren M. Washington

Warren Washington is the senior scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado. President Obama awarded Washington the National Medal of Science in 2010.
January 25, 2012

Climate Voices: A Film Night with IELP

Join IELP for a screening of two films that explore the personal face of climate change: To the Land of the Setting Sun and There Once Was An Island: Te Henua E Nnoho.  The evening will conclude with IELP attorneys and clerks offering an update from the December 2011 United Nations climate change negotiations, as well as some reflection on the personal voices of climate change, followed by a raffle.
November 23, 2010

Island Nations, Coastlines and Climate Change: Issues and Images

Rising sea levels are flooding Tuvalu, Kiribati and other small island nations, threatening water and food supplies, as well as the existence of the nations themselves. Learn more about this important issue from Gary Braasch, a Portland environmental photojournalist, and the International Environmental Law Project (IELP), a nonprofit organization based at Lewis & Clark Law School.