About Us

    Our Mission

We don’t want environmental law students to forget why they came here. One great beauty of pursuing a career to affect environmental change is the inherent personal connection to the work. The symbiotic relationship between us—especially as environmental law students— and our natural environmental can provide an incessant source of motivation and should not be lost. Thus the mission of the Environmental Law Caucus is to provide a forum for law students to connect with the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest and embrace environmentalism on a personal level.

                

Leadership

Three co-chairs, with the assistance of a representative to the institution-wide Sustainability Task Force, govern the Environmental Law Caucus. ELC believes that a flat, non-hierarchical structure that relies on teamwork and consensus is the best way to promote our mission. The leadership of ELC aims to embody good stewardship and environmentalism in every activity we do. Please contact us if you are interested in leadership opportunities with ELC. 

Co-chairs 2011-2012: Paige Spence, Liv Brumfield, and Scott Hilgenberg

Sustainability Rep 2011-2012: Georgia Prim

 

Annual Events 

• Fall Membership Meeting: TBA
• Fall Beach Cleanup with SOLV: September 17, 2011 
• Mushroom Hunt Weekend in Mount Hood National Forest
• Spring Membership Meeting
• Public Interest Environmental Law Conference at the University of Oregon
• Bike to PIELC Challenge
• Earth Day Celebration at Lewis & Clark Law School

 

Stewardship Opportunities and Workshops

In addition to providing many stewardship opportunities and ideas (webpage coming soon), ELC looks forward to hosting workshops and events such as:

• Edible garden/composting 
• Seed swap and planting
• Responsible food choices
• Ivy pulls

Feel free to contact us with ideas and suggestions!

Sustainability at Lewis & Clark

Defining and achieving “sustainability” is a work in progress at Lewis & Clark. All three campuses are currently participating in the Sustainability Task Force. The Environmental Law Caucus and members of the SBA are working to ensure that law students have a voice in this initiative. More information here.