Pedal Pursuit
Save the Date for Pedal Pursuit ’23: May 6, 2023
We are thrilled to announce that Pedal Pursuit is BACK! Mark your calendars now for May 6, 2023, for the return of NEDC’s annual bike-themed fundraiser and all-around great time. Pedal Pursuit brings together bikers, attorneys, students, and fans of the environment for a fun, team-based event in which participants bike around Portland answering trivia questions and competing in challenges in support of NEDC’s ongoing work.
SEED + NEDC Game Night in the LRC
Take a study break at the SEED & NEDC game night in the LRC. There will be boardgames, puzzles, cards, you name it! You can even bring your own games if you feel so inclined. There will be snacks, pizza, NA beverages and beer for those over 21 who bring their ID. All are welcome!
NEDC Speaker Series: Karl Anuta
NEDC is pleased to welcome Karl Anuta to the speaker series stage! Karl will be sharing his war stories in the field of environmental law, from his work as an environmental law professor here at Lewis & Clark to his work as a trial lawyer with his own practice. Come learn more about Karl and career opportunities in the environmental legal field!
NEDC Speaker Series: WV v. EPA with Professor Benjamin
NEDC is pleased to welcome L&C’s very own Professor Benjamin to the speaker series stage! Professor Benjamin will be discussing WVv. EPA, with a focus on the major questions doctrine interpretation. Come learn more about it!
31st Annual Environmental Law Distinguished Visitor Lecture: “The Roots of Environmental Injustice and the limits of Environmental Law” with Professor Sarah Krakoff
Sarah Krakoff is the Raphael J. Moses Professor of Law at the University of Colorado. Her areas of expertise include American Indian law, natural resources and public land law, and environmental justice. She is the co-author of American Indian Law: Cases and Commentary and co-editor of Tribes, Land, and Environment.
Pedal Pursuit 2016
NEDC’s annual fundraiser is a bike adventure race through Portland! Teams of up to 5 compete for prizes by completing mental and physical challenges that move them through the course. Afterwards everyone gathers at Velocult for food, drinks and a raffle!
“Exposed” Screening
NEDC and SALDF are hosting a screening of “Exposed” an award-winning film created by Predator Defense. Three former federal agents and a prominent Congressman blow the whistle on the USDA’s barbaric and wasteful Wildlife Services program and expose the government’s secret war on wildlife.
NEDC Weekly Speaker: Greg Haller, Pacific Rivers Council
Greg Haller will be joining NEDC to screen Pacific Rivers Council’s most recent film, Behind the Emerald Curtain, discussing the Oregon Forest Practices Act and how it harms our precious natural resources. Greg will hold a Q & A afterwards.
NEDC Weekly Speaker: Lizzy Zultoski from Advocates of the West
Lizzy Zultoski is a staff attorney for Advocates of the West as well as an NEDC Board Member. Adovcates use law and science to restore streams and watersheds, protect public lands and wildlife, and ensure sustainable communities throughout the American West.
Westwind Retreat and Annual Meeting
NEDC’s annual retreat to the gorgeous Oregon coast!
Come listen to speakers on various environmental law topics, meet other passionate students and attorneys while enjoying the beautiful environment!
Come listen to speakers on various environmental law topics, meet other passionate students and attorneys while enjoying the beautiful environment!
Westwind Retreat and Annual Meeting
NEDC’s annual retreat to the gorgeous Oregon coast!
Come listen to speakers on various environmental law topics, meet other passionate students and attorneys while enjoying the beautiful environment!
Come listen to speakers on various environmental law topics, meet other passionate students and attorneys while enjoying the beautiful environment!
Westwind Retreat and Annual Meeting
NEDC’s annual retreat to the gorgeous Oregon coast!
Come listen to speakers on various environmental law topics, meet other passionate students and attorneys while enjoying the beautiful environment!
Come listen to speakers on various environmental law topics, meet other passionate students and attorneys while enjoying the beautiful environment!
Enviro-mentor happy hour!
Enviro-mentor happy hour at Basecamp Brewing!
1Ls will be paired with upper division studetns for support. Come get to know students involved in environmental law.
1Ls will be paired with upper division studetns for support. Come get to know students involved in environmental law.
NEDC Picnic
Join NEDC for our annual fall picnic at Sellwood park!
Meet the attorney board members and involved law students while enjoying the environment we work to protect.
Bring a dish to share and BYOB.
Meet the attorney board members and involved law students while enjoying the environment we work to protect.
Bring a dish to share and BYOB.
Pedal Pursuit
Bike, compete, & celebrate for a good cause! Play Pedal Pursuit, a bike trivia scavenger hunt, on April 4, 2015 to raise support for NEDC.
Paths to Decarbonization Discussion
Chris Joyce, NPR science desk correspondent, will moderate a discussion on “Paths to Decarbonization.”
Blazers for Blazers 2014
Come join NEDC for a FUN-raiser at Migration Brewing Company (NE Glisan and 29th). Our theme will be Blazers for Blazers since NEDC has been a trailblazer for water quality enforcement in Oregon.
NEDC’s Annual Westwind Retreat 10/17 - 10/19
Westwind 2014!
NEDC/PILP Picnic!
Come socialize at the NEDC/PILP Picnic on Sat. Sept. 27 at 11:00. We will provide the main dish. Please BYOB, a side dish, and lawn games. We will be at Sellwood Park in Picnic Area I (near the baseball field). Contact us at nedc@lclark.edu if you have any questions.
Meet Environmental Group Leaders
New students, LL.M. students, Master students - now is your chance to get involved! Meet the leaders of various environmental groups and learn how you can become involved. Learn more about CATS, EJA, ELC, NEDC, PILP, SABER, SALSF and SIEL. Hear about their plans for the upcoming year.
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.
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.
NEPA Nuts and Bolts with Clinical Professor Tom Buchele
Come learn how agencies consider the environmental impacts of significant federal actions from Tom Buchele, Clinical Professor and Managing Attorney at The Pacific Environmental Advocacy Center.
WILD SHOTS - Crag Law Center’s Benefit Auction
The Crag Law Center will celebrate ten years of legal aid for the environment on November 5 with Wild Shots, a benefit auction and party featuring wildlife and nature photography donated by acclaimed NW artists, including internationally renowned landscape photographer Robert Adams.
Tickets are $25 in advance, $35 at the door, and include complimentary wine, beer and plentiful appetizers. Live music provided by Squirrel Butter. The doors open at 5 PM.
Migratory Bird Treaty Act Conference
Join us for an exciting conference starring the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918! Find out from national experts how the MBTA protects birds. Can it protect them from 21st-century hazards like climate change and habitat disruption or does it needs some updating? The opening day of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act provides a morning field trip to view bird habitat and an afternoon special session on the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.
Conservation Tourism: Sea Turtles
Interested in wildlife conservation? ROOM 5; NEDC and SALDF are hosting guest speaker Brad Nahill, Director & Co-Founder of SEE Turtles for a discussion on wildlife conservation travel, with a case study on sea turtles.