Bob Irvin, president and CEO of American Rivers, the nation's leading river conservation group, will discuss a new era of river restoration during a free lecture at Vermont Law School from 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday, April 23, in the Map Room of Debevoise Hall. The event is open to the public and press.
The United States has gone from an era in which every river was seen as something to be dammed, diverted or destroyed, to a new era of river restoration. Irvin will discuss this transformation, sharing stories of hope about river protection and restoration as well as the challenges ahead.
Irvin leads American Rivers in its work to protect wild rivers, restore damaged rivers, and conserve clean water for people and nature. He is an environmental attorney with more than 30 years' experience as a conservation advocate. Irvin formerly served as director of U.S. conservation for the World Wildlife Fund and vice president and general counsel with the Center for Marine Conservation. For two decades he taught Biodiversity Protection during Vermont Law School's world-renowned Summer Session.
"Hope Is a River: Protecting and Restoring America's Rivers" is sponsored by the Environmental Law Center and the Environmental Law Society at Vermont Law School. For more information about the lecture, email ccollins@vermontlaw.edu or call 802-831-1371. For more information about American Rivers, visit www.americanrivers.org.