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SUMMARY:Hot Topics | Reporting From the Frontlines of the Assault on Climate and Environmental Health and Justice Law\, and on Those Leading the Resistance
DESCRIPTION:Join us online for the Hot Topics in Environmental Law Summer Lecture Series\, brought to you by the Environmental Law Center at VLGS. The series is free and open to the public. In addition to featuring live Q&A with the audience\, each installment is eligible for Vermont Bar Association Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit. \n\n\n\nThis session\, “Reporting From the Frontlines of the Assault on Climate and Environmental Health and Justice Law\, and on Those Leading the Resistance” will be presented by Antonia Juhasz\, VLGS Environmental Law Media Fellow. \n\n\n\nJuhasz will offer a discussion of her reporting from Washington\, DC\, California\, Louisiana\, North Carolina\, Pennsylvania\, Alaska\, Florida\, Maryland\, and more\, exposing the legal wranglings and on-the-ground impacts of assaults to fundamental legal protections for climate and environmental health and justice\, and on those people leading the resistance\, in Rolling Stone\, Mother Jones\, and The New York Times. \n\n\n\nTune into the livestream by clicking here.
URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/hot-topics-reporting-from-the-frontlines-of-the-assault-on-climate-and-environmental-health-and-justice-law-and-on-those-leading-the-resistance
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Hot Topics
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SUMMARY:Alumni Weekend 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join Swans in South Royalton for a joyful summer gathering honoring 50 years of Vermont Law and Graduate School. Alumni from every class are invited to come together for a weekend of special events—including celebrations for milestone classes ending in 1s and 6s\, a tribute to our inaugural Class of 1976\, a reflection on our environmental law and policy legacy\, and a Taste of Vermont event highlighting the best of the region. Come reconnect\, reflect\, and celebrate the community that has shaped generations. \n\n\n\nLearn more by clicking here.
URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/alumni-weekend-2026
LOCATION:Vermont Law and Graduate School\, 164 Chelsea St.\, South Royalton\, VT\, 05068
CATEGORIES:Events in South Royalton,VLS Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260707T120000
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SUMMARY:Hot Topics | Federal Climate Policy: Demolition and Reconstruction
DESCRIPTION:Join us online for the Hot Topics in Environmental Law Summer Lecture Series\, brought to you by the Environmental Law Center at VLGS. The series is free and open to the public. In addition to featuring live Q&A with the audience\, each installment is eligible for Vermont Bar Association Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit. \n\n\n\nThis session\, “Federal Climate Policy: Demolition and Reconstruction\,” will be presented by Sean Donahue of Donahue\, Goldberg & Herzog. \n\n\n\nTune into the livestream by clicking here.
URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/hot-topics-federal-climate-policy-demolition-and-reconstruction
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Hot Topics,VLS Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260709T120000
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SUMMARY:Hot Topics | Environmental Liabilities in the Texas Oilfields
DESCRIPTION:Join us online for the Hot Topics in Environmental Law Summer Lecture Series\, brought to you by the Environmental Law Center at VLGS. The series is free and open to the public. In addition to featuring live Q&A with the audience\, each installment is eligible for Vermont Bar Association Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit. \n\n\n\nThis session\, “Environmental Liabilities in the Texas Oilfields\,” will be presented by Martha Pskowski\, VLGS Environmental Law Media Fellow. \n\n\n\nOver a century of oil drilling in Texas has left hundreds of thousands of wells and myriad other aging assets. While some oil companies reap record profits\, others are unable to fulfill their obligations to retire their assets and clean up environmental damages. Learn about how landowners\, advocates\, and regulators are responding to the growing crisis. \n\n\n\nTune into the livestream by clicking here.
URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/hot-topics-environmental-liabilities-in-the-texas-oilfields
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Hot Topics,VLS Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T120000
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SUMMARY:Hot Topics | Climate Advisory Opinions in International Tribunals
DESCRIPTION:Join us online for the Hot Topics in Environmental Law Summer Lecture Series\, brought to you by the Environmental Law Center at VLGS. The series is free and open to the public. In addition to featuring live Q&A with the audience\, each installment is eligible for Vermont Bar Association Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit. \n\n\n\nThis session\, “Climate Advisory Opinions in International Tribunals\,” will be presented by David Wirth of Boston College Law School. \n\n\n\nLed by the International Court of Justice in the Hague\, three international tribunals have now delivered transformative advisory opinions on the international legal obligations of states to address anthropogenic climate disruption. After describing the advisory opinion process and purpose\, this presentation will explore the catalytic impact of these judgments on the public international law of climate protection\, including their relationship to treaty efforts such as the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate—from both of which the U.S. is now withdrawing. \n\n\n\nTune into the livestream by clicking here.
URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/hot-topics-climate-advisory-opinions-in-international-tribunals
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Hot Topics,VLS Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260716T120000
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SUMMARY:Hot Topics | What Robin Hood Tells Us About Climate Competitiveness
DESCRIPTION:Join us online for the Hot Topics in Environmental Law Summer Lecture Series\, brought to you by the Environmental Law Center at VLGS. The series is free and open to the public. In addition to featuring live Q&A with the audience\, each installment is eligible for Vermont Bar Association Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit. \n\n\n\nThis session\, “What Robin Hood Tells Us About Climate Competitiveness\,” will be presented by Bruce Piasecki of AHC Group\, Inc. \n\n\n\nOne of the most effective ways we communicate with each other\, and move our society forward\, is through stories and fables that endure. The tale of Robin Hood\, more appealing than the usual diatribes about climate risk\, is now 700 years old. What does this tale tell us about the human psyche\, the needs for the redistribution of wealth\, and our primary prejudices about business and society? \n\n\n\nTune into the livestream by clicking here.
URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/hot-topics-what-robin-hood-tells-us-about-climate-competitiveness
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Hot Topics,VLS Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260716T180000
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SUMMARY:The Power of Policy
DESCRIPTION:Join Graduate School Dean Dan Bromberg for a virtual event centered on policy and the vital role it plays. We’ll explore the powerful mechanism of policy and how public policy professionals are central to communities navigating challenges and building resiliency. \n\n\n\nDean Bromberg will highlight the work of our students and alumni as well as the unique opportunities VLGS has to offer. The session will include a Q&A\, as well as information on how to apply. \n\n\n\nReserve your spot in the webinar by clicking here. \n\n\n\n*This event is geared toward prospective master’s students.
URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/the-power-of-policy
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Admissions Events Webinars,Livestream Calendar,VLS Events
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SUMMARY:Hot Topics | Environmental Security in the Earth's Polar Regions
DESCRIPTION:Join us online for the Hot Topics in Environmental Law Summer Lecture Series\, brought to you by the Environmental Law Center at VLGS. The series is free and open to the public. In addition to featuring live Q&A with the audience\, each installment is eligible for Vermont Bar Association Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit. \n\n\n\nThis session\, “Environmental Security in the Earth’s Polar Regions\,” will be presented by Mark Nevitt\, Emory University School of Law and VLGS Climate Law Distinguished Scholar\, and Bob Percival\, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.  \n\n\n\nTune into the livestream by clicking here.
URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/hot-topics-environmental-security-in-the-earths-polar-regions
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Hot Topics,VLS Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T120000
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SUMMARY:Hot Topics | The Long Tail of Nikolai Vavilov: On the Trail of the World's Centers of Plant Biodiversity in a Post-Colonial Era
DESCRIPTION:Join us online for the Hot Topics in Environmental Law Summer Lecture Series\, brought to you by the Environmental Law Center at VLGS. The series is free and open to the public. In addition to featuring live Q&A with the audience\, each installment is eligible for Vermont Bar Association Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit.This session\, “The Long Tail of Nikolai Vavilov: On the Trail of the World’s Centers of Plant Biodiversity in a Post-Colonial Era\,” will be presented by Mark Schapiro\, VLGS Center for Agriculture and Food Systems Law Media Fellow. \n\n\n\nA century ago\, Russian botanist Nikolai Vavilov identified the Earths’ centers of biodiversity. Today\, big-ag and big-pharma are headed to those centers in search of climate-resilient plants. Schapiro will discuss how access to genetic resources is being reshaped by the rise of indigenous rights\, emerging international covenants and assertions of national sovereignty. \n\n\n\nTune into the livestream by clicking here.
URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/hot-topics-the-long-tail-of-nikolai-vavilov-on-the-trail-of-the-worlds-centers-of-plant-biodiversity-in-a-post-colonial-era
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Hot Topics,VLS Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260728T120000
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SUMMARY:Hot Topics | Occupational Hazards in a Warming Climate: Preventing Heat Illness in Agricultural Settings
DESCRIPTION:Join us online for the Hot Topics in Environmental Law Summer Lecture Series\, brought to you by the Environmental Law Center at VLGS. The series is free and open to the public. In addition to featuring live Q&A with the audience\, each installment is eligible for Vermont Bar Association Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit.This session\, “Occupational Hazards in a Warming Climate: Preventing Heat Illness in Agricultural Settings\,” will be presented by Emma Scott\, director of VLGS’s clinical programs and the Food and Agriculture Clinic. \n\n\n\nTune into the livestream by clicking here.
URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/hot-topics-occupational-hazards-in-a-warming-climate-preventing-heat-illness-in-agricultural-settings
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Hot Topics,VLS Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260730T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260730T130000
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CREATED:20260624T002838Z
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SUMMARY:Hot Topics | How Do We Transition? What Committing to Decarbonization Means for Legacy Fossil Fuel Infrastructure
DESCRIPTION:Join us online for the Hot Topics in Environmental Law Summer Lecture Series\, brought to you by the Environmental Law Center at VLGS. The series is free and open to the public. In addition to featuring live Q&A with the audience\, each installment is eligible for Vermont Bar Association Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit.This session\, “How Do We Transition? What Committing to Decarbonization Means for Legacy Fossil Fuel Infrastructure\,” will be presented by Emily Grubert\, University of Notre Dame and VLGS Energy Law Distinguished Scholar.  \n\n\n\nEnding greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century is crucial for international climate targets\, but what that actually means at a practical\, physical level is rarely discussed. This Hot Topics talk will describe how coordinating fossil infrastructure phase-out could help us move faster by ensuring that we understand when\, what\, and in what order existing fossil fuel infrastructure needs to close. \n\n\n\nTune into the livestream by clicking here.
URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/hot-topics-how-do-we-transition-what-committing-to-decarbonization-means-for-legacy-fossil-fuel-infrastructure
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Hot Topics,VLS Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T235959
DTSTAMP:20260406T142946Z
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SUMMARY:2026 Colloquium on Environmental Scholarship
DESCRIPTION:Vermont Law and Graduate School will host the Seventeenth Annual Colloquium on Environmental Scholarship on Friday September 25\, 2026. Colloquium participants are environmental law faculty in the U.S. and abroad. This event offers environmental law scholars the opportunity to present their works-in-progress\, to get feedback from their colleagues\, and to meet and interact with those who are also teaching and researching in areas related to environmental and natural resources law\, or any related specialty areas. \n\n\n\nIf you are interested in presenting a paper at the colloquium\, please submit a working title and abstract of 200-300 words no later than May 31\, 2026. For an abstract to be eligible for submission\, the author must anticipate that the paper will be a true working draft (neither published nor so close to publication that significant changes are not feasible) by the date of the colloquium. We will do our best to notify authors about acceptances by mid-June. \n\n\n\nStay tuned for more details!
URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/2026-colloquium-on-environmental-scholarship
CATEGORIES:Events in South Royalton,Livestream Calendar,VLS Events
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