Commencement 2025: Honorary Degree Lecture

Oakes Hall, Room 012 164 Chelsea Street, South Royalton, Vermont, United States

Julia Olson, co-executive director and chief legal counsel for Our Children's Trust, will present, "Children's Climate Rights: Foundation of Democracy." Olson founded Our Children’s Trust in 2010 to empower young people to secure their climate rights, protect their futures, and save our planet. In August 2023, they made history with Held v. State of Montana, the first children’s […]