Story | 16 Jul, 2019
US Courts Face the Climate Crisis: The Role of Judges in Climate Litigation
By Denise Antolini - United States District Court Magistrate Judge Thomas Coffin (retired) shares his views on the critical role judges play in climate litigation in his new essay “American Courts in Climate Emergency”.
Story | 25 Jun, 2019
U.S. Appellate Court Hears Oral Arguments for Groundbreaking Climate Change Case
By Miranda Steed - On 4 June 2019, a three judge panel for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments for the youth climate case in a packed courtroom in Portland, Oregon, USA.
Story | 17 Oct, 2018
Professor Nicholas A. Robinson receives prestigious environmental law award
WCEL Chair Emeritus Nicholas A. Robinson received the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) 2018 Distinguished Achievement in Environmental Law and Policy Award.
Story | 03 Oct, 2018
IUCN Commissions joins forces in “Communities, Conservation & Livelihoods Conference”
WCEL Chair Antonio Benjamin, CEESP Chair Kristen Walker-Painemilla, and CEC Chair Sean Southey attended the Communities, Conservation & Livelihoods Conference in Halifax, Canada from 28-30 May 2018.