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  • Environmental Law Colloquium – Professor Hajin Kim

    130 Law Building

    The Environmental Law Colloquium welcomes University of Chicago Law Professor Hajin Kim for our last session of the semester. Professor Kim will present her project entitled Evaluating Sustainability Disclosures: Theory and Initial Evidence. Please email Professor Jacobs at sharon.jacobs@berkeley.edu if you would like a copy of the draft. 

  • Please RSVP here for lunch: https://tinyurl.com/OrrickApr1

    Orrick / MENALSA: Energy & Infrastructure Practice

    140 Law Building

    Open to all. Bring your questions! We will have attorneys from Orrick joining us to discuss their career paths, types of cases and trends they see in the E&I sector, and general advice for students interested in navigating toward this legal practice. Please RSVP here for lunch. 

  • TOXIC EXPOSURES: WITHIN AND WITHOUT Morning Session Opening Remarks (10:30am-10:40am) Ellie Rubinstein and Liam Chun Hong Gunn (Ecology Law Quarterly); Centering Pesticide-Affected Communities Through Outreach, Organization, and Advocacy (10:40am-11:40am) Angel Garcia (Californians for Pesticide Reform), Michael Freund (Michael Freund and Associates), and Caroline Farrell (Environmental Law & Justice Clinic at Golden Gate University, School of Law) Moderated by Chelsea Tu (California Rural Legal Assistance); Beauty Justice: A Primer (11:45am-12:30pm) Arnedra Jordan and Madison Beckett (Black Women for Wellness); Lunch (12:30pm-1:15pm); Afternoon Session Building Electrification: Protecting Public Health, Mitigating Climate Change, and Supporting Housing Justice (1:15pm-2:15pm) Chris Jensen (Hanson Bridgett), Dr. Bret Andrews (Physicians for Social Responsibility), Benny Zank (City of San Francisco Climate Equity Hub), and Srinidhi Sampath Kumar (Sierra Club) Moderated by Marice Ashe (Berkeley Law); Toxic Exposures in Your Community: Strategies and Successes (2:20pm-3:30pm) Kerry Guerin and Sarah Chen Small (Communities for a Better Environment), Bradley Angel and Kamillah Ealon (Greenaction), and Ms. Margaret Gordon (West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project). April 4, 2025 10:30am - 3:30pm Goldberg Room Berkeley Law. Register at tinyurl.com/ELQ2025. Contact Chloe Winnett for more information chloewinnett@berkeley.edu

    2025 ELQ Symposium: Toxic Exposures, Within and Without

    297 Goldberg Room 225 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

    The annual Ecology Law Quarterly Symposium, "Toxic Exposures: Within and Without," will explore toxic exposures through the lens of environmental justice, looking at both outdoor and indoor exposures.  By participating, members of our community will be encouraged to ask the question: what are the boundaries of our lived environments and ecosystems? For a long time, […]

  • Date: April 25, 12:30pm - 1:30pm Location: Berkeley Law, Room 110 Title: State Climate Superfunds Speaker: Rachel Rothschild, Assistant Professor of Law, Michigan Law Lunch will be provided. RSVP here.

    State Climate Superfunds with Rachel Rothschild

    110 Law Building

    Join us for a talk with Professor Rachel Rothschild on state climate superfunds. At present, states and taxpayers shoulder the enormous costs of climate adaptation. However, state legislators have recently proposed enacting new laws, referred to as state climate superfunds, that would require the companies who have most profited from fossil fuel usage to assist […]

  • Environment & Clean Energy Technology Certificate Ceremony

    100 Law Building & Steinhart

    The Center for Law, Energy & the Environment invites students, alumni, faculty, and the E&E law community to join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of our J.D. and LL.M. […]

  • BERC HAPPY HOUR FALL LAUNCH Join the Berkeley Energy & Resources Collaborative ⏰ 5–7pm Wednesday, August 27 📍 Freehouse 2700 Bancroft Way APPETIZERS PROVIDED RSVP Join BERC  RSVP bit.ly/BERCFallwelcome BERC Berkeley Energy & Resources Collaborative

    Berkeley Energy Resource Collaborative (BERC) Happy Hour Fall Launch

    Freehouse 2700 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

    We’re excited to invite you to the Berkeley Energy & Resources Collaborative (BERC) Welcome Event on Wednesday, August 27, 5–7 PM! What is BERC? The Berkeley Energy & Resources Collaborative is UC Berkeley’s hub for students passionate about energy, climate, and sustainability. We bring together people from law, business, policy, engineering, natural resources, and beyond […]

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    Clean Energy Leaders in Law (CELL) Bagels and Coffee

    Heyman Terrace & West Courtyard

    Interested in Clean Energy? Not sure which SLP to join? Want free coffee and bagels? Join the leaders of CELL to learn more about our SLP and how you can contribute to a just energy transition!  GF and vegan options available. 

  • ELQ General Body Meeting. Come learn how you can become a part of ELQ! 9/9, 12:50 pm, Booth Auditiorium

    Ecology Law Quarterly General Body Meeting

    Booth Auditorium

    Come learn how you can become a part of ELQ!  ELQ is Berkeley's environmental law journal, and the top environmental law journal in the nation. Stop by for lunch and information on how to become a member! RSVP not required, but fill out ELQ's interest form here!

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    CLEE Lunch & Learn: The Impact of Recent Federal Policy Changes on Renewable Energy Development in California and How State Action Can Help

    Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 405 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join us for a discussion about renewable energy development in California, recent federal policy changes and what can be done at the state level to encourage development. Experts will explore how new legislative and regulatory changes affect the energy sector and how California can continue to advance its climate goals. The panel will cover topics […]

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  • California-China Climate Institute’s Student Fieldwork Grant Program

    297 Goldberg Room 225 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

    The California-China Climate Institute had students participate in small travel and independent field research grants given from University of California at Berkeley. These students (undergraduate or graduate) will present on projects relating to China and/or U.S. (national and subnational) climate, environmental, and energy policy.

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