President Nasheed Speaks at Columbia
After years as a political prisoner, Mohamed Nasheed was elected President of the Republic of the Maldives in 2008 in the first democratic election in that Indian Ocean nation's history. Trained as a marine scientist, President Nasheed emerged as one of the leading voices of small island nations threatened by sea level rise and climate change. He was forced out of office in February 2012 in what may have been a coup orchestrated by the repressive forces he defeated in 2008.
On March 29, President Nasheed give an address and answered questions at Columbia University Low Library.
President Nasheed is also the subject of a film, THE ISLAND PRESIDENT, which will be opening in New York at Film Forum on March 28 and showing in theaters across the country thereafter.
Rachel Sapery James Speaks on Sustainability, Land Rights, Women's Rights and Climate Change in Papua New Guinea
March 6, 2012
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Forum on the Future of Indian Point
March 1, 2012-Columbia Law School
On Thursday, March 1 from 6:30 - 8:30pm, the Columbia Law School Center for Climate Change Law hosted a forum on the future of the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant. The Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant is located in Westchester County, New York, thirty miles north of New York City. Its two units opened in 1974 and 1976, and their owners have applied to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for relicensing for 20 years. Whether to relicense the plant has become a matter of considerable public controversy, raising issues of energy, environmental, and economic policy. This program will feature speakers with contrasting views on the fate of the facility and on the underlying policy and legal issues.
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Climate Change, China, and the WTO
March 30, 2011 - Columbia Law School
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Nuclear Energy and Climate Change
November 29, 2010 - Columbia Law School
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Panel Discussion: US Climate Change Policy in the Context of Congressional Paralysis
October 11, 2010 - Columbia Law School
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Conference: Key Environmental Issues in U.S. EPA Region 2
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May 21, 2010 — Columbia Law School
This biannual conference examines key and emerging environmental issues in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 area, which includes New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
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Program and Schedule
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Conference Sponsors
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2
- ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources
- New York State Bar Association, Environmental Law Section
- New Jersey State Bar Association, Environmental Law Section
- New York City Bar Association, Committee on Environmental Law
- Columbia Law School, Center for Climate Change Law
Materials
Audio
Video
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LexisNexis® Environmental Law and Climate Change Community Podcast featuring Michael Gerrard of Columbia Law School on U.S. and International Climate Policy After Copenhagen
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Implementing Climate Change Polilcy: Looking Forward to the Hard Part
February 5, 2010
All materials from the two-day conference available here.
Bio-Sequestration and Climate Law and Policy
October 23, 2009
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Panel 1
Panel 2
Panel 3
Panel 4
Click below to download Powerpoint presentation of speakers:
Baroudy PPT
Brown PPT
Carr PPT
Earley PPT (in pdf format)
O'Sullivan PPT
Potter PPT
Quigley PPT
Siegel PPT
Recent Events:
March 30, 2011
Panel Discussion: Climate Change, China and the WTO
Joseph Stiglitz
Andrew Shoyer
Robert Howse
Moderated by Michael Gerrard
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Oct. 11, 2010
Panel Discussion: US Climate Change Policy in the Context of Congressional Paralysis,
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EPA Region 2 Conference
May 21, 2010
Date: Friday, May 21, 2010
Location: Columbia Law School
More Information: www.law.columbia.edu/centers/climatechange/events/center_events/EPARegion2
ACCO Webinar Series
Climate Change in the Courts: A Look at How Litigation is Shaping Policy and Business Risks |
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April 27, 2010
12:00pm - 1:30pm (eastern) |
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Co-Presented by:
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SPEAKERS:
- Vicki Arroyo – Executive Director, Georgetown Climate Center
- Michael Gerrard – Director, Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School
- Scott Schang – Vice President, Environmental Law Institute
As Federal policymakers debate the merits of prospective climate change and energy legislation, an emerging series of battles is taking place in state and Federal courts. A combination of common law nuisance litigation matters, policy measures emanating from the Supreme Court’s ruling in Massachusetts vs. EPA, and questions concerning the appropriate roles of state and federal government entities.
On April 27, the Association of Climate Change Officers and BNA invite you to a discussion featuring leading climate change environmental law scholars from the Columbia Law School Center for Climate Change Law, Georgetown Climate Center and the Environmental Law Institute. Our panelists will discuss:
- the nature and status of pending cases,
- recent rulings,
- challenges faced by litigants, and
- consequences if litigation is successful.
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Global Warming: Climate Change and the Law
Fourth Annual Course of Study, Cosponsored by the Environmental Law Institute
March 4-5, 2010
Hilton Washington Embassy Row
Washington, DC
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New York Environmental Year In Review
February 17, 2010
IMPLEMENTING CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY:
LOOKING FORWARD TO THE HARD PART
February 5-6, 2010
Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C.
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Bio-Sequestration and Climate Law and Policy
October 23, 2009
The Obama Administration’s Road to Copenhagen: Views from the trenches
October 5, 2009
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Copenhagen, India, and the US: From Conflict to Conciliation
October 3, 2009
See video here.
Waxman-Markey Climate Bill: Too Weak? Too Strong? About Right? A Three-Way Debate
September 23, 2009
To view video of the debate, click here.
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIONS: THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S FIRST POLICY CHANGES
April 22, 2009, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (E.D.T.)
Environmental policy was a key issue during the 2008 presidential campaign, and Senator Obama pledged a major change in U.S. environmental policy. In his first week in office, President Obama began to deliver on this pledge by issuing two directives on climate change. This One-Hour Briefing will provide an in-depth analysis of the actions that the Obama Administration has taken in this important policy area between Inauguration Day and the day of the briefing.
Please plan to join Professor Michael B. Gerrard, Director, Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School and Blake A. Biles of Arnold & Porter LLP as they discuss:
- Air emissions from motor vehicles
- Air pollution regulation of power plants and other stationary sources
- Engagement in international negotiations
- Obama's environmental team
- Public lands management
DEVELOPING NEW YORK'S LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR CARBON CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION
Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Location: Columbia University, Morningside Campus, Alfred Lerner Hall, Room 555
Speakers:
Jared Snyder, Climate Change and Energy; Jeffrey D. Sachs, The Earth Institute, Columbia University; Klaus Lackner, Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy, The Earth Institute, Columbia University; Paul DeCotis, New York State Deputy Secretary for Energy; David Leathers, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities; Robert Singer, Ecology and Environment, Inc.; David Streicker, Holland & Knight, LLP; John Norton, MWH Americas, Inc; Stephanie Tyree, WE ACT for Environmental Justice; Michael Gerrard, Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia University Law School; Brian Prusnek, U.S. Market Development, Climate Change Capital
In the Eye of the Storm: Effectively Resolving Emerging Climate Change Disputes
February 23, 2010
12:00PM - 1:15 PM Eastern Time
Climate change has been compared to the industrial revolution in terms of its potential for monumental impacts on society and its resources. Massive changes are contemplated, whether it is due to rising ocean levels, dwindling water resources or changes in weather patterns and land productivity. Issues related to climate change have already led to a raft of litigation and promise to give rise to numerous disputes in the future. The lawsuits and legal requirements arising from climate change will involve businesses, governmental agencies and not for profit organizations, will touch virtually every sector of society, and involve many areas of the law. A paradigm shift will also be required as the ramifications of climate change will be borne primarily at the local level and local communities and businesses will have to work together to adapt to the impacts of climate change. This challenge will require a collaborative effort that will change not only how local decisions are made, but what it means to effectively represent client interests.
An expert panel will highlight the many claims and disputes that have arisen and may arise in the future related to climate change and discuss the dispute resolution mechanisms (litigation, arbitration, mediation and collaboration) best suited to achieving resolution and addressing the challenges of climate change.
Moderator
Charles Denton, Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Speakers
Michael Gerrard, Director, Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School
David Batson, Senior Collaboration & ADR Specialist, Conflict Prevention and Resolution Center, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Edna Sussman, arbitrator and mediator, SussmanADR LLC, Distinguished ADR Practitioner in Residence, Fordham University School of Law
REGISTRATION FEES:
$35 for members of the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution, ABA Environment Energy and Resources, Litigation and Business Law Sections, the Climate Change, Sustainable Development and Ecosystems Committee of ABA SEER and members of cooperating state and local bar association. (see below for a list of cooperating state and local bar associations)
$55 if not a member of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution or other cooperating bar associations.
Please note this Teleconference has not been approved for CLE. Individual teleconference participants may apply for CLE directly with their own state CLE agency.
Cooperating Bar Associations:
Alaska Bar Association
The Florida Bar
Hawaii State Bar Association
Indiana State Bar Association
State Bar of Montana
Nebraska State Bar Association
State Bar of New Mexico New York State Bar Association
Pennsylvania Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
Copenhagen, India and the United States: From Conflict to Cooperation
Waxman-Markey Debate: Watch the Video here.
Road to Copenhagen Panel Discussion: Watch the Video here. Download presentation materials here.
