William S. Richardson School of Law partnered with 5 other law schools in bringing our environmental law work to the Congress, and beyond.
- William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, USA
- Elizabeth Haub School of Law, Pace University, New York, USA
- University of Cebu, Philippines
- Seoul National University, South Korea
- Milton Campos Law School, Brazil
- Sciences Po Rennes, France
What we’ve done
Check out this e-News Special Issue prepared by WSRSL media consultant, Beverly Creamer, about our involvement in the historic 2016 World Conservation Congress.
Schedule of Events:
- Overall Schedule of Events
- 8/30 – IUCN at UH Law – Ben Boer: The 2016 Sustainable Development Goals and the Environmental Rule of Law
- 9/1 – Opening Ceremony – Guest Contributor: Mahesh Cleveland (ELP Student)
- 9/1 – Tony Oposa Intergenerational Moot Court at Hawaii Supreme Court
- 9/2 – IUCN Emerging Leaders and the Future of Environmental Law
- 9/3 – WCEL Members Meeting
- 9/4 – A Planet Under Siege
- 9/5 – Judges and Nature
- 9/6 – IUCN at UH Law – Academic and Judicial Perspectives on the IUCN
Tony Oposa Intergenerational Moot Court:
Watch the recording of the live stream here: https://youtu.be/-i7wgFg_t6Y?t=22m50s
Tony Oposa Intergenerational Moot Court Video (by Kinetic Productions):
Phone Call with Tony Oposa:
Thank you
We would like to thank the following for their generous support!
- William S. Richardson School of Law
- Environmental Law Program, William S. Richardson School of Law
- Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Pace University
- IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL)
- IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
- Caen Normandie
- Hawaii Supreme Court
- Australian Network of Environmental Defenders Offices (ANEDO)
- Foundation for the Philippine Environment (FPE)
- Kinetic Productions, Inc.
- Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert
Check us out in recent news:
Articles
“UH Preps For Conservation Event” Civil Beat
http://www.civilbeat.org/2016/08/uh-preps-for-conservation-congress/
“UH Law School plays leadership role in preparing for global IUCN Congress in September” University of Hawaii at Manoa News
http://manoa.hawaii.edu/news/article.php?aId=8062
“Emerging Leaders and the Future of Environmental Law” ThinkTech Hawaii
http://thinktechhawaii.com/2016/08/24/emerging-leaders-and-the-future-of-environmental-law/
“IUCN Spotlight: Samuel ‘Ohu Gon III” The Green Leaf, Honolulu Star-Advertiser
http://thegreenleaf.staradvertiserblogs.com/2016/08/22/iucn-spotlight-samuel-ohu-gon-iii/
“UH law school environmental motions approved as World Conservation Congress resolutions”, University of Hawaii News
http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2016/09/06/uh-law-school-motions-approved-as-world-conservation-congress-resolutions/
“UH law students get seven motions passed at IUCN Congress”, Ka Leo
http://www.manoanow.org/uh-law-students-get-seven-motions-passed-at-iucn-congress/article_20cb1e32-7e1c-11e6-87ae-57b66dc1a1d0.html
Interviews
Emerging Leaders & the Future of Environmental Law
ThinkTech, Interview with Professor David Forman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp453_YEKbU
IUCN Local Motions: Collaborating for Global Change
ThinkTech, Interview with ELP Students Emily Gaskin & Christina Lizzi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9UGhvpTL7s
IUCN World Conservation Congress: Day 9
ThinkTech, Interview with ELP Student Jennifer Eick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6HSQS9GJxc
Be sure to also check out this newsletter by our friends at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law Environmental Law Program.