The Environmental Law Program is proud to sponsor events that feature experts who speak on a variety of topics that relate to their work in the environment and natural resource fields. ELP hopes to organize colloquia that touch on a variety of pertinent topics to inform students, faculty, and the wider community in order to facilitate informed discussion and conversation.
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ELP Summer Spotlight – Emily Sarasa
Background This summer, Emily Sarasa, a 2024 graduate from the William S. Richardson School of Law and an Environmental Law certificate recipient, wrote this blog post for ELP about her experience at the 31st World Congress of the International Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy in Seoul, South Korea. Introduction I attended the…
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Community Work Day at Mānoa Cliffs
On September 23, 2023, members of the Environmental Law Program participated in a community work day with the Koʻolau Mountains Watershed Partnership at Mānoa Cliffs. The service-learning day focused on invasive species removal and planting species native to the area. Volunteers observed native plants on the mile hike to the restoration site. The restoration site…
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ELP Hosts Two Legislative Advocacy Events
In early February, ELP hosted two legislative advocacy events. On February 2, ELP co-hosted an Environmental Legislative Network (ELN) meeting with the Conservation Council for Hawaiʻi and the Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi. ELN is an informal email network of activists, community leaders, students, professors, elected officials, and others. It can be used for legislation, calls…
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ELP Hosts Panel on Indigenous Co-management
Academia has finally come to the conclusion that in terms of conservation, there is much to learn from Indigenous knowledge, practices, and customs. But how do we turn this knowledge into tangible action? On Friday, October 7, students and professors gathered for a discussion of one answer to that question: Indigenous co-management. ELP panel event…
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First ELP Tea Time Held In-Person Since 2020
On September 8th, the Environmental Law Program (ELP) hosted its semi-annual Tea Time event. The event took place in-person and on campus for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic! Enticed by the free coffee, tea, and cookies, a record number of thirty-five students, mostly 1Ls, attended the first ELP event of the academic year.…
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Students Reflect on the NCP Summer School
NCP Summer School Participants “This experience allowed me to better understand international law through practice and immersion. In addition to the many ideas exchanged during presentations, the candid communications amongst students from across the globe outside of the conference elucidated different perceptions. I hope to use this experience and international environmental law theories and ideas…
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ELP Attends the Normandy Chair for Peace Summer School
From September 1 – 6, 2022, ELP students Holly Crawford ’24 and Evan Miyaki, Jr. ’23, recent graduate and current LLM student Constancio Paranal III ’22, and ELP Co-Director David M. Forman ’93 attended the Normandy Chair for Peace (NCP) Summer School in Caen, France. ELP’s Summer Fellow, Lizbeth Luevano (Stanford University ’25), also attended.…
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KHA & ELP Graduation Reception ‘22
After more than two years, the familiar buzz of celebration echoed through the halls of Richardson once again. On May 15, 2022, our Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law (KHA) and Environmental Law Program (ELP) co-hosted a Pre-Commencement Reception. The event honored and celebrated certificate recipients for both entities as well…
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Hawaiʻi Delegates Reflect on COP26
ELP Director Forman discusses his COP26 experience with Professor Wallsgrove. On April 1, 2022, the University of Hawaiʻi Office of Sustainability hosted “Student Perspectives on The Climate Crisis,” to kick off its Earth Month 2022 series of events. The event featured Hawaiʻi’s delegates to the 26th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow,…
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ELP Hosts Program Overview & Info Session for Part-Time Students
On March 1st 2022, the Law School’s Evening Part Time (EPT) Program hosted its weekly evening programming session, inviting the Environmental Law Program (ELP) to speak about efforts to prepare students for the practice of environmental law in Hawai‘i and beyond.
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ELP Kicks Off Semester-Long Series on Climate Justice and Resiliency
On February 18, ELP, in partnership with the Pacific Islander Legal Association, hosted “Pacific Island Resiliency to Climate Change,” the first installment in a semester-long series focusing on emerging climate justice and resiliency issues.
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ELP Hosts Seventeenth Annual Enviromentors
On November 5, 2021 the William S. Richardson School of Law Environmental Law Program (ELP) hosted its seventeenth annual, and second virtual, Enviromentors event.
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ELP Welcomes the New School Year with “Tea Time”
The Environmental Law Program hosted its second “Tea Time” gathering on September 17. The event, which is a spin-off of the annual in-person “Cookies, Coffee, & Tea with ELP,” provides students with an opportunity to meet the professors and research associates as well as learn about the program and its course offerings.
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IUCN 2020 Recap
Representing the William S. Richardson School of Law and the Environmental Law Program (ELP) in Marseille, France for the IUCN WCC 2020 were Professor David M. Forman, Olivia Staubus ‘22, Joe Udell ‘22, Diego Rivera ‘23, and ELP Summer 2021 fellows Kristen Lu and Jessica Lee. Between attending live forums and casting votes on live…
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Hāʻupu ʻĀina Aloha Conference Concludes a Memorable 30th Anniversary Celebration
On April 9, ELP and the Hawai‘i State Bar Association’s Environment, Energy, and Resources Section presented a conference entitled Hāʻupu ʻĀina Aloha: Re-Envisioning ELP.
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Registration Now Open for ELP’s April 9 Conference
Registration is now open for ELP’s 30th Anniversary Conference, Hāʻupu ʻĀina Aloha: Re-Envisioning ELP.
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ELP Kicks Off its 30th Anniversary Celebration with a Trivia Night Event
On February 19, ELP kicked off its semester-long 30th Anniversary celebration with a Trivia Night event attended by 30 participants, including WSRSL students, faculty, alumni, and friends of the program.
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ELP Co-Hosts the 2020 WCEL Climate Justice Moot Court
The William S. Richardson School of Law collaborated with the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL) and the Normandy Chair for Peace in early December to host the virtual 2020 WCEL Climate Justice Moot Court.
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Evening Part Time Tuesday Programming Virtual Trivia Night with the Environmental Law Program
ELP hosted a Tuesday Programming Event on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, with a friendly game of virtual environmental trivia on Zoom.
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6th Tony Oposa IMC (2020) – Virtual
Links to relevant articles: 2020 WCEL Climate Justice Moot Court Explores Legal Obligations to Protect Forests to Mitigate Climate Change (IUCN web page) World Commission on Environmental Law Climate Justice Moot Court / 6th Oposa Intergenerational Moot Court (IUCN Official Program)
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ELP Hosts Sixteenth Annual Enviromentors
On November 6, 2020, ELP held its sixteenth annual Enviromentors event, which connects current students with practitioners in the environmental field – many of whom are William S. Richardson School of Law (WSRSL) graduates who earned Environmental Law Certificates.
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Spilling Tea with ELP
At the start of each school year, the Environmental Law Program (ELP) normally hosts an open house known as “Cookies, Coffee, & Tea with ELP.” The event provides students with an opportunity to learn about the program, course offerings, and meet the professors.
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ELP Holds IUCN Motions Panel at the Hawaiʻi Conservation Conference
Faculty, current students, and alumni of the Environmental Law Program held a panel titled “Workshop on International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 2020 Motions” at the 27th Hawaiʻi Conservation Conference (HCC) on September 3, 2020.
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ELP Co-Hosts Talk on Decolonizing the Energy Sector
On Friday, February 14, 2020, the Environmental Law Program (ELP) and the Planners of Hawaiʻi and the Pan-Pacific Association co-hosted a talk: “Decarbonization is not Enough – Decolonize the Energy Sector” with David Michael Karabelnikoff.
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Talk Story with Judge Merideth Wright
On Tuesday, February 4th, ELP partnered with the Evening Part Time Program (EPT) for a Tuesday Programming Event, featuring a talk story with the Honorable Judge Merideth Wright on “Practical Access to Justice in Environmental Matters.”
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Second Global Symposium on the Judiciary and the Environment
The Second Global Symposium on the Judiciary and the Environment took place at the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court on January 31 and at the Law School on February 1.
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ELP Hosts Fifteenth Annual Enviromentors
On November 12, 2019, the Environmental Law Program (ELP) held its Fifteenth Annual Enviromentors Event at Café Julia in downtown Honolulu.
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ELP Hosts Judge Crabtree for the Evening Part-Time Program
In collaboration with the William S. Richardson School of Law’s Evening Part-Time (EPT) Program, the Environmental Law Program (ELP) had the privilege of co-hosting Tuesday Programming on October 8, 2019.
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ELP Hosts Clean Energy Law & Policy Talk-Story with Colorado Rep. Hansen
On Wednesday, October 9, 2019, the Environmental Law Program hosted a Clean Energy Law and Policy Talk-Story with Representative Chris Hansen, Colorado House District 6.
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Cookies, Coffee, & Tea with ELP
On Thursday, September 26, 2019, the Environmental Law Program hosted “Cookies & Coffee with ELP.” ELP students and faculty took a well deserved break from their busy days to talk story and enjoy delicious coffee and an assortment of tasty cookies and teas.
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5th Tony Oposa IMC (2019) – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
(MOCK) JUDGES, INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE 1. (Acting President) Dr. Irwin U.J. Ooi, MARA University of Technology, Malaysia 2. Prof. Tseming Yang, Santa Clara University School of Law, USA 3. Prof. Erika Techera, The University of Western Australia 4. Prof. Anastasia Telesetsky, University of Idaho College of Law, USA 5. Mrs. Kemi Hughes, University of Waikato, New Zealand 6. Ms. Kristine Joy Argallon,…
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Climate Change Science & Litigation: Communities Go to Court to Recover Costs of the Climate Crisis
Date/Time: Friday, May 3, 2019, 11:30 am – 4:30 pm.Venue: Room 325, State Capitol Building As climate change imposes increasingly severe impacts, some communities are turning to the courts to seek redress for the enormous costs of the climate crisis. These lawsuits are part of a growing trend of climate litigation—in the United States and…
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ELP Co-Sponsors Invasive Species and Biosecurity Forum
On March 23, 2019, the Environmental Law Program (ELP), State Environmental Council, the Office of Environmental Quality Control (OEQC), and the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) co-sponsored the Invasive Species and Biosecurity in Hawaiʻi: New Tools and Opportunities for Public Participation Forum.
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Cookies, Coffee, & Tea with ELP
On Wednesday, February 13, 2019, the Environmental Law Program hosted “Cookies & Coffee with ELP.” ELP students and faculty took a well deserved break from their busy days to talk story and enjoy delicious coffee and an assortment of tasty cookies and teas.
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ELP Hosts “Litigating in Hawaiʻi’s Environmental Courts” featuring Lance Collins ’04 and Bianca Isaki ’13
The Environmental Law Program welcomed alumni Lance Collins ’04 and Bianca Isaki ’13 for the first event of the Spring 2019 semester. Held on Wednesday, January 23rd, the event was featured Collins’ and Isaki’s experience litigating in Hawaiʻi’s Environmental Courts.
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PALS Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence Discusses Armed Conflict & the Environment
Thursday, January 24, 2018 – Professor Ki-Gab Park gave an “Insider’s Look at How the UNILC Develops International Environmental Law,” yesterday as part of the Law School’s Asia Law Talk series.
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“The Role of International Courts in Protecting Environmental Commons” Symposium
On November 9th, the Law School hosted a Pluricourts and University of Hawaiʻi Law Review Symposium on “The Role of International Courts in Protecting Environmental Commons.”
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ELP Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence Discusses REDD+
Tuesday, November 20, 2018 – The Environmental Law Program and Professor Wallsgrove’s International Environmental Law Class hosted ELP Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Christina Voigt for a presentation and discussion on international forest conservation through the United Nations Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (REDD+) Program. Dr. Voigt is an international environmental law…
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PluriCourts and Hawai’i Law Review Symposium
November 9 & 10, 2018 – PluriCourts and University of Hawai’i Law Review will co-host “The Role of International Courts in Protecting Environmental Commons” in partnership with the Environmental Law Program, the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law Climate Change Specialist Group (WCEL-CCSG), and the William S. Richardson School of Law. The Symposium will feature…
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ELP Hosts Fourteenth Annual Enviromentors Event
On November 1, 2018, the Environmental Law Program (ELP) held its Fourteenth Annual Enviromentors Event at Café Julia. This event provides a unique opportunity for students to engage with attorneys across various sectors of the environmental law community.
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ELP Hosts “Legal Fellows and ELP” for the Evening Part-Time Program
October 16, 2018 – In partnership with William S. Richardson School of Law’s Evening Part-Time Program (“EPT”), the Environmental Law Program hosted “Legal Fellows and ELP” on Tuesday, October 16, 2018.
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Coffee and Cookies at ELP
On September 20th, 2018 and September 27th, 2018, the Environmental Law Program hosted “Cookies and Coffee at ELP.” The open house event aimed to engage law students, especially first-years and Evening Part-Time students, with the program.
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Environmental Courts in China
September 18, 2018 – Two Chinese judges presented Environmental Courts in China to students and the community. Assistant Judge Chen is on the Environmental and Resource Division of the Supreme People’s Court of China. Senior Judge Qiang is on the Environmental and Resource Division in Guangdong High People’s Court.
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ELP’s Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence, Dr. Voigt, Presents on the Paris Agreement
On Thursday, September 14, 2018, the Environmental Law Program’s Distinguished Scholar in Residence, Dr. Christina Voigt presented on the Paris Agreement to an audience full of students, community, scholars, and faculty.
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Gaute Voigt-Hanssen presented “The Convention on Biological Diversity”
On August 29th, the Environmental Law Program held its first Fall 2018 colloquium, ‘The Convention on Biological Diversity: A Critical Look at Inside Negotiations’ featuring distinguished speaker, Gaute Voigt-Hanssen. Gaute Voigt-Hanssen is a Senior Adviser for the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and the Environment.
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ELP Co-Hosts US Coral Reef Task Force Symposium
The Environmental Law Program, NOAA Fisheries, NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, U.S. All Islands Coral Reef Committee, and the Department of Land and Natural Resources hosted the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Environmental Law Symposium on August 8, 2018 at the Law School. The Symposium was made possible through generous support from the Harold K.L.…
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4th Tony Oposa IMC (2018) – Caen, France
The 4th Tony Oposa Intergenerational Moot Court was hosted by the University of Caen Normandy (France) on 5 June to bring students, scholars, and jurists together in a simulation of a court proceeding before the International Court of Justice addressing the questions of legality of geoengineering and the rights of indigenous peoples. To further develop…
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Climate Change, Human Rights and the Talanoa Dialogue
March 7, 2018 – Dr. Damilola S. Olawuyi visited the William S. Richardson School of Law and spoke as the key speaker at the Environmental Law Program event, Climate Change, Human Rights and the Talanoa Dialogue.
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Sea Level Rise, Coastal Flood Risk, and Social Vulnerability Workshop
On April 7, 2018, ELP, Climate Central, and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) co-hosted the Sea Level Rise, Coastal Flood Risk, and Social Vulnerability Workshop.
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Protecting Oʻahu’s Water (Red Hill Panel)
On April 11, 2017, the Environmental Law Program hosted a discussion on the fuel tanks at Red Hill and its impact on our fresh drinking water with some of the leading influencers in this movement towards a cleaner and safer community.
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ELP Co-Hosts Informational Forum on Toxoplasmosis
On March 31, 2018, ELP co-hosted a public informational forum on toxoplasmosis and its potential impacts on Hawaii’s wildlife and public health.
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Coordinating Environmental Protection and Trade Policy in China
February 14, 2018 – Dr. Pitman B. Potter, The University of British Columbia, discussed climate change and trade policy in China at an event co-sponsored by Pacific Asian Legal Studies (PALS) and the Environmental Law Program (ELP). The event, Coordinating Environmental Protection and Trade Policy in China, focused on China’s attitudes toward environmental regulation and…
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Evening Part-Time Students attend Cookies and Coffee with ELP
On Tuesday, January 31, 2018, the Environmental Law Program hosted “Cookies and Coffee with ELP.” The open house event was especially aimed at accommodating William S. Richardson School of Law’s Evening Part-Time students.
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Professor Catherine Iorns Presents on “Rivers as Legal Persons”
In a joint event on Thursday, January 25, 2018, the Enviornmental Law Program and Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law hosted “Rivers as Legal Persons: Global Trends in Rights and Responsibilities.”
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Associate Dean Antolini and Professor Wallsgrove Discuss Policies to Address Climate Change in Island Communities
Associate Dean Antolini and Professor Wallsgrove (’08) joined Jay Fidell and Sharon Moriwaki on ThinkTech to discuss policies to address climate change for island communities.
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Professor Burkett and Juno Fitzpatrick Present on Climate, Migration, and the Marshall Islands
On Monday, November 20, 2017, ELP hosted a colloquium event titled: Climate, Migration, and the Marshall Islands. Professor Maxine Burkett and Juno Fitzpatrick presented on the goals of the Marshall Islands Climate and Migration project, the methodology of conducting research, and the preliminary findings from this year’s fieldwork in locations within the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), Hawaiʻi, and the continental U.S.…
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ELP Hosts 13th Annual Enviromentors
The Environmental Law Program hosted the 13th Annual Enviromentors event on October 17th, 2017 at Cafe Julia.
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Cookies and Coffee with ELP
On October 10, 2017, ELP hosted “Cookies and Coffee with ELP” — an informal talk story session for all students interested in environmental law and ELP. ELP Director David Forman, Associate Dean Denise Antolini, Professor Richard Wallsgrove, Professor Maxine Burkett, and ELP RA Alicia Fung helped to facilitate the discussion.
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ELP Hosts Professional Opportunities in Energy Law
In partnership with the William S. Richardson School of Law’s Evening Part Time program, the Environmental Law Program hosted a discussion on energy law on Tuesday, September 19, 2017.
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2nd Tony Oposa IMC (2017) – Cebu City, Philippines
The second Tony Oposa Intergenerational Moot Court was held on May 30, 2017, at the UC School of Medicine Amphitheater in Mandaue City (Cebu), Philippines. 2nd Tony Oposa Intergenerational Moot Court Problem For an archive of the event’s happenings, check out https://www.facebook.com/IUCNAELCEBU. Participating teams and their written memorials: Sciences Po Rennes, France (Cécile Jourdan & Chloé Michel,…
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A Hawaiʻi Environmental Court Workshop with Judge Larry Potter
On Tuesday, April 25, the William S. Richardson School of Law Environmental Law Program, in cooperation with Keep the Hawaiian Islands Beautiful, conducted a workshop on the Hawai’i Environmental Court, with a special focus on O’ahu Litter, Illegal Dumping, and Community Environmental Enforcement. Our special guest speaker was Judge Larry Potter of the Shelby County Tennessee…
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Environmental & Social Benefits of Bicycling
On Wednesday, April 12, 2017, ELP hosted a panel discussion about the new and exciting improvements in Hawaiʻi’s bicycling infrastructure and community.
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ELP Hosts Net@Work Open House
On April 5, 2017, ELP hosted current law students for a Net@Work Open House, an informal talk-story session with ELP Director David Forman and current ELP RA.
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Hawaii J20 and the Importance of Continued Environmental Protection
The William S. Richardson School of Law, in conjunction with Hawai‘i J20: Inaugurating Resistance, presented “Law & Justice in Perilous Times: A Call to Action” on January 20th.
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ELP Co-Sponsors Second Hawaiʻi Marine Resources Enforcement Conference
On December 16 and 17, 2016, the William S. Richardson School of Law’s Environmental Law Program hosted the 2016 Hawaiʻi Marine Resource Enforcement Conference (“HMREC 2”). As the second Hawaii Marine Resource Enforcement Conference (the first was in 2014), HMREC 2016 was a great success in terms of strengthening the network of legal professionals focused…
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Twenty Years of Genetically Engineered Crops: What the Past Tells us About the Future
Dr. Neal Stewart, the Ivan Racheff Chair of Excellence in plant molecular genetics at the University of Tennessee, visited Richardson on Tuesday, January 24, for the first colloquium of 2017 hosted by the Environmental Law Program.
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Observations from December Symposium on Climate Change
In December 2016, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, in collaboration with the Alaska and Hawaii Sea Grant Programs, and the William S. Richardson School of Law Environmental Law Program, presented a two day symposium, titled Climate Displacement, Migration, and Relocation.
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Guest Contributor Erin Shew on Climate Displacement, Migration, and Relocation
This symposium summary captures the discussions and next steps that took place during the workshops that occurred as part of the Symposium on Climate Displacement, Migration, and Relocation on December 12-13, 2016.
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ELP Hosts 12th Annual Enviromentors
The Environmental Law Program hosted the 12th Annual Enviromentors event on November 15th, 2016 at Cafe Julia.
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IUCN Recap, Sept. 1 Opening Ceremony – Guest Contributor: Mahesh Cleveland (ELP Student)
As the lights came down inside the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena on the morning of September 1, the international audience inside quieted, and all eyes went to the floor, where for several minutes there had been colorful, orchestrated movement as scores of mea hula (hula dancers) arranged themselves for the opening ceremony.
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Dec. 13-14: Symposium on Climate Displacement, Migration, and Relocation
Residents in Hawai‘i, Alaska and the Pacific Islands are on the front lines of the impacts of climate change, and moving to a safer location is one of many adaptation responses that communities are considering.
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ELP Student Alyssa-Marie Kau Reflects on her ICJ4ICJ Moot Court Experience
The Tony Oposa Inter-Generational Climate Justice for the International Court of Justice (“ICJ4ICJ”) Moot Court workshop was convened on Thursday, September 1 at the Hawaii Supreme Court.
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Panel on Fishing Regulations in the Pacific – Guest Contributor: Alyssa-Marie Kau (ELP Student)
On Thursday, October 6, 2016 the Jarman Environmental Law Fellowship, the Food Law and Policy Society, and the Human Rights Club co-sponsored a panel on fishing regulations in the Pacific. This panel was organized as a result of a recent Associated Press report alleging abusive labor conditions affecting foreign workers on American fishing vessels in…
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Hawaiʻi Marine Resources Enforcement Conference
This two-day environmental conference aimed to strengthen Hawaii’s capacity to enforce laws that protect near-shore ocean resources. Mahalo to all Hawaii Marine Resource Enforcement Conference participants! See below for materials from the conference: HMREC 2016 Post-Conference Survey Photos from both days Friday 12/16/2017: Presentation by Justice Michael D. Wilson – Hawaii’s Natural Resource Future Presentation…
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NEPA Workshop
A workshop was held from June 22-24, 2015 at Hilo, Hawaii on the National Environmental Policy Act. Discussions covered the following materials: The National Environmental Policy Act The Hawaii Environmental Policy Act NEPA 101: History & Purpose of NEPA Making Your Case: Guide and Supplements The Law of Alternatives Where’s the Rest of NEPA: Mitigation &…
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IUCN Recap – 9/4: A Planet Under Siege
A Planet Under Siege: The Role of Environmental Courts and the Global Judicial Institute for the Environment was a workshop event held as part of the 2016 IUCN Congress on September 4, 2016.
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Academic and Judicial Perspectives on the IUCN
Tuesday evening (Sept. 6), the William S. Richardson School of Law had the pleasure of hosting four panelists: Professor LeRoy Paddock, University of Washington; Professor Lin Harmon (Scholar at Lewis & Clark Law School and President of the Ethical Future Institute in Oregon); The Honorable Merideth Wright (retired Judge, Vermont Environmental Court); and Professor Koh…
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Tony Oposa Intergenerational Moot Court
ELP Director David M. Forman ’93 and Associate Dean Denise Antolini, along with Professor Nicholas A. Robinson and Jullee Kim of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in New York, convened the first Tony Oposa Intergenerational Moot Court at the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court yesterday, on the first day of the 2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress.…
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Ben Boer: The 2016 Sustainable Development Goals and the Environmental Rule of Law
On August 30, the William S. Richardson School of Law had the pleasure of presenting Ben Boer, Deputy Chair of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL), as its featured speaker.
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IUCN 2016 Recap
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…
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India-Hawaiʻi Law Symposium
2016 INDIA-HAWAIʻI LAW SYMPOSIUM: ENVIRONMENTAL RULE OF LAW, ENVIRONMENTAL COURTS, CLIMATE, AND CONSTITUTIONS We are truly honored to have had this very high level delegation of guests visit our Law School, all part of our growing collaboration with Jindal Global Law School, the National Green Tribunal of India, and the India Judiciary — and our wonderful…
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ELP Hosts 11th Annual Enviromentors
On April 19, 2016, the Environmental Law Program hosted the 11th Annual Enviromentors event at Cafe Julia.
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ELP and Ka Huli Ao Co-Sponsor Panel Discussing Mauna Kea TMT Controversy
On Thursday, March 3, 2016, the Environmental Law Program and Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law co-sponsored a panel discussion, “Exploring the Next Steps to Mālama Mauna Kea.”
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ELP Colloquium: Environmental Advocacy at the Legislature
On Thursday February 25, ELP hosted a lunchtime colloquium to discuss environmental advocacy at the legislature from the perspective of the Sierra Club of Hawai‘i, the Surfrider Foundation- Oahu Chapter, and former Honolulu City Council member and founding Assistant Dean of the University of Hawai‘i William S. Richardson School of Law, Leigh-Wai Doo.
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Hawai’i Environmental Court Colloquium
On Friday, November 6, 2015, the Environmental Law Program (ELP) hosted a Colloquium at the William S. Richardson School of Law to provide updates on the progress of the new Hawai‘i Environmental Court.
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Hawaiʻi Environmental Court Symposium
Aloha! Below are materials and information on the Hawai’i Environmental Court Symposium (Friday, June 26, 2015, at the William S. Richardson School of Law). We have provided various links to powerpoints, video lectures, and other documents for your reference. The following links provide the videos (Part 1 and Part 2) from the ʻŌlelo website.…