The Program on Negotiation and Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution present a panel discussion including experts who will share current legal views on Nature as a natural resource at the service of humans and advances of the rights of nature in Colombia, Aotearoa New Zealand, Spain, and Australia, where rivers, lakes, and forests are being recognized as living entities and granted rights.... Read more about Kelman Seminar Series: Reframing Conflicts Over Natural "Resources": The Rights of Nature as a Pathway for Consensus Building and Relational Planning and Resolution

There has been a significant rise in climate change litigation over the last decade. The recent advisory opinion proceedings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), as well as the request for an advisory opinion before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights are judicial proceedings with potentially far-reaching implications towards the obligations of states in connection with climate change.... Read more about African Perspectives on International Climate Change Law Symposium

The Harvard Human Rights Journal is thrilled you can join us for the Symposium on the Environment and Human Rights on March 28th, 2024 at Harvard Law School!... Read more about Symposium on the Environment and Human Rights

"The Role of Courts in Advancing the Right to a Healthy Environment" with Alfredo Gutiérrez Ortiz Mena, Antonio Herman Benjamin, and Ricardo Lorenzetti.

... Read more about The Role of Courts in Advancing the Right to a Healthy Environment: Lessons from Latin America

"2024 Horizon Award Honoring Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Sue Biniaz."

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"Spring 2024: Symposium on the Environment and Human Rights".

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Locked in a Hotbox: The Impact of Climate Change on the Incarcerated will be a critical examination of how climate change impacts people who are incarcerated.... Read more about Locked in a Hotbox: The Impact of Climate Change on the Incarcerated

Last summer, 16 young plaintiffs won a pioneering lawsuit against the state of Montana. Their claim: By failing to consider the climate impact of fossil fuel projects, the state had violated children’s rights to a clean and healthful environment.... Read more about When Youth Sue to Protect the Planet and their Health: Inside a Bold Legal Strategy to Fight Climate Change

HLS Professor Jody Freeman will discuss the EPA’s greenhouse gas rules for the auto, power, and oil and gas sectors and the SEC’s final rule on climate-related financial risk. Professor Freeman will also explore if these rules were weaker than expected and what lies ahead in the courts.... Read more about Harvard Speaks on Climate Change: Federal Climate Rules – A Status Report

Join the Harvard Environmental Law Society and the Harvard Chan Public Health School's Environmental Justice Student Organization for an interdisciplinary symposium discussing Boston's unique challenges and opportunities in building climate resilience.

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Join the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability for a gathering of graduate students from across campus engaged in research on climate change issues. ... Read more about Climate & Sustainability Graduate Student Gathering

Interested in a career in climate and sustainability? Come connect with over 60 employers, including the World Bank, Ceres, Natural Resources Defense Council, Avangrid, Carbon Reform, the Department of Energy, The Food Project, Green Corps, the MA Attorney General's Office, Morningstar, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, E3 and many more. Registration required, sign up today!... Read more about Climate and Sustainability Career Expo

Ambassador Loy is an avid fighter for environmental protection, has served on the board of nine corporations, on the board of over 15 non-profits, acted as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, as Under Secretary for Global Affairs, and as Deputy US Representative to the UN General Assembly.... Read more about A Conversation with Frank Loy, HLS ‘53: American diplomat, business and non-profit executive, and attorney

"Using Satellite-Based Detection of Methane Emissions to Contribute to the U.S. Regulatory Process" with Daniel Jacob, Vasco McCoy Family Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry and Environmental Engineering; Carrie Jenks, Executive Director, Environmental and Energy Law Program, HLS; Daniel Varon, Research Associate, Harvard SEAS.... Read more about Climate Research Workshop