ELP continued its semester-long series on emerging climate justice and resiliency issues with a March 4 panel titled “Climate Change and Public Health.” The event also marked the start of an extended collaboration between ELP and John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) students on climate … [Read more...] about ELP Co-Hosts Climate Change and Public Health Panel
Environmental Law
Hawaiʻi Delegates Reflect on COP26
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, Scotland including ELP … [Read more...] about Hawaiʻi Delegates Reflect on COP26
ELP Hosts Program Session for Part-Time Students
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. ELP Director David Forman ‘93 began the meeting with … [Read more...] about ELP Hosts Program Session for Part-Time Students
ELP Kicks Off Semester-Long Series on Climate Justice and Resiliency
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. Moderated by Naima Fifita ‘23, the event featured three well-known … [Read more...] about ELP Kicks Off Semester-Long Series on Climate Justice and Resiliency
Charlie Taylor ’11 Hired as DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources Law Fellow
When the opportunity to work for the State Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR), as the “second DAR Legal Fellow” presented itself, ELP Certificate graduate Charlie Taylor ’11 knew it would be a perfect fit! Charlie successfully interviewed and was … [Read more...] about Charlie Taylor ’11 Hired as DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources Law Fellow
Dr. Kamanamaikalani Beamer and ELP Alumna, U‘i Tanigawa-Lum, Discuss Fresh Water
Dr. Kamanamaikalani Beamer and Ka Huli Ao Post-JD Fellow U‘i Tanigawa-Lum were panelists for the program’s Maoli Thursday event. The panelists discussed wai and waiwai: restorative environmental justice and the future of fresh water. They weighed in on how restorative environmental justice can … [Read more...] about Dr. Kamanamaikalani Beamer and ELP Alumna, U‘i Tanigawa-Lum, Discuss Fresh Water