Omega and Brenda Wilson of the West End Revitalization Association speak on the intersection of community science and policy in the Environmental Justice Act. They share lessons learned from more than 25 years of fighting for environmental justice in Mebane, NC.
Introduced by Michele Okoh, Senior Lecturing Fellow
Sponsored by the Duke Environmental Law and Policy Clinic, the Environmental Law Society, and the Duke University Environmental Justice Network.
Originally recorded on March 2, 2020.
Duke Law panelists disuss Juliana v. United States, a case the Supreme Court allowed to proceed in the 9th Circuit, which concerns the constitutional and public trust implications of climate change. Specifically, the youth plaintiffs argue that (1) the United States' actions that have contributed to climate change have unconstitutionally deprived future generations' right to life, liberty, and property; and (2) that the atmosphere is protected by the Public Trust Doctrine.
A panel discussion and talk about the EPA's proposed rule under the Clean Air Act 111(d). This rule will regulate the greenhouse gas emissions of existing power plants. The anticipation of the new compliance standards has created a whirlwind of legal inquiries of interest to regulators and companies alike. Insights of Professor Jonas Monast (Duke Law School), Professor William Pizer (Sanford School of Public Policy), and Professor Jonathan Wiener (Duke Law School) will cover both economic and international perspectives on the issue.
The Environmental Law Society presents a lunch talk with Professor James Salzman about his new book "Drinking Water: A History." Professor Salzman analyzes the human relationship with drinking water and how it has evolved throughout history from ancient to modern societies. His book examines the question of whether we view water as a basic human right or a marketable commodity. For more information on the book see: http://law.duke.edu/news/new-book-salzman-examines-our-relationship-drin
The International Law Society and the Environmental Law Society will host a panel discussion on the outcome of the 2009 U.N. Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. Professor Salzman and Professor Wiener are joined by Jonas Monast from the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions.
Recorded on March 15, 2010.
Discussion regarding the reality of climate change, and how our legislature is beginning to reflect that.
Recorded on November 14, 2007.
Full title: Legislative Approaches to Global Warming: Practical Solutions for a Changing Climate.
Appearing: Speakers: Professor Jonathan Wiener and Tim Profeta '97 and current director of the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions.
Dr. Hershkowitz, of the Natural Resources Defense Council, presents the "green" partnerships he's formed with the Oscars, the Philadelphia Eagles, Warner Music, etc., and how these deals are doing big things for the environment.
Recorded on March 19, 2007.
The Duke Environmental Law and Policy Forum's annual symposium. This year's topic: Law, Science, and Uncertainty: The Future of Children's Environmental Health. - Panel 3: "Children's Environmental Health: Shaping Future Policy" with James Salzman, John Balbus, J. Routt Reigart, and Ann Gavaghan.
Recorded on October 27, 2006.
Panel titled: Children's Environmental Health: Shaping Future Policy.
Conference title: DELPF Symposium 2006.
The Duke Environmental Law and Policy Forum's annual symposium. This year's topic: Law, Science, and Uncertainty: The Future of Children's Environmental Health. -Welcome by William Schlesinger -Panel 1: "Incorporating Children into the Risk Process" with John Vandenberg, John Wargo, Sandra Hoffman, and Wendy Wagner
Recorded on October 27, 2006.
Panel titled: Incorporating Children Into the Risk Process.
Conference title: DELPF Symposium 2006.
Co-sponsored by the Goodson Law Library and the Duke Environmental Law Society. "It is hard to make a desert in a region that receives almost sixty inches of rain each year, but that is exactly what happened in the Ducktown Basin." Join Duncan Maysilles '79 as he discusses his recent book, Ducktown Smoke: The Fight over One of the South's Greatest Environmental Disasters, a story of environmental devastation from sulfur dioxide pollution in Southern Appalachia, and a 1907 decision that reframed nuisance law and was the first case of cross-border air pollution to reach the Supreme Court.