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July 2008 Events

Energy, Development, and Climate Change
July 7-17, 2008; 9 AM -12 PM ** multi-day event **
Vermont Law School, South Royalton
www.vermontlaw.edu/energy

This course explores the intersection of energy and development with special attention to the implications of climate change.

The Economic Dynamics of Climate Change
July 15, 2008; 12-1 PM
Chase Community Center, Vermont Law School, South Royalton

“The Economic Dynamics of Climate Change” with David Driesen, VLS Distinguished Environmental Summer Scholar and professor of law at Syracuse University College of Law. How an economic dynamic approach can help us address global climate change.

Climate Change Litigation
July 16-26, 2008; 1-4 PM ** multi-day event **
Vermont Law School, South Royalton
www.vermontlaw.edu/energy

After several sessions reviewing major facts on climate science and effects, the class will choose five or six of the leading U.S. and international climate cases, review the briefs from the opposing lawyers, and enact the cases before a panel of student judges.

Powering the 21st Century: Choosing Resources in a Carbon-Constrained World
July 18, 2008
Vermont Law School, South Royalton
A presentation of the Institute for Energy and the Environment, with keynote speaker Richard Cowart, director of the Regulatory Assistance Project.

Sustainable Agriculture Conference
July 24-25, 2008 ** multi-day event **
Vermont Law School, South Royalton
www.vermontlaw.edu

This two-day conference will discuss food, fuel, and the future of farming. Panels will include: Industrial Animal Agriculture, Farm Policy, and Agriculture's Relationship to Climate Change.The Future of Transportation in a Carbon Restrained World
July 25, 2008, 12-12:55 PM
Conference Room, Farrell Hall, University of Vermont, Burlington

With Jennifer Jenkins, UVM and Gina Campoli, VTrans

Covering the Environment in the Lone Star State
July 30, 2008; 12-1 PM
Chase Community Center, Vermont Law School, South Royalton

“Covering the Environment in the Lone Star State” with Asher Price, VLS Media Fellow in Environmental Law and environmental beat reporter at the Austin American-Statesman. Competing claims about global warming; warring words over development & water quality...how does a journalist cut through claims by dueling scientists & steer readers to the truth behind all the sniping?