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June 2008 Events
New England Lakes Conference
June 13-14, 2008 ** multi-day event **
Contact: Susan Warren at susan.warren@state.vt.us or (802)241-3794
Includes presentations on lakes projects from all over New England.. Topics include Invasive Species, Shoreland Management, Lake Habitats, Public Involvement and more. Co-sponsored by ANR and the Federation of Vermont Lakes and Ponds, and others.
New England’s Fragile Coastal Ecology
June 26, 2008; 12-1 PM
Chase Community Center, Vermont Law School, South Royalton
“New England’s Fragile Coastal Ecology” with Amy Quinton, VLS Media Fellow in Environmental Law and New Hampshire Public Radio environmental reporter. We'll take an audio tour of the marshes and their fragile ecology.
July 2008 Events
Saws and Effect: The Terrifying Juggernaut of Illegal Logging
July 8, 2008; 12-1 PM
Chase Community Center, Vermont Law School, South Royalton
“Saws and Effect: The Terrifying Juggernaut of Illegal Logging” with Robert Anderson, senior trial attorney in the Environmental Crimes Section of the U.S. Department of Justice. A discussion of the current legislative, NGO, and business efforts in the U.S. and abroad to address the environmental crisis created by illegal logging.
The Killing Fields: Reducing Casualties in the Battle Between Endangered Species and Pesticide Law
July 10, 2008; 12-1 PM
Chase Community Center, Vermont Law School, South Royalton
“The Killing Fields: Reducing Casualties in the Battle Between Endangered Species and Pesticide Law” with Mary Jane Angelo, associate professor of law at the U. of Fla.’s Levin College of Law. Legislative reform seeks to eliminate the conflict between these laws while promoting wildlife protection and availability of pesticides in the public interest.
Conservation Easement Enforcement: Protection for Perpetuity
July 17, 2008; 12-1 PM
Chase Community Center, Vermont Law School, South Royalton
“Conservation Easement Enforcement: Protection for Perpetuity” with Jessica Jay ‘97, founding partner of Conservation Law, PC. An examination of the permanence of land conservation through the lens of legal challenges to, and the durability of, conservation easements, based on the current state of law.
Tort of Ecological Degradation
July 31, 2008; 12-1 PM
Chase Community Center, Vermont Law School, South Royalton
“Tort of Ecological Degradation” with Joe Guth, legal director of the Science and Environmental Health Network. The U.S. permits environmental damage unless the responsible action can be shown not to provide a net social benefit. A proposal for a tort to redirect the economy onto a sustainable path