Fall 2020 Symposium
Don't be a Fossil Fool: Transitioning to, Living in, and Protecting a Decarbonized World
Friday, October 16, 2020
Hosted Virtually
The Vermont Journal of Environmental Law is pleased to announce our Fall 2020 symposium being held on October 16, 2020. The event will be held virtually from with registration beginning at 8:00am and panels from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
As energy consumption continues to degrade the planet, the next decade will be critical in society’s transition to a decarbonized world. The symposium will foster a proactive discussion around the value of transitioning to clean energy.
Four panels of invited experts will cover topics including energy justice, climate goals, nature-based solutions, and protecting the grid. Raphael Heffron, a professor of global energy law and sustainability at the University of Dundee in Scotland, will deliver the keynote address. With work combining energy law, policy, and economics, Professor Heffron is one of the most-cited scholars in his field worldwide.
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Free and open to the public and press. CLE credits available.
Schedule:
8:00am – Registration
8:30am – Introductory Remarks
9:00am – Clean Energy Justice Panel
- Moderator: Mark Latham, Professor, VLS
- Speakers: Joel Eisen, Professor of Law, University of Richmond, Shalanda H. Baker, Professor of Law, Public Policy, and Urban Affairs at Northeastern University, Meg Sheehan, public interest environmental lawyer, Rebekah Hinojosa, artist and organizer; Texas Gulf Coast Campaign Representative, Sierra Club
10:30am – Keynote Address
- Keynote Speaker: Raphael Heffron, Professor, University of Dundee in Scotland
11:45am – Climate Goals Panel
- Moderator: Kevin Jones, Professor, VLS
- Speakers: Ivy Main, lawyer, policy consultant, and writer, Dr. Nancy Ryan, consultant, regulator, environmental advocate, and academic, Mollie D’Agostino, Policy Director, 3 Revolutions Future Mobility Program, UC Davis, Nate Hausman, Project Director, Clean Energy States Alliance
12:45pm – Lunch
1:45pm – Nature-Based Solutions Panel
- Moderator: Sarah Reiter, Professor, VLS
- Speakers: Jennifer Tabola, Deputy Managing Director, Global Tackling Climate Change Team, The Nature Conservancy, Ronny Jumeau, Ambassador for Climate Change and Small Island Developing State Issues, Republic of Seychelles, Read Porter, Senior Staff Attorney, Marine Affairs Institute, Dr. Pushpam Kumar, Chief Environmental Economist and Senior Economic Advisor, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
3:00pm – Break
3:15pm – Protecting Our Grid Panel
- Moderator: Mark James, Professor, VLS
- Speakers: Sarah Hofmann, Vermont Public Utility Commission, Richard S. Mroz, Managing Director, Resolute Strategies, LLC; Director, Archer Public Affairs, Andy Bochman, Senior Cyber & Energy Security Strategist, Idaho National Laboratory, Dr. Ranjit Gadh, Professor and Founding Director of the Smart Grid Energy Research Center, UCLA
4:45pm – Closing Remarks from VJEL