Fall 2022 Symposium
Oceans 1.5°C
Saturday, November 5, 2022
Chase Community Center, Vermont Law School, South Royalton, VT
The Vermont Journal of Environmental Law is pleased to announce our Fall 2022 symposium being held on November 5, 2022. The event will be held virtually and in person from with registration beginning at 8:00am and panels from 9:00am to 4:00pm in the Chase Community Center.
Oceans cover 70 percent of the Earth, with 40 percent of the world’s population living within 100 miles of a coastline. Ocean governance is a complex legal field mired in domestic law and international treaties. This symposium will foster a proactive dialogue around sustainable use and preservation of our ocean and its resources.
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Free and open to the public and press. CLE credits available.
Schedule:
8:00am – Welcome Remarks
8:15pm – Keynote Address
- Keynote Speaker: Professor Robert Percival, University of Maryland Carey School of Law
9:00am – Renewables in the Ocean
- Moderator: Professor Kevin Jones, Director, VLGS Institute for Energy & the Environment
- Speakers: Edward (Ted) Boling, Jeff Thaler, Carlos Soria Rodriguez
10:30am – Policy Management
- Moderator: Professor Richard Sala
- Speakers: Carlos Soria Rodriguez, Glen Wright, Betsy Baker
12:30pm – Ocean Dumping and Pollution
- Moderator: Professor Delcianna Winders, Director, VLGS Animal Law and Policy Institute and VJEL Faculty Advisor
- Speakers: Olivia Kalynn Deans, Sofia O’Connor , George A. Kimbrell
2:00pm – Challenges in Coastal Communities
- Moderator: VT Senator Kesha Ram Hinsdale
- Speakers: Cinnamon Carlarne, Carolina Torres Trueba, Keith Hirokawa
3:45pm – Closing Remarks from VJEL