Events 2011-2012

October 29, 2011 9am -12pm - Beach Cleanup with Save Our Shores. Carpools will leave Bannan lounge at 9am. (https://www.savesfbay.org/secure/halloweeding-faber-tract-near-palo-alto-baylands-east-palo-alto)

 

October 19, 2011, 12-1 pm - Large Renewable Energy Projects - As a follow up to our the Power Plant Tour, learn about the legal issues involved in developing large renewable energy projects in California, the US and abroad. Come and meet energy company GCs, Solar Company GMs and potentially a VC. Learn how renewable energy is being integrated into our current energy system. Food provided.

 

October 14, 2011, 10 am - noon. - ELS first ever POWER PLANT TOUR! Join ELS to tour Silicon Valley Power, our neighborhood power plant, lunch to follow.

 

September 22, 2011 Bannan 127, 12-1 pm - 49ers Stadium Law. Geoffrey C. Etnire and John Hickey from Hoge Fenton, LLP discuss legal issues related to large development projects. Pizza! Event cosponsored with Real Estate Law Society and the Sports Law Society.

 

 


 

 


 

 

 

 

Events 2010-2011

 

Thursday April 21, 2011, Bannan 138 12-1pm

D.D.A. Tina Nunes Ober

Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office

 

 

Thursday, April 7, 2011 Conference Room 21, Benson Center, 6:30-7:30 pm

Screening of "Crude Justice"

Crude Justice is a 17-minute documentary about gulf coast residents affected by the BP oil spill. The Film was created by the Alliance for Justice.

 

Speaker: Jacki Lopez, Center for Biological Diversity

 

Ms. Lopez is a staff attorney with the Center for Biological Diversity. She will speak about wildlife impacts due to the BP Oil Spill and go over ongoing litigation for regulatory reform.

 

Open to the general public. Center for Biological Diversity members welcome!

Refreshments will be served.

 

 

 

Thursday, March 31, 2011, Bannan 139, 12-1 pm

Lindsey Cromwell

SCU Office of Sustainability

 

Ms. Cromwell will speak about the SCU Office of Sustainability's current work to make our school more green. Visit the Sustainability Office website.

 

 

 

Thursday, March 1, 2011, Bannan 127, 12-1 pm

Careers in Environmental Law Panel

 

Co-sponsored with Law Career Services

 

Speaker: Sonia Feldstein: SCU Alumni and Counsel at the Department of Toxic Substances Control

Speaker: Susan Adams: Assistant Counsel at the Bay Area Air Quality Management District

 

Speaker: Norman Carlin, Partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

 

The panel will discuss their career paths and provide advice and perspective for students interested in pursuing careers in environmental law.

 

 

 

Thursday, January 27, 2011, Bannan 241, 12-1 pm

Environmental Issues Surrounding the Former Salt Pond

Redevelopment in Redwood City

 

FOOD PROVIDED

 

Mr. Stephen Knight

Save the Bay

 

Mr. Knight will discuss the land use issues surrounding the housing development proposed in the old Cargill Salt Ponds in Redwood City. The current development plans include filling in 1,436 acres of restorable wetlands for a homes and commercial businesses. The development will increase Redwood City's population by about 32,000. Currently, the project is undergoing CEQA review and is in the scoping stage.

 

 

 

November 23, 2010, Bannan 135 12-1 pm

BP Oil Spill Speaker Panel

 

Ann N. Nguyen, the vice president of the Vietnamese American Bar Assn. of Northern California (VABANC)

Mai D. Phan, a graduate from Tulane University and Loyola Law School

Ami H. Nguyen, a graduate from UCLA, School of Law

 

Cosponsored with the Vietnamese Law Society

 

Panelists from the Vietnamese American Volunteer Law Corps will discuss the BP Oil Spill, including current problems that people are facing due to the oil spill, what has been done so far, and what law students can do to help. A research project for credit will also be presented involving the legal issues that many people are facing due to the oil spill.

 

 

Monday, October 18, 2010, Bannan 142 12-1 pm
Green Voting Issues in the November Election

Proposition 23 Speaker Panel

 

Speakers -
No on 23: Bruce Klafter, Sr. Director, Environmental Health and Safety; Government Affairs for Applied Materials

Yes on 23: Doug Haaland - Chief Consultant for the Water, Parks, & Wildlife Committee and the Agricultural committee, Assembly Republican Caucus Office.

 

(The information for the following description of AB32 and Prop 23 comes from the article - California at the Crossroads:Proposition 23, AB 32 and Climate Change.)

What is Prop 23?
Prop 23 is an initiative appearing in California's November 2nd ballot. If passed, it will suspend the implementation of AB32 legislation (California's Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006) until the state's unemployment drops below 5.5% for four consecutive quarters.

 

What is AB32?
AB32 requires California to reduce state greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. Under the plan, California has already implemented a variety of programs - including the restrictions on landfill methane controls, the low carbon fuel standard and mandatory greenhouse gas reporting from large industrial sources, among other programs. The plan also envisions a cap and trade system, which will take effect in January 2012. AB32 also gave Gov. Schwarzenegger the authority to issue an executive order to create a standard requiring 33% of retail electricity to come from renewable sources by 2020.

 

 

Fall Break, Sunday-Monday, October 10-11, 2010
Fall Camping Trip
Hiking in Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Campsites 40-44 at Portola Redwoods State Park. Directions.

Note: We will meet at Bannan Lounge, 3pm to coordinate carpools.

 

 

Sunday, September 26, 8-12 pm

San Francisco, Embarcadero next to the Ferry Building

2010 San Francisco Race for the Cure

co-sponsored with Women and Law, SBA, Health Care Law Society, PISJC, and PALS.

Join the Santa Clara Law team!

 

 

Saturday, September 25, 2010 9-12 pm.
Beach Cleanup for Annual Coastal Cleanup Day
Moran Lake County Beach
Surfrider Foundation
Co-sponsored with the SBA.

Note: We will meet in Bannan Lounge at 8:30 a.m. and carpool to the beach.
Students living close to Santa Cruz can meet us at the beach. Directions.
Afterwards, we will go to the Crow’s Nest for lunch.

 

 

Wednesday, September 22, 2010, Bannan 238, 12-1 pm
Speaker: Deputy District Attorney Laura Partch
Consumer and Environmental Protection Unit
Santa Cruz County District Attorney's Office

 

 

Thursday, September 9, 2010, Bannan 238 12-1 pm
First General Meeting – New members welcome!

 

 

OTHER EVENTS ON THE SCU CAMPUS RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 2011-2012


Thursday, March 3, Bannan Hall, Room 237, 2:40 to 3:55
The Role of Catholic and Other Religious Groups In the Development of Climate Change Policy.
Speaker: Dan Misleh
Mr. Misleh is the Executive Director of the Catholic Coalition on Climate Change, a coalition of national and international groups working to bring to a moral voice to bear on this issue. He will be speaking on the role of Catholic and other religious groups in the development of climate change policy.

 

 

Tuesday, March 1, Bannan Hall, Room 237, 2:40 to 3:55
The Role of Environmental Review Documents in Addressing Climate Change
Speaker: Norman Carlin
Mr. Carlin is a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP in San Francisco. Norman, who also has a doctorate in biology, practices environmental and land use law and is principal outside environmental counsel for the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) District, among other clients. He will be speaking on how environmental impact reports and statements can be used to address climate change, under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

 

 

Sat, February 12, 2pm – 5pm

Volunteer hours at the Forge

Where: the Forge. SCU's community and education garden. Corner of Benton St. and Sherman St. (map)
Description: Come take break from work, school or just come enjoy a day getting your hands dirty in your local community garden! When: Every Wednesday and Sunday (weather permitting) from 2-5pm Where: Corner of Sherman St. and Benton St. www.broncourbangardens.org

 

 

Thursday, February 17, 2011, Recital Hall, Santa Clara U., 7:30-9:00 pm

Water for Life: Strategies and Stewardship for a Water-Stressed World

This event is co-sponsored by the Office of Sustainability and the Environmental Studies Institute.

 

 

Wednesday, November 10, 12 p.m.

Media Room A, First Floor, Learning Commons

Ethics at Noon: "The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and the Precautionary Principle: Ethics, Risk, and Environmental Disaster"

 

Kenneth Manaster, Presidential Professor of Ethics and the Common Good, SCU School of Law, Professor Michael Meyer, SCU Philosophy, Professor Keith Warner, SCU Religious Studies and Center for Science, Technology, and Society.

Co-sponsored by the Environmental Studies Institute and the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics.

 


Friday, October 22, 2010

Williman Room, Benson Center

Lecture: "Environmental Injustice and Catholic Social Ethics: The Reality of the Issues and the Scope of Our Response"

 

Professor Kristin Shrader-Frechette, O'Neill Family Professor in Biological Sciences and Philosophy, University of Notre Dame.

 

Co-sponsored by the Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education, the Environmental Studies Institute, the Office of Sustainability, and the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, 1 p.m.

 

 

 

BAY AREA EVENTS RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL LAW (2011-2012)


Tuesday, April 12, 2011
UC Hastings Cleantech Roundtable:The Future of Electric Energy Storage in California

 

Electric Energy Storage (EES) has long been seen as the key to unlocking California's renewable energy potential. By allowing the energy from wind, solar, and other renewables to be stored for future use, EES has the potential to fundamentally transform the way we use electricity. However, despite advances on the technology and policy front, substantial challenges still confront the EES industry today. Come hear from the leading minds in the utility, regulatory, and investment communities as they discuss the future of this potentially transformative industry in California.

 

 

Friday, April 1, 2011, Registration starts at 9:45 am.

2011 Environmental Law Society Symposium

Free, Open to the Public, MCLE Credit Available

U.C. Davis School of Law, Wilkins Moot Court, Room 1008, 400 Mrak Hall Drive, Davis, CA 95616

 

Morning panels will cover the litigation following the BP Oil Spill and the statutory and regulatory adjustments catalyzed by the spill. Afternoon panels will discuss federal and state preparations for prospective oil spills and California’s shifting energy landscape.
Featuring a Keynote by Professor Richard Lazarus Executive Director of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling

More Information and to RSVP.

 

 

Sat, February 12, 8am – 6pm

13th Annual Bay Area Conservation Biology Symposium
Where: Hosted by UC Berkeley at the International House
Description : Conservation in the Matrix: Ecological and Social Implications of Conservation Beyond Protected Areas Hosted by UC Berkeley at the International House Saturday, February 12th, 2011 8:00am - 6:00pm Features: Ivette Perfecto, University of Michigan Professor, Author of Nature's Matrix: Linking Agriculture, Conservation and Food Sovereignty Michelle Marvier, Santa Clara University Professor, Author of Conservation Science: Balancing the Needs of People and Nature Joel Reynolds, senior attorney at Natural Resources Defense Council and director of NRDC's Urban Program, Marine Mammal Protection, and Southern California Ecosystem projects Graduate Student Presentations in a breadth of topics Networking lunch Wine and Cheese Reception Registration: Student $25 Faculty/Professional $45

 

 

January 25-27, 2011

Western Boot Camp on Environmental Law

San Francisco, CA

Environmental Law Institute

 

 

November 17, 2010

The Cleantech Open Awards Gala
The 2010 Cleantech Open Awards Gala is the “Academy Awards of Cleantech”

The expo features the latest innovations in clean technology, experience mind-blowing demos from across the nation.

 

STUDENT RATES
Entire Day: Morning Expo, Awards, and Evening Wine & Hors d'oeuvres Reception on the Expo Floor: $47 (Instead of $97)

Morning Expo ONLY: FREE

 

 

October 15-16, 2010 ($5 for students)

Shaking the Foundations

The West Conference for Progressive Lawyering

Stanford sent a special invitation to Santa Clara Law student groups encouraging them to attend. One speaker panel pertains to environmental law, but other speakers may be of interest to you.

Saturday, October 16, 2010 4:00 - 5:30 PM - Session 5 Room TBA

Thinking Globally: International Climate Change Action

 

 

U.S. and GLOBAL (2011-2012)

 

March 17-19, 2011 in Salt Lake City

40th Annual Conference on Environmental Law
There is a great program lined up, and we hope you will be able to attend. Confirmed speakers include US EPA General Counsel Scott Fulton, Deputy Secretary of the Interior David Hayes, Gary Guzy, the Deputy Director of the Office of Environmental Quality, and Professor Richard Lazarus, who will be fresh off his stint as Executive Director of the National Commission on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.

 

 

Sunday, November 14, 10 a.m. Registration is necessary.

Peace In the Middle East Through Our Shared Environment

 

The Friends of the Arava Institute

is producing "An hour-long internet-based group-watching experience hosted by Emmy and Tony Award Winner Mandy Patinkin, With Earth and Each Other will feature celebrities, special musical performances including the legendary Pete Seeger, and segments highlighting many of the wonderful and moving examples of Middle East cooperation.

 

"The Arava Institute is the premier environmental studies program in the Middle East, preparing future Arab and Jewish leaders to cooperatively solve the region's environmental challenges. Together, faculty and students are advancing a critical common cause -- a sustainable future for the region’s human and natural resources."

 

Environmental Law Society Past Events 2009-2010

 

Thursday, April 22, 2010, 5 - 7 p.m.
Screening of “No Impact Man”
Earth Day Event

 

 

Saturday, April 17, 2010 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Pre-Earth Day Tree Planting
Kelley Tree Bank
Senter Road and Phelan Ave., San Jose, CA

 

 

Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 12 -1 p.m.
“California’s Constitutional Protection of Speech on Private Property”
Speaker: Cory Evans
Professor Cory Evans spoke about animal welfare advocates’ free speech rights at Sea World in San Diego. Event co-hosted with the American Constitutional Society.

 

 

Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 12 -1 p.m.
Speaker: Stephen Berzon
Mr. Berzon discussed his passion and his experience working in the public interest sector. Event Co-Sponsored with the American Constitutional Society

 

 

Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 12 -1 p.m.
Speaker: Tina Nunez-Ober D.D.A.
Ms. Nunez-Ober discussed her work at the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office, where she is part of the environmental and consumer protection unit.

 

 

Thursday, November 12, 2009, 6 - 7 p.m.
“Green Building and the Law”
Speakers: Garrett Dillon and Flavia Beyrs. 
Mr. Dillon, a construction litigator at Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP, will presented an overview of green building and construction law.  Ms. Beyrs practices in the Real Estate and Land Use groups at DLA Piper and spoke about green leasing. Co-sponsored with the Real Estate Law Society.

 

 

Saturday to Sunday, October 10-11, 2009
Fall 2009 ELS Camping Trip
Big Basin

 

 

Saturday, September 27, 2009, 8 - 10 a.m.
Susan B. Koman Race for the Cure
Race route along Embarcadero, San Francisco
Event Co-Sponsored with Women and Law

 

 

Saturday, September 19, 2009, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Save Our Shores Beach Cleanup
Annual Coastal Clean-up Day
Bonny Doon Beach, Santa Cruz
Event Co-Sponsored with Women and Law

 

 

September 17, 2009, 12 – 1 p.m.
ELS General Meeting

 
 

 

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