BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Earth Law Symposium: Transforming Law and Governance for a Pla net in Crisis X-WR-TIMEZONE:Eastern Time (US & Canada) BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261008T043106Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_43958969448615 DTSTART:20230914T161500Z DTEND:20230914T201500Z DESCRIPTION:Join leading experts to explore transformative legal movements that can help restore balance to the planet. Earth law\, or emerging ecoce ntric law\, is a body of law that includes the Rights of Nature\, the righ ts of future generations\, ecocentric governance\, animal rights\, and oth er topics. One common thread is that these movements seek to address short comings of the current legal system\, such as its treatment of nature as m ere human property. This event is co-hosted by the George Washington Unive rsity Law School Environmental and Energy Law Program and Earth Law Center \, bringing together leading academics and practitioners. If you are inter ested in legal innovation to help save the planet\, the first-ever Earth L aw Symposium is for you. There will also be plenty of networking opportuni ties.\n\nLeading Earth law practitioners and academics are exploring the c utting-edge legal movement for restoring a dynamic equilibrium between peo ple and the planet. The Earth Law Symposium emerges from and explores the Rights of Nature\, rights of future generations\, rights to a healthy envi ronment\, laws prohibiting ecocide\, Indigenous legal frameworks and right s\, non-human animal rights\, and more. This free symposium addresses the shortcomings of current laws\, regulations\, and legal systems and investi gates Earth law’s opportunities\, challenges\, and case studies to explo re new ecocentric governance strategies.\n\nThe Earth Law Symposium is co- hosted by the George Washington University Law School and Earth Law Center . Attendees will engage with experts who are part of a global movement to reshape the legal system and create a harmonious relationship with Nature. This two-day event includes informative sessions and opportunities for pr ofessional development and networking.\n\nThe George Washington University Law School (GW Law): GW Law's Environmental and Energy Law Program has be en at the forefront of education in the environmental law field for over 5 0 years. The program is expanding significantly to provide the next genera tion of environmental and energy lawyers with the tools needed to tackle l ocal\, national\, and international challenges and developments\, includin g climate change\, fisheries depletion\, air pollution\, water scarcity\, and new sources of energy.\n\nEarth Law Center (ELC): Since 2009\, ELC has been building the foundation of the Earth law movement\, advancing the Ri ghts of Nature and other ecocentric law movements in over 20 countries whi le also training practitioners in these fields. ELC is a global leader wit h the mission to balance the human-Nature relationship and diminish the pa ce of global warming\, biodiversity loss\, and the degradation of the glob al environment.\n\n \n\nFor the full schedule\, please visit the Earth Law Symposium page. GEO:38.89856;-77.045791 LOCATION:Law School\, Jacob Burns Moot Courtroom SUMMARY:Earth Law Symposium: Transforming Law and Governance for a Planet i n Crisis URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.gwu.edu/event/earth_law_symposium_transformi ng_law_and_governance_for_a_planet_in_crisis CATEGORIES:Academic CATEGORIES:Lectures & Speakers END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261008T043106Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_43958969451688 DTSTART:20230915T130000Z DTEND:20230915T193000Z DESCRIPTION:Join leading experts to explore transformative legal movements that can help restore balance to the planet. Earth law\, or emerging ecoce ntric law\, is a body of law that includes the Rights of Nature\, the righ ts of future generations\, ecocentric governance\, animal rights\, and oth er topics. One common thread is that these movements seek to address short comings of the current legal system\, such as its treatment of nature as m ere human property. This event is co-hosted by the George Washington Unive rsity Law School Environmental and Energy Law Program and Earth Law Center \, bringing together leading academics and practitioners. If you are inter ested in legal innovation to help save the planet\, the first-ever Earth L aw Symposium is for you. There will also be plenty of networking opportuni ties.\n\nLeading Earth law practitioners and academics are exploring the c utting-edge legal movement for restoring a dynamic equilibrium between peo ple and the planet. The Earth Law Symposium emerges from and explores the Rights of Nature\, rights of future generations\, rights to a healthy envi ronment\, laws prohibiting ecocide\, Indigenous legal frameworks and right s\, non-human animal rights\, and more. This free symposium addresses the shortcomings of current laws\, regulations\, and legal systems and investi gates Earth law’s opportunities\, challenges\, and case studies to explo re new ecocentric governance strategies.\n\nThe Earth Law Symposium is co- hosted by the George Washington University Law School and Earth Law Center . Attendees will engage with experts who are part of a global movement to reshape the legal system and create a harmonious relationship with Nature. This two-day event includes informative sessions and opportunities for pr ofessional development and networking.\n\nThe George Washington University Law School (GW Law): GW Law's Environmental and Energy Law Program has be en at the forefront of education in the environmental law field for over 5 0 years. The program is expanding significantly to provide the next genera tion of environmental and energy lawyers with the tools needed to tackle l ocal\, national\, and international challenges and developments\, includin g climate change\, fisheries depletion\, air pollution\, water scarcity\, and new sources of energy.\n\nEarth Law Center (ELC): Since 2009\, ELC has been building the foundation of the Earth law movement\, advancing the Ri ghts of Nature and other ecocentric law movements in over 20 countries whi le also training practitioners in these fields. ELC is a global leader wit h the mission to balance the human-Nature relationship and diminish the pa ce of global warming\, biodiversity loss\, and the degradation of the glob al environment.\n\n \n\nFor the full schedule\, please visit the Earth Law Symposium page. GEO:38.89856;-77.045791 LOCATION:Law School\, Jacob Burns Moot Courtroom SUMMARY:Earth Law Symposium: Transforming Law and Governance for a Planet i n Crisis URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.gwu.edu/event/earth_law_symposium_transformi ng_law_and_governance_for_a_planet_in_crisis CATEGORIES:Academic CATEGORIES:Lectures & Speakers END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR