How to Celebrate Earth Day Every Day
April 22, 2020
Vermont Law School students, faculty, and alumni share tips for incremental changes that make a difference.
VLGS Blog
The Vermont Law and Graduate School blog features insightful posts and articles about JD, LLM, and master’s degree students, faculty members, alumni, and others in the VLGS community. Explore engaging discussions on environmental law and policy, energy, food and agriculture, international law, animal protection, human rights, and more.
CAFS Alumni Spotlight: Eva Moss MFALP’16, Farmer and Partner Development Manager, Farm Commons
April 30, 2020 Eva Moss (left) sells her flowers at a farmers market in North Carolina. After graduating from Vermont Law School’s Master of Food and Agriculture Law and Policy program, Eva […]
Four Can’t Miss Summer Classes
May 5, 2020
With courses taught by world-renowned visiting scholars and experts, Vermont Law School’s Summer Session is open to students from schools around the country. This summer the classes will move online due to the COVID-19 campus closure. But with 24 environmental law courses on deck, there is no shortage of exciting topics to choose from.
Environmental Justice Clinic Goes to Alabama
by Jerry Thomas JD/MELP’21 May 7, 2020 Jerry Thomas (right) with Cameron Humphrey of Yale’s School of Forestry & the Environment in Alabama As a member of Vermont Law School’s […]
Environmental Advocacy Clinic Docket
May 12, 2020
Student attorneys in VLS’s Environmental Advocacy Clinic (EAC) take on real-world cases to protect natural resources and the environment. Since the clinic announced a new partnership with the National Wildlife Federation in late 2019, it’s been very busy: from tackling national cases for the leading conservation organization, to advocating on behalf of local community groups.
With Help from Environmental Advocacy Clinic, NY Community Stands Up to Polluters
May 14, 2020
Does filling a person’s body with toxic chemicals constitute injury? That’s the question residents of Hoosick Falls, New York raised when they sought justice from the companies that contaminated their drinking water.
Taking Charge – Vermont Law School Leads State in EV charging access
May 26, 2020
Explore why and how Vermont Law School leads the state in offering commercial EV charging access.
Environmental Faculty Profile: Jim Murphy LLM’06
May 28, 2020 In 2019 the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) selected Vermont Law School’s Environmental Advocacy Clinic as legal counsel in its high impact litigation and policy advocacy, ushering in […]
Profile: Maeve McDermott
June 2, 2020 When it comes to climate change, Maeve McDermott is taking a global approach, not only to the problem, but to her own education. A native of Midlothian, […]
Statement of Solidarity and Call to Action from the Environmental Justice Law Society
A VLS student group responds to the murders of Black Americans, white supremacy, systemic racism, and the protests that have erupted in response.
