Events Calendar

Stay informed and stay engaged with the VLGS Events Calendar. Expand your knowledge with stimulating discussions from our symposiums, webinars, and weekly info sessions. Our calendar is your go-to resource for staying ahead of the latest happenings within the Vermont Law and Graduate School community. 

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Rivers with Rights

Featuring David Takacs, UC Hastings Law Each lecture is worth one VBA CLE credit. Lectures are free and open to the public. Watch this event at vermontlaw.edu/live. About the speaker:  Professor David Takacs is proud to teach at University of California Hastings College of the Law, which is his J.D. […]

Algal Blooms and Animal Ag

Featuring Claire Brown, The Counter In the last four decades, harmful algal blooms have increasingly appeared in freshwater ecosystems across the United States during the summertime, forcing local officials to close beaches for swimming and poisoning local wildlife. At one point, an algal bloom in Lake Erie left Toledo residents without drinking […]

Bird Brains? Our Evolving Understanding of Chickens—and Their Lagging Legal Status

Featuring Delcianna Winders, Vermont Law School Each lecture is worth one VBA CLE credit. Lectures are free and open to the public. Watch this event at vermontlaw.edu/live. About the speaker:  Delcianna J. Winders is a visiting associate professor of law and Animal Law Program director at Vermont Law School. Professor Winders recently joined VLS […]

The Corporate Capture of Agricultural Climate ‘Solutions’

Featuring Lisa Elaine Held, Civil Eats President Biden’s USDA is directing resources towards climate-smart agricultural initiatives like never before, while members of Congress are introducing various bills related to farming and climate impact. With funding now flowing in this direction, the food and agricultural industry’s biggest players are changing their public positioning […]

What Changes the Electric Grid Needs to Meet Our Clean Energy Goals

  Hot Topics in Environmental Law Lecture Series   Featuring Christopher Root, Vermont Electric Power Company   Each lecture is worth one VBA CLE credit.Lectures are free and open to the public.   Join us for this event in Oakes 012 or watch it at vermontlaw.edu/live.   About the speaker: Mr. Root joined VELCO as Chief Operating Officer in […]

Bird Flu and the Normalization of Ventilation Shutdown

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International Environmental Law and the War in Ukraine

  Hot Topics in Environmental Law Lecture Series   Featuring David Wirth, Boston College Law School    Each lecture is worth one VBA CLE credit.Lectures are free and open to the public.   Join us for this event in Oakes 012 or watch it at vermontlaw.edu/live.   About the speaker: Professor David Wirth is Professor of Law at […]

Payment for Ecosystem Services in Vermont: A Farmer-Led Approach to Conservation Funding

  Hot Topics in Environmental Law Lecture Series   Featuring Jennifer Byrne, Manager, White River Natural Resources Conservation District   Each lecture is worth one VBA CLE credit.Lectures are free and open to the public.   Join us for this event in Oakes 012 or watch it at vermontlaw.edu/live.   About the Speaker:    Jennifer Byrne […]

Economics and Climate Change: The Significance of Context and Interpretation

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