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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Hot Topic: Climate Change and Indian Media

​With Priyanka Vora, Hindustan TimesDeveloping economies such as India are paying a heavy price for the rapid urbanization witnessed in the past three decades. With little awareness on the possible implications of climate change on human life, the issue is rarely a point of discussion among the parliamentarians as well as the media. Though the […]

Hot Topic: The Exxon Papers: Legal and Journalistic Implications

​With John Cushman, Inside Climate NewsA detailed look at the documents behind the prize-winning InsideClimate News investigative series The Road Not Taken, published in 2015. The link to the series of articles is here:  https://insideclimatenews.org/content/Exxon-The-Road-Not-Taken​​Can't make the Hot Topics in person? Go to the VLS YouTube channel​ to stream live, or watch the videos at […]

Hot Topic: China and Climate

​​With Hanling Yang, Director, China Program, Environmental Defense FundIntroduction to EDF and EDF's work in China; China's climate commitments timeline; development of a national carbon trading market; implication of air law reform for China's climate pollution reduction; cleaner energy development status; and new challenges and opportunities.Can't make the Hot Topics in person? Go to the […]

Hot Topic: Safeguarding Community Rights to Forests in a REDD+ World

​​With Kristyna Bishop, Senior Social Development Specialist, World BankThis lecture will discuss current trends in protecting community rights to natural resources in REDD+ countries and will highlight some of the key initiatives such as the Dedicated Grant Mechanism for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (DGM) that have the potential to fundamentally change the way forest […]