Sustainable Energy Initiative Events
The Sustainable Energy Initiative hosts several events throughout the semester. Check back frequently for new events.
Past Events
The 2023 J.B. & Maurice C. Shapiro Environmental Law Symposium
Conserving Our Nation’s Biodiversity: Progress, Obstacles, and Solutions for America’s 30 by 30 Initiatives
Friday, 4/7/2023, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Please join the Environmental & Energy Law Program as it co-hosts the annual J.B. & Maurice C. Shapiro Environmental Law Symposium.
Climate Justice for Latin American Indigenous Peoples
Monday, 4/3/2023, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
This panel will address pressing issues that Latin American indigenous peoples face in the fight to secure climate justice.
Collaborative Conversations: Talking About Sustainable Fuels to Students, Investors, and the Public
Thursday, 3/30/2023, 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for a roundtable discussion addressing strategies to facilitate public discourse around sustainable fuels. This is a hybrid event.
Mayah’s Lot: Building the Next Generation of Environmental Leaders
Monday, 3/27/2023, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Please join us for an environmental justice workshop featuring a lecture by Prof. Rebecca Bratspies of CUNY School of Law followed by a panel discussion.
Investable Nuclear Energy: The Tough Questions
Wednesday, 3/22/2023, 1:00pm - 2:45pm
Investable Nuclear Energy: The Tough Questions will consider the questions investors are asking. A webinar by GW Law’s Environmental & Energy Law Program.
Climate Change Cross-border Migration and the Biden Administration: What the Future Holds?
Wednesday, 3/22/2023, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Please join us as we co-host Prof. Chhaya Bhardwaj of Jindal Global Law School in India for an online lecture addressing transboundary climate migration.
Investable Sustainable Aviation Fuels
Tuesday, 3/7/2023, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Join us for a conference on the status and future of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) for military and civilian use. This event is hybrid.
Collaborative Conversations: Is the Hydrogen Economy Here?
Tuesday, 2/21/2023, 8:30am - 11:30am
Please join GW Law's Environmental and Energy Law Program for a roundtable discussion for a thought-provoking off-the-record discussion.
Wednesday, 2/15/2023, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Please join us for an evening of mingling among students, professors, and alumni and learn more about your law school’s impressive footprint in the Energy Bar.
The Plight of Climate Refugees
Rising Seas, Melting Ice, and Inadequate Legal Protections
Wednesday, 1/18/2023, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Please join us to hear Assistant Dean Randall Abate discuss how climate change displaces vulnerable communities around the world and how the law can respond.