Sustainable Energy Initiative Events

The Sustainable Energy Initiative hosts several events throughout the semester. Check back frequently for new events.

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Past Events

Thu. Apr. 6, 2023 from 8:30 am to 4 pm to Fri. Apr. 7, 2023 from 9:30 am to 3 pm
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Energy Connectors Social Hour

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.

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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.