Engage with Strathclyde 2018 Festival of Environmental Law & Governance
The 2018 Festival of Environmental Law and Governance takes place from 30th April - 4th May 2018. A series of events over 5 days will explore current challenges and new directions across all aspects and levels of environmental law. The Strathclyde Centre for Environmental Law and Governance (SCELG) would be delighted to welcome you to the events, which include a public lecture exploring 'Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities of Litigation'.
The exciting programme of events, listed below, promises to showcase the research and global partnerships of SCELG, provoke discussion, and give the opportunity to network with colleagues and experts in the field.
We look forward to welcoming you to the Festival!
One Ocean Hub: Development Workshop
Monday 30th April 2018, 10am - Tuesday 1st May 2018, 5:30pm
A two-day event for invited guests to develop interdisciplinary research collaboration(s) on a variety of threats to ocean health and the related challenges to sustainable development.
The Ocean’s Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
Tuesday 1st May 2018 - 6pm-7:30pm
A roundtable to discuss the latest science and policy developments on the importance of the ocean for the achievement of multiple Sustainable Development Goals from the international to the local level.
Brexit, the Environment and Human Rights: Turning Risks into Opportunities?
Wednesday 2nd May 2018 - 9:30am - 1pm
This workshop will provide an opportunity to learn about recent initiatives to assess the risks to the environment and human rights arising from Brexit, and to identify opportunities to strengthen both environmental and human rights protection in Scotland and the UK.
Please note, this event is open to invited participants only.
VI Strathclyde Postgraduate Colloquium on Environmental Law and Governance
Wednesday 2nd May 2018, 12:30pm - Thursday 3rd May 2018, 4pm
This 2-day event offers an exciting opportunity for Post Docs, PhD, MPhil and LLM students engaged in research in any area of environmental law and governance to present and discuss their work, or a part of it, in a supportive environment.
Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities of Litigation
Thursday 3rd May 2018, 5:30pm - 7pm
Climate Change is a global challenge that is increasingly brought before national tribunals. Building on a global project exploring climate change litigation in over 40 countries, this public lecture will discuss why climate change cases before national tribunals are on the rise, highlighting examples from around the world and discussing where else this is likely to happen next, and why.
Career and Partnership Opportunities: Global Environmental Law and Governance
Friday 4th May 2018 - 9:30am-1pm
Join us in sharing current projects in environmental law and governance at the international, EU and national levels; explore areas of common interest and potential ideas for future collaborations, as well as provide tips to students on career prospects and jobs in the area of environmental law and governance.
New Frontiers in Space Law
Friday 4th May 2018, 2pm-4:30pm
This 2 hour Masterclass, led by Nicholas Puschman (SCELG LLM Alumni), will include a 1 hour introduction to space law and how it fits into public international law and provide comparative analysis of space law, law of the sea, air law, the Antarctic treaty regime and the ITU framework under the theme of 'global commons'. This will feed into an interactive roundtable discussion (10 min each) focusing on ‘hot topics’ in the fields of space law today.
