4.19.24 | Earth Law and the Charles River
Boston College Environmental Law Society and the Earth Law Center collaborated on a presentation on “Earth Law and the Charles River.” A novel approach to protecting the rights of nature.
4.18.23 | Association of Corporate Counsel Conference, Brussels, Belgium
The 2023 theme, “Building Bridges” was about inspiring in-house counsel to forge relationships that open our minds to new opinions, challenge insights, provide fresh experiences, and teach us how to sustain connections.
2023 | Elwha Film Premiere
A film about the largest dam removal project in the history of the United States, and the extraordinary effort to restore an ecosystem and set a river free. http://www.elwhafilm.com/
4.12-14.24 Coalition of All Life Conference Workshop - Brown University
If you asked a rainforest what it thought about climate change, global warming, and deforestation, what would it say? At the Conference of All Life (COAL), we will explore questions like these and many others. COAL has both human and non-human delegations in order to shift discourse about the environment away from a solely human perspective.
1.16.23 | World Economic Forum, Davos
The Annual Meeting convened leaders from government, business, and civil society to address the state of the world and discuss priorities for the year ahead.
3.10.23 | The University of Exeter, Cornwall, UK
The Earth Law Practice team had the pleasure of running a workshop on the Penryn campus of the University of Exeter in Cornwall, UK. Alexandra and Tony eloquently explained the concept of Nature on the Board and heard many insightful and fresh perspectives from a large group of current students. ELCs Kelsey Leonard also gave an inspiring talk on the rights of water, which was received with plentiful interest. The trip ended with a networking dinner with faculty and students, the team and the Exeter Centre for Environmental Law will be a long-standing partner with the Earth Law Practice team.
3.10.23 | Royal College of Art, London
The Earth Law Practice team were warmly welcomed at the Royal College of Art in London, UK. Alexandra gave a talk on the concept of Nature Governance and received inspiring feedback from the artists in attendance. The strong synergies seen between Art and creativity and Nature Governance triggered fantastic discussions, and the team at the Royal College will continue to work with the Earth Law Practice team to further this partnership.
8.18.22 | Climate Week, New York City
New York Climate Week Thought Leadership Dinner on Corporate Governance.
ELC and Earth Law Practice partners facilitated a thought leadership dinner on how movements for the rights of Nature and future generations can inform corporate law and governance. Participants including leading civil society groups and corporate lawyers. A huge thank you to Shearman & Sterling for hosting the event and providing food & drinks!
12.7-19.22 | COP15, Montreal, Canada
Governments from around the world came together to agree on a new set of goals to guide global action through 2030 to halt and reverse nature loss. Alexandra Pimor joined COP15 in Montreal in December 2022, during which the Earth Law Center and friends advocated for the inclusion of the Rights of Mother Earth in the Global Biodiversity Framework 2030 strategy. She attended on behalf of "Nature On The Board" / Faith in Nature to promote ecocentric governance for companies. Ally supported the event "Restoring our Relationship with Keynote Species", hosted by ELC and the Keystone Specied Alliance, and held at the Nature Positive Pavillion.