[Law-envtlfsufaculty] FSU Program on Envtl., Energy, & Land Use Law - Winter 2022 Newsletter
Erin Ryan
ERyan at law.fsu.edu
Tue Nov 22 17:27:22 EST 2022
[Florida State University]
Center for Environmental, Energy,
and Land Use Law
November 22, 2022
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Erin Ryan, Associate Dean
for Environmental Programs
As the semester comes to a close and Thanksgiving approaches, I find myself reflecting on how thankful I am for the terrific team that I am part of here at the Program on Environmental, Energy, and Land Use Law. I am especially grateful for Jella Roxas, without whom the program would grind to a halt, and to the new members of our faculty, including James Parker Flynn, Tisha Holmes, and our newest addition, Preston McLane.
To that end, I am delighted to report that Preston McLane ('09), Program Administrator of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Division of Air Resource Management, has joined the Program as an Attorney Advisor and Visiting Professor. In managing the Division of Air Resources, McLane manages the development of Florida’s State Implementation Plan (SIP) under the Clean Air Act, coordinates with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, manages grant program development, and oversees the Air Resource Division budget. He will share his expertise on practicing public environmental law as one of our featured alumni panelists in the Spring Careers Panel to be held at the Law School on January 18, and he is currently available to counsel students one-on-one through the Career Services Center. Next academic year, he will begin teaching courses in the areas of his expertise, including Florida Environmental Law and a seminar on the Air Quality Management and the Clean Air Act.
And of course, I remain thankful for my other environmental and land use law colleagues here at FSU - Shi-Ling Hsu, Tricia Matthews, Mark Seidenfeld, and Don Weidner - and most of all, to our wonderful students! Wishing all a very Happy Holiday Season, --ER
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Professor Preston McLane
I am excited to join the Environmental Law Program faculty at the FSU College of Law and I look forward to helping students learn more about environmental law practice and career paths in both the public and private sectors.
Faculty Scholarship
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Shi-Ling Hsu, D'Alemberte Professor
Climate Insecurity<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/dowgud/dkt3efj/lu629h__;!!PhOWcWs!wN-WWZreQ_lAkB_FWn5Y1Cvx90PbHb1qPw2Pds0HAOz24gbqpk3L0Y3sOrcwYSUNClgq9skVFhD5hsLU1w$>, __ UTAH L. REV. __ (forthcoming 2023).
Whither, Rationality?<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/dowgud/dkt3efj/1m729h__;!!PhOWcWs!wN-WWZreQ_lAkB_FWn5Y1Cvx90PbHb1qPw2Pds0HAOz24gbqpk3L0Y3sOrcwYSUNClgq9skVFhDArRyNAg$> 120 MICH. L. REV. 1165 (2022).
Adapting to a 4°C World<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/dowgud/dkt3efj/hf829h__;!!PhOWcWs!wN-WWZreQ_lAkB_FWn5Y1Cvx90PbHb1qPw2Pds0HAOz24gbqpk3L0Y3sOrcwYSUNClgq9skVFhCHL6qiqg$>, 52 ENVTL. L. REP. 10211 (2022) (with 17 others).
Carbon Taxation and Economic Inequality<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/dowgud/dkt3efj/x7829h__;!!PhOWcWs!wN-WWZreQ_lAkB_FWn5Y1Cvx90PbHb1qPw2Pds0HAOz24gbqpk3L0Y3sOrcwYSUNClgq9skVFhA5YFr3Mg$>, 15 HARV. L. & POL'Y REV. 551 (2021).
CAPITALISM AND THE ENVIRONMENT: A PROPOSAL TO SAVE THE PLANET<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/dowgud/dkt3efj/d0929h__;!!PhOWcWs!wN-WWZreQ_lAkB_FWn5Y1Cvx90PbHb1qPw2Pds0HAOz24gbqpk3L0Y3sOrcwYSUNClgq9skVFhDTl3XHKQ$> (Cambridge Univ. Press, 2021).
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Erin Ryan, Elizabeth C. & Clyde W. Atkinson Professor
Privatization, Public Commons, and Takingsification in Environmental Law<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/dowgud/dkt3efj/pdc39h__;!!PhOWcWs!wN-WWZreQ_lAkB_FWn5Y1Cvx90PbHb1qPw2Pds0HAOz24gbqpk3L0Y3sOrcwYSUNClgq9skVFhA2ivPHTQ$>, 171 U. PENN. L. REV. __ (forthcoming 2023).
How the Success and Failures of the Clean Water Act Fueled the Rise of the Public Trust Doctrine and Rights of Nature Movement, 73 CASE WESTERN RES. L. REV. __ (2023) (invited).
The Public Trust Doctrine, Property, and Society<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/dowgud/dkt3efj/55c39h__;!!PhOWcWs!wN-WWZreQ_lAkB_FWn5Y1Cvx90PbHb1qPw2Pds0HAOz24gbqpk3L0Y3sOrcwYSUNClgq9skVFhBqIxWm1g$>, in PROPERTY, LAW, AND SOCIETY (Nicole Graham, et al., eds., 2022).
Environmental Rights for the 21st Century: Comprehensive Analysis of the Public Trust Doctrine and the Rights of Nature Movement<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/dowgud/dkt3efj/lyd39h__;!!PhOWcWs!wN-WWZreQ_lAkB_FWn5Y1Cvx90PbHb1qPw2Pds0HAOz24gbqpk3L0Y3sOrcwYSUNClgq9skVFhBKf1JBAA$>, 43 CARDOZO L. REV. 2447 (2021) (invited, with Holly Parker Curry & Hayes Rule).
The Twin Environmental Law Problems of Preemption and Political Scale<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/dowgud/dkt3efj/1qe39h__;!!PhOWcWs!wN-WWZreQ_lAkB_FWn5Y1Cvx90PbHb1qPw2Pds0HAOz24gbqpk3L0Y3sOrcwYSUNClgq9skVFhDoD58enQ$>, in ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, DISRUPTED (Keith Hirokawa & Jessica Owley, eds., 2021).
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Mark Seidenfeld, Patricia A. Dore Professor of Administrative Law
The Major Question Doctrine: The Implications of West Virginia v. EPA on the Administrative State, __ FLA. L. REV. FORUM __ (forthcoming 2023) (with Jessica Owley and Nathan Richardson).
The Limits of Deliberation about the Public’s Values: Reviewing BLAKE EMERSON, THE PUBLIC'S LAW: ORIGINS AND ARCHITECTURE OF PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRACY<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/dowgud/dkt3efj/xbg39h__;!!PhOWcWs!wN-WWZreQ_lAkB_FWn5Y1Cvx90PbHb1qPw2Pds0HAOz24gbqpk3L0Y3sOrcwYSUNClgq9skVFhAi1ZltcQ$>, 199 MICH. L. REV. 1111 (2021) (Book Review).
Textualism’s Theoretical Bankruptcy and Its Implications for Statutory Interpretation<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/dowgud/dkt3efj/d4g39h__;!!PhOWcWs!wN-WWZreQ_lAkB_FWn5Y1Cvx90PbHb1qPw2Pds0HAOz24gbqpk3L0Y3sOrcwYSUNClgq9skVFhDYV3SJaw$>, 100 B.U. L. REV. 1817 (2020).
The Bounds of Congress’s Spending Power<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/dowgud/dkt3efj/twh39h__;!!PhOWcWs!wN-WWZreQ_lAkB_FWn5Y1Cvx90PbHb1qPw2Pds0HAOz24gbqpk3L0Y3sOrcwYSUNClgq9skVFhAlHrh-hw$>, 61 ARIZ. L. REV. 1 (2019).
The Problem with Agency Guidance - or Not<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/dowgud/dkt3efj/9oi39h__;!!PhOWcWs!wN-WWZreQ_lAkB_FWn5Y1Cvx90PbHb1qPw2Pds0HAOz24gbqpk3L0Y3sOrcwYSUNClgq9skVFhCFTRlnYw$>, 36 YALE J. ON REG.: NOTICE & COMMENT (2019).
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Donald J. Weidner, Dean Emeritus and Alumni Centennial Professor
The Unfortunate Role of Special Litigation Committees in LLC<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/dowgud/dkt3efj/l2k39h__;!!PhOWcWs!wN-WWZreQ_lAkB_FWn5Y1Cvx90PbHb1qPw2Pds0HAOz24gbqpk3L0Y3sOrcwYSUNClgq9skVFhBwqR9znw$>, (forthcoming BUS. LAWYER, 2022).
LLC Default Rules Are Hazardous to Member Liquidity<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/dowgud/dkt3efj/1ul39h__;!!PhOWcWs!wN-WWZreQ_lAkB_FWn5Y1Cvx90PbHb1qPw2Pds0HAOz24gbqpk3L0Y3sOrcwYSUNClgq9skVFhB_xgVdXw$>, 76 BUS LAWYER 151 (2020).
Dissatisfied Members in Florida LLCs: Remedies<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/dowgud/dkt3efj/hnm39h__;!!PhOWcWs!wN-WWZreQ_lAkB_FWn5Y1Cvx90PbHb1qPw2Pds0HAOz24gbqpk3L0Y3sOrcwYSUNClgq9skVFhB-Q2h4Rw$>, 18 FLA. ST. U. BUS. REV. 1 (2019).
New FASB Rules on Accounting for Leases: A Sarbanes-Oxley Promise Delivered<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/dowgud/dkt3efj/xfn39h__;!!PhOWcWs!wN-WWZreQ_lAkB_FWn5Y1Cvx90PbHb1qPw2Pds0HAOz24gbqpk3L0Y3sOrcwYSUNClgq9skVFhD1Alg93A$>, 72 BUS. LAWYER 367 (2017).
Leaving Law Firms with Client Fees: Florida's Path<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/dowgud/dkt3efj/d8n39h__;!!PhOWcWs!wN-WWZreQ_lAkB_FWn5Y1Cvx90PbHb1qPw2Pds0HAOz24gbqpk3L0Y3sOrcwYSUNClgq9skVFhD1vo1nqA$>, 91-0 FLA. B. J. 9 (2017).
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Tisha Homes, Courtesy Professor of Law
Assessment of an Evacuation Shelter Program for People with Access and Functional Needs in Monroe County, Florida During Hurricane Irma<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/dowgud/dkt3efj/9sp39h__;!!PhOWcWs!wN-WWZreQ_lAkB_FWn5Y1Cvx90PbHb1qPw2Pds0HAOz24gbqpk3L0Y3sOrcwYSUNClgq9skVFhDBB4wnkw$>, VOL 306, SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE (2022) (with Patrice Williams, Sandy Wong, Kathryn Smith, John Bandzuh & Christopher Uejio).
Locating Neighborhood Displacement Risks to Climate Gentrification Pressures in Three Coastal Counties in Florida, PROFESSIONAL GEOGRAPHER, (forthcoming 2022) (with B. Melix, C. Uejio, A. Jackson, & W. Butler).
What's the Problem with Disaster? Anthropology, Social Work and the Qualitative Slot<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/dowgud/dkt3efj/plq39h__;!!PhOWcWs!wN-WWZreQ_lAkB_FWn5Y1Cvx90PbHb1qPw2Pds0HAOz24gbqpk3L0Y3sOrcwYSUNClgq9skVFhAaVXv3cQ$>, QUALITATIVE SOCIAL WORK, 20, 1496-1516 (2021) (with J. Mathias, T. McCreary, & J. Elsner).
Implementing a Mandate to Plan for Sea Level Rise: Top-down, Bottom-up and Middle Out Actions in the Tampa Bay Region<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/dowgud/dkt3efj/5dr39h__;!!PhOWcWs!wN-WWZreQ_lAkB_FWn5Y1Cvx90PbHb1qPw2Pds0HAOz24gbqpk3L0Y3sOrcwYSUNClgq9skVFhCaKiac3A$>, JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT (2021) (with W. Butler).
Mandated Planning for Climate Change: Responsible to the Peril of Flood Act for Sea Level Rise Adaptation in Florida<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/dowgud/dkt3efj/l6r39h__;!!PhOWcWs!wN-WWZreQ_lAkB_FWn5Y1Cvx90PbHb1qPw2Pds0HAOz24gbqpk3L0Y3sOrcwYSUNClgq9skVFhDR6E0ydQ$>, JOURNAL OF AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION (2021) (with W. Butler & Z. Lange).
Climate Change Talks Conclude with Mixed Messages
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James Parker-Flynn
Director, FSU Center for Envtl., Energy, and Land Use Law
While Florida was being hit by a rare landfalling November hurricane, leaders from around the world were meeting in Egypt for the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (“COP”). For two weeks, participants – including heads of states, delegates, and observers – met to discuss and negotiate the global community’s continued response to climate change, “with the key aim of ensuring full implementation of the Paris Agreement<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/dowgud/dkt3efj/1ys39h__;!!PhOWcWs!wN-WWZreQ_lAkB_FWn5Y1Cvx90PbHb1qPw2Pds0HAOz24gbqpk3L0Y3sOrcwYSUNClgq9skVFhAqyCkDCA$>.”
Over the course of the conference, the COP released several decisions<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/dowgud/dkt3efj/hrt39h__;!!PhOWcWs!wN-WWZreQ_lAkB_FWn5Y1Cvx90PbHb1qPw2Pds0HAOz24gbqpk3L0Y3sOrcwYSUNClgq9skVFhA4X9huWw$>, including the final Implementation Plan<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/dowgud/dkt3efj/xju39h__;!!PhOWcWs!wN-WWZreQ_lAkB_FWn5Y1Cvx90PbHb1qPw2Pds0HAOz24gbqpk3L0Y3sOrcwYSUNClgq9skVFhBZEE47Yg$>, regarding climate change mitigation and adaptation. Responses to the COP’s decisions have been mixed, at best. Many in the climate change community are frustrated by the COP’s failure, once again, to call for the phase-out of all fossil fuels or set more aggressive emissions reduction requirements to ensure the world can meet the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. As explained by the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, in his concluding statement<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/dowgud/dkt3efj/dcv39h__;!!PhOWcWs!wN-WWZreQ_lAkB_FWn5Y1Cvx90PbHb1qPw2Pds0HAOz24gbqpk3L0Y3sOrcwYSUNClgq9skVFhD0yI2anA$>: “We need to drastically reduce emissions now – and this is an issue this COP did not address.”
Instead, the final Implementation Plan calls only for the “phasedown of unabated coal power” and the “phase-out of inefficient fossil fuel subsidies,” while simultaneously advocating for a transition to “low emissions” and renewable energy sources. Some worry that the undefined term “low emissions” provides a “significant loophole” that “could be used to justify new fossil fuel development against the clear guidance of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the International Energy Agency (IEA).”<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/dowgud/dkt3efj/t4v39h__;!!PhOWcWs!wN-WWZreQ_lAkB_FWn5Y1Cvx90PbHb1qPw2Pds0HAOz24gbqpk3L0Y3sOrcwYSUNClgq9skVFhCPq7gj0g$>
On the other hand, COP 27 did deliver one important breakthrough: an agreement, at last, to create a “loss and damage” fund<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/dowgud/dkt3efj/9ww39h__;!!PhOWcWs!wN-WWZreQ_lAkB_FWn5Y1Cvx90PbHb1qPw2Pds0HAOz24gbqpk3L0Y3sOrcwYSUNClgq9skVFhBNdWmvjA$> that will provide to developing nations – those that have contributed the least to global warming but often suffer the most from its consequences – funding from developed nations to respond to losses and damages from climate change. The agreement to create the fund, however, is short on details. Instead, it provides that a “Transitional Committee” of members will begin consulting in March 2023, and will then provide recommendations to the 28th COP, which is set to take place in The United Arab Emirates in November 2023. Consequently, whether those recommendations will be sufficiently robust, or even adopted, is yet to be seen.
Fall 2022 Distinguished Lecture
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Elizabeth Kronk Warner, University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Dean and Professor of Law, delivered the FSU College of Law Fall 2022 Distinguished Environmental Lecture on October 12, 2022. Dean Kronk Warner is a nationally recognized expert in the intersection of environmental and Indian law. A citizen of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, she served as an appellate judge for the tribe and as a district judge for the Prairie Band Potawatomi Tribe. Dean Kronk Warner's lecture discussed the challenges for collaborative environmental governance and consultation requirements in federal Indian law, and she offered recommendations for improvements.
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Student Achievements
Congratulations to Catherine Awasthi and Kathryn Wedemyer, who graduated in Fall 2022 after completing the Environmental Certificate Program. The Certificate Program enables our J.D. students to specialize in the areas of environment, energy, and land use law.
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Kathryn served as a staff editor on the Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law and plans to practice environmental litigation and/or consumer advocacy as she is keenly interested in the intersection between environmental law and policy, and human health.
I chose FSU specifically because of its nationally recognized environmental law curriculum, and the Certificate Program has exceeded my expectations in every regard. The program has given me not only a solid foundation in the more "traditional" environmental law subjects but exposure to critical emerging topics (such as climate change law and water resource management) and practical skills like negotiation. I will forever be grateful to the College of Law's world-class faculty and staff, whose scholarship and instruction have shaped me into an effective advocate, more holistic thinker, and overall better person. I graduate feeling excited and well-prepared for a career as an environmental attorney. Thank you! --Katie Wedemyer
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Upon graduation, Catherine will serve as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Scott Makar at the First District Court of Appeal before serving as a Civilian Honors Attorney with the Army Corps of Engineers in the Jacksonville District.
“The FSU Environmental Law program is why I chose to attend FSU Law. The curriculum, faculty, speakers, and opportunities the program provided truly contributed to my success in securing a career with the federal government – and further allowed me to complete a unique joint degree that set me apart from candidates entering the environmental law field.” --Catherine Awasthi
Each year, students take advantage of our highly-respected Environmental Externship Program<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/dowgud/dkt3efj/5hy39h__;!!PhOWcWs!wN-WWZreQ_lAkB_FWn5Y1Cvx90PbHb1qPw2Pds0HAOz24gbqpk3L0Y3sOrcwYSUNClgq9skVFhAWt7LkFg$>, which includes many extern opportunities in the fields of environmental, energy, and land use law. For the Summer and Fall of 2022, seven students joined the environmental externship program with four agencies:
· Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Benjamin Robinson
· Florida Department of Environmental Protection - Chloe Schulte and Alex Pepper
· Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - Jennifer Camisa and Leonard Turner McCroan
· Tallahassee City Attorney's Office, Land Use - Juan Gonzalez Moreno and Elizabeth Sanchez
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Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF) at FSU Law has been selected (AGAIN!) as the national Chapter of the Year! The student organization was recognized with the award by the Animal Legal Defense Fund, a national organization dedicated to protecting the lives and advancing the interests of animals through the legal system, after a year of hosting many enriching events.
This past year, FSU's SALDF chapter led several enriching events, including partnering with the FSU Environmental Law Society to raise awareness of harmful impact of animal agriculture; a protest alongside the Humane Society at the Florida Capital to protect dogs from abuse in puppy mills, and a successful animal law writing competition with Pets ad Litem, Inc. and the Florida Bar Animal Law Section. Professor Tricia Matthews [Tricia Ann Matthews] serves as the faculty advisor of the organization.
This marks the fourth time FSU's SALDF chapter has won the award! Congratulations on this much-deserved national recognition!!
Alumni Spotlight
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Chelsea Cramer is Counsel for Alcoa Corporation, a multi-billion dollar Fortune 500 international leader in the aluminum industry. She has global responsibility for Alcoa’s environmental portfolio including operational Environment, Health, and Safety compliance, legacy liabilities and remediation, strategic waste minimization initiatives, environmental litigation, and related M&A activities. In her role, Chelsea has represented Alcoa’s interests before numerous state and federal agencies and foreign governments. She recently returned to her home in Pittsburgh after a 4-month stay in Western Australia, where she was temporarily relocated to support Alcoa of Australia.
Alcoa Corporation has operated for 134 years and is driving the sustainable reinvention of aluminum production. Alcoa is committed to responsible environmental, social, and governance practices and recently announced its goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Chelsea was an enthusiastic participant in FSU’s Environmental Law Certificate Program. Chelsea acknowledged Dr. Shi-Ling Hsu, Professor Mark Seidenfeld, and the late David Markell<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/dowgud/dkt3efj/laz39h__;!!PhOWcWs!wN-WWZreQ_lAkB_FWn5Y1Cvx90PbHb1qPw2Pds0HAOz24gbqpk3L0Y3sOrcwYSUNClgq9skVFhDAUCLWuA$> (who, during his career as a state regulator, had regulatory oversight of Alcoa’s New York operations) as instrumental to her success in the program.
I continue to think so highly of my environmental law professors, who instilled practical knowledge and relevant skills that propelled my early success at Alcoa.
In her spare time, Chelsea and her husband Robert (FSU Law, 2015) enjoy coaching mock trials, renovating their historic properties, and exploring the outdoors.
Faculty Support now Certified Green
As of September 2022, the FSU College of Law Faculty Support Office has been awarded a Garnet-Level Green Office Certification by by the FSU's Sustainable Campus, the second-highest rating a department can achieve!
The Green Office Program is a certification process that helps FSU employees identify ways to make their workplace more sustainable and recognizes offices for their sustainability achievements. Led by Sam Gowen, the Faculty Support Office is responsible for providing general administrative support to the College of Law and managing enrichment lectures and events for the faculty and students. The Faculty Support Office adopted practices to minimize waste by moving away from single-use plastics, investing in reusable plates and utensils, and preventing food waste by close estimation of food orders and sharing leftover food.
Congratulations, Faculty Support Office!!!
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New Grant on Sustainability and Climate Solutions
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FSU created a new grant program focusing on sustainability and climate change. With a total available funds of up to $1,000,000.00 in 2022-2023, the Sustainability and Climate Solutions Program can fund faculty research proposals focusing on the environmental, social, and economic dimensions of sustainability, and/or climate change mitigation, risk assessment and management, adaptation, resilience, public health, business management and entrepreneurship, government and public policies, and education. Interdisciplinary and collaborative proposals are strongly preferred.
Application website opens on December 5, 2022, and proposals should be submitted by February 9, 2023.
Upcoming Events
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Georgetown Professor William Buzbee will be presenting the Spring 2023 Distinguished Environmental Lecture. He holds the inaugural Edward and Carole Walter Professor chair and serves as the Faculty Director of Georgetown Law’s Environmental Law & Policy Program. The Spring 2023 Distinguished Lecture, sponsored by the Florida Bar - Environmental, Land Use Law Section, is free and open to the public. The lecture will be held at the FSU College of Law Rotunda, on March 1, from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. ET, with a reception to follow.
The Center will also welcome four notable FSU Environmental Law Alumni to inspire and share their professional journeys with our students. The Alumni Career Panel includes Vinette Godelia ('02) of Stearns Weaver Miller, Preston McLane ('09) of Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bonnie Malloy ('10) of Earthjustice, and Chelsea Cramer ('15) of Alcoa. The Panel will be hosted by Professor Erin Ryan, Associate Dean for Environmental Programs, and will be held on January 18, from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. ET, at the FSU College of Law Rotunda.
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The Environmental Enrichment Lecture Series brings academics, policy makers, and practitioners in the environmental, land use, and energy fields to the FSU College of Law to share their insights with the students and faculty, the larger FSU community, and the wider Florida Bar community.
This Spring, we have invited Professor Kathy Hessler, Assistant Dean for Animal Legal Education at George Washington University Law School to give an online lecture on the environmental harms of aquaculture; Professor William Burns of Northwestern University will be joining us in-person to give a lecture on carbon dioxide removal and solar radiation management; and Florida Geologist Guy "Harley" Means will share his wealth of knowledge about Florida's unique hydrogeology. Finally, certificate student Alex Pepper will give a special presentation on the legal and ethical implications of the ownership of captive wildlife, including the participation of live native reptiles!
Recent Program Events
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The Center hosted a discussion on Professor Shi-Ling Hsu's new book, CAPITALISM AND THE ENVIRONMENT: A PROPOSAL TO SAVE THE PLANET<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/dowgud/dkt3efj/t8239h__;!!PhOWcWs!wN-WWZreQ_lAkB_FWn5Y1Cvx90PbHb1qPw2Pds0HAOz24gbqpk3L0Y3sOrcwYSUNClgq9skVFhALyuS43w$>, with guest discussants Professor Carol Rose of Yale Law School, and Professor Michael Livermore of University of Virginia School of Law. Professor Hsu argues in his book that capitalism is a form of economic governance, steered by political choices, and that rescuing Earth from human-caused pollution and climate change requires harnessing the power of capitalism, not rejecting it.
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Tallahassee's Assistant City Manager Abena Ojetayo joined the FSU Environmental Law Enrichment Program last November 2. Abena spoke to law students about the city’s efforts in pushing the agenda of clean energy alternatives and fostering resilience in Tallahassee.
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