Apply for the Dick and Joan Jacobs Environmental Law Externship Fund
Will you be working or volunteering for an environmentally focused organization or agency this summer? If so, financial support is available through the Dick and Joan Jacobs Environmental Law Externship Fund. Send an application letter to Professor Gardner ([email protected]) and Katherine Pratt ([email protected]) with the name of the organization or agency that you will be working for or have applied to, a description of the work you will be doing, the likely dates of work, and a general description of your financial needs. Stipends typically range between $1500 and $3000 to help defray living and/or travel expenses. Applications are considered on a rolling basis, with those received by Friday, April 26th, 2024 given priority.
Edward and Bonnie Foreman Biodiversity Lecture and IEMCC Welcome Reception
Please join Stetson in welcoming student advocacy teams from all over the world participating in the 28th Annual Stetson IEMCC at a Welcome Reception and Biodiversity Lecture.
James Wingard, Partner and Legal Director of Legal Atlas, will present Gorillas in the (Legal) Mist: Wildlife Trafficking & the Geography of Law.
Wednesday, April 10, at 5 p.m. in the Great Hall.
RSVP at https://forms.office.com/r/q8yG4RpZ7p
Don’t forget to RSVP for the March 28th Biodiversity Lecture!
Martin Catala will share insights into the economic, public health, and environmental benefits of effective transportation policy.
Find out more here.
He will be speaking in the Mann Lounge from 12-1 p.m. A catered lunch will be served.
RSVP here: https://forms.office.com/r/yCxQgyhRu5?origin=lprLink by March 25th.
Edward and Bonnie Foreman Biodiversity Lecture
Urban Benefits of Good Transportation: Policy Choices, Investments and Supporting Transit-Oriented Development
We welcome Martin Catala from the University of South Florida’s Center for Urban Transportation Research for a lunchtime lecture on the environmental benefits of effective transportation policy.
March 2024 Biodiversity Lecture Flyer
March 28, 2024, at noon in the Mann Lounge. A catered lunch will be served.
RSVP at https://forms.office.com/r/yCxQgyhRu5?origin=lprLink or email [email protected] by March 25th.
Foreman Biodiversity Lecture – Unpacking Environmental Racism and Advancing Ecojustice
Dr. Rajni Shankar-Brown will discuss the links between environmental racism, climate change, and sustainability.
February 20, 2024, at noon in the Great Hall
A catered lunch will be served.
RSVP at this link by February 16 to attend or request the Zoom link. Or email [email protected].
Unpacking Environmental Racism and Advancing Ecojustice
The Edward and Bonnie Foreman Biodiversity Lecture Series begins the Spring 2024 semester with Dr. Rajni Shankar-Brown. She will use history, research, poetry, and art to address the impacts of and deep links between environmental racism, climate change, and sustainability.
Great Hall – February 20, 2024 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch will be served.
RSVP by February 16 using the link:
Foreman Biodiversity Lecture February 20, 2024, 12-1 in the Great Hall (office.com)
Save the date for the first Foreman Biodiversity Lecture of the semester!
Dr. Rajni Shankar-Brown – Unpacking Environmental Racism and Advancing Ecojustice
February 20, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 in the Great Hall
Please see flyer for more information and to RSVP.
Edward and Bonnie Foreman Biodiversity Lecture – Unpacking Environmental Racism and Advancing Ecojustice
Join us as internationally renowned professor, ecojustice scholar, artist, author, and activist Dr. Rajni Shankar-Brown illuminates ongoing impacts and deep links between environmental racism, climate change, and sustainability. Critical connections to biodiversity and human rights will be shared, with an emphasis on major intersections between systems, structures, policies, and practices. This presentation will weave together research, narrative, poetry, art, history, and current events while calling on us to collectively advance ecojustice.
Lunch will be served.
February 20, 2024
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. in the Great Hall
Please RSVP by February 16, 2024.
Scan the QR code below or use this link or email [email protected] to RSVP.
VoteWater – Community Service Opportunity
VoteWater is in need of students to a volunteer for the “Dirty
Money Project“.
Looking for volunteers who are web-savvy enough to compile & analyze
campaign finance data for county commissioners in 8 counties in our region.
Would be a good fit for students interested in the intersection of
politics and the environment (our tag line is “Dirty money = dirty
water.”)
Please email Gil Smart at [email protected]
if interested in this project, all work can be completed remote. Hours would
count as non-legal community service hours.
VoteWater – Community Service Opportunity
Looking for volunteers who are web-savvy enough to compile & analyze campaign finance data for county commissioners in 8 counties in our region. Would be a good fit for students interested in the intersection of politics and the environment (our tag line is “Dirty money = dirty water.”)
Please email Gil Smart at [email protected] if interested in this project, all work can be completed remote. Hours would count as non-legal community service hours.
Pinellas Trail Cleanup
ELS and Keep Pinellas Beautiful are teaming up to clean the Pinellas Trail, and you are invited! Led by ELS Vice President Selina Nadeau, we will be picking up trash while enjoying the outdoors. Additionally, you will be able to earn non-legal pro bono hours.
Registration is required! Please RSVP to [email protected]
Sponsored by Keep Pinellas Beautiful
International Coastal Cleanup
Environmental Law Society, Maritime Law Society, and Asian American Law Student Association are teaming up with Keep Pinellas Beautiful to clean Sunset Beach — and you are invited! This is part of the International Coastal Cleanup program.
October 22, 2022 @ 10:00AM-1:00PM
Sunset Beach Treasure Island – 8000 W Gulf Blvd, Treasure Island, FL 33706
Registration is required! Please RSVP to [email protected].
Volunteers can earn non-legal pro bono hours.
Sponsored by Keep Pinellas Beautiful
Environmental Law Panel
October 6th @ 12:00p-1:15p
Please join the Environmental Law Society and Maritime Law Society in this discussion on breaking into the field of environmental law, current events, and more. Feel free to interact with and bring questions for our panelists.
Panelists include J.P. Brooker (Ocean Conservancy), Kate Zamboni (NOAA), Andy Zodrow (Hillsborough EPC), and Beth Le (Hillsborough EPC).
RSVP to [email protected]
The 2022 Keep Pinellas Beautiful BeBot Beach Tour
Join Keep Pinellas Beautiful and Seagram’s Escapes for the cleanup and BeBot demonstration on Madeira Beach!
About this event
In partnership with Seagram’s Escapes, Keep Pinellas Beautiful will host multiple cleanups with BeBot demonstrations across Pinellas County during the month of July! The BeBot Beach Tour Series aims to educate and engage the community while cleaning up trash on local beaches. Before volunteers begin their cleanup, KPB staff will present and demo the BeBot. At the end of the event, KPB staff will assist volunteers in sorting out the small litter collected by the BeBot. Collected debris will then be displayed and discussed!
What is a BeBot?
Donated to Keep Florida Beautiful by Surfing’s Evolution and Preservation Foundation, a charitable organization that maintains healthy Florida beaches, the BeBot serves as a teaching tool to work alongside cleanup volunteers. The BeBot collects discarded small debris at the sand’s surface level under the remote control of trained staff. The eco-friendly companion removes litter such as fragmented plastics and cigarette butts that might otherwise go unnoticed. This new technology is a unique way to captivate beachgoers’ attention for an opportunity to educate them on litter prevention and waste reduction in honor of Plastic Free July. Don’t miss your chance to witness the BeBot in action!
For the full BeBot Tour schedule, please visit www.kpbcares.org/upcoming-events.
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Join Keep Pinellas Beautiful, City of Madeira Beach, Trash Pirates, and Trash Turtles on July 5th as we work together to clean Madeira Beach after the holiday. This event will include a press conference to kick off our 2022 BeBot Beach Tour Series!
WHERE TO MEET: Check-in for the cleanup will be located at Archibald Park – 15100 Gulf Blvd, Madeira Beach, FL 33708. Look for the KPB table and tent!
WHEN: Tuesday, July 5th from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
WHAT TO WEAR: Please wear closed toed shoes and clothing you don’t mind getting dirty. We recommend a hat or sunglasses too.
WHAT TO EXPECT: All cleanup supplies are provided including reusable gloves, trash bags, sunscreen, hand sanitizer, and bug spray. A water refill station will be available, please bring a reusable water bottle.
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**Please Note: No need to print a ticket to attend**
If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Lawler-Ellington, Programs Director, at [email protected] or 727-533-0402.