Thank you for joining us for the Environmental Advocacy Symposium: Water, Water, Everywhere, but Not a Drop to Drink!
A special thank-you to Barry Law’s Center for Earth Jurisprudence for partnering with us to make this symposium possible. This year’s event also kicks off the Center’s 20th anniversary, and we are proud to celebrate it together!
We invite you to explore the full agenda, speaker bios, and event details below. The details of the second date, October 17, are also included below.
Thankfully, the Symposium magic does not stop on Friday! If you’d like to check out important research conducted by bright minds from Barry University School of Law and students worldwide, please feel free to stop by. Additional details can be found below.
This Saturday, October 17 Agenda:
Registration | 09:00 AM – 09:30 AM
Come settle in before the symposium begins! We will provide coffee and pastries!
Recap | 09:30 AM – 10:00 AM
A recap of the first day of our symposium and an introduction to the Barry Law Environmental and Earth Law Journal Executive Board.
Panel #1: Common Ground, Uncommon Burdens | 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
Panelists: Nandini Sharma, Kevin Portillo-Godinez, Kali McElroy, Tzu-Yu Chiou, Brittany Raposa; Moderated by the Barry Law EELJ Executive Board.
Environmental challenges such as climate change, shifts in legislative policy, environmental injustice, and resource depletion demand innovative and informed solutions. Join a panel of leading environmental law scholars as they examine some of today’s most pressing issues through the lens of their academic research. Drawing from a wide range of legal, policy, and interdisciplinary perspectives, panelists will explore emerging trends, analyze regulatory and governance challenges, and discuss practical solutions to these crises. This engaging conversation will offer attendees a unique opportunity to connect scholarly insights with real-world environmental problem-solving.
Break | 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM
Panel #2: Beyond the Fence Line – Global Environmental Justice | 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM
Panelists: Jyoti Singh Meena, Robin Happel, Nelson Ologhadien, Bola Olowa, Jessica Gott Bamberg; Moderated by the Barry Law EELJ Executive Board
This panel brings together local and international environmental law scholars to examine some of the most pressing environmental justice challenges facing communities around the world. Tapping into perspectives from diverse legal systems and regions, the discussion will explore how environmental harms disproportionately impact vulnerable populations, the role of law in advancing equity and accountability, and emerging strategies for addressing climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and resource exploitation. By connecting local experiences with global movements for justice, the panel will offer valuable insights into the opportunities and obstacles facing environmental advocates, policymakers, and communities seeking a more just and sustainable future.