The George Washington University Law School's Environmental and Energy Law Program hosted their annual Shapiro Symposium in Washington, DC, organized this year with the Environmental Law Institute, the University of Oregon Environmental and Natural Resources Law Center, and Wildlands Network. The symposium focused on how to advance our nation's environmental laws and policies to set aside 30 percent of our nation's lands and waters by the year 2030 (based on the Biden Administration's America the Beautiful initiative and other local 30 by 30 initiatives).
Attendees heard from state and federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, legal scholars, and authors who have been spearheading 30 by 30 efforts. These leaders in their respective fields assessed the successes and obstacles encountered while implementing 30 by 30, and addressed some potential opportunities to enhance 30 by 30-type initiatives in the United States and internationally.
Attendees also participated in workshops designed to identify areas for further research concerning how to promote the implementation of the Biden administration's America the Beautiful initiative and other important 30 by 30-related initiatives at the local level.
The 2023 Jamie Grodsky Prize for Environmental Scholarship was also presented to the best paper on environmental law written by a GW Law student during the 2022 calendar year.
For more information, please visit the George Washington University Law School website.
