New Directions in Environmental Law

Meet Julianne Frey, an NDEL Vendor Coordinator!

Julianne Frey is a dual-degree student at Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University and Yale School of the Environment. She graduated from the University at Buffalo with degrees in political science and environmental studies. She is a vendor coordinator for this year's conference. At Haub Law, Julianne is currently involved with the Land Use Law Center, a Co-Director of the Food and Agriculture Division for the Environmental Law Society, and a junior associate at the Pace Environmental Law Review.

👉 Check out the NDEL website to learn more about the team: https://lnkd.in/gKgn4BHm

There is still time to register to attend the NDEL conference! You can do so at https://lnkd.in/ePYHsKNP

Meet Alysia LeComte, who is an NDEL Outreach Coordinator!

Alysia is a 2L at Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, pursuing an Advanced Certificate in Environmental Law. Alysia spent her undergraduate years at Lafayette College in Easton, PA, earning degrees in English and geology. While at Lafayette, Alysia served as an Excel Scholar, conducting research on paleoclimatology and groundwater/surface water interactions. Between college and law school, Alysia worked in therapeutic schools and special education programs as both a teacher and an administrator. Since enrolling at Haub Law, Alysia has become a Land Use Law Center Scholar studying sea level rise and water conservation, a Junior Associate with Pace Law Review, and the Energy and Climate Division Director for the Environmental Law Society.

👉 Check out the NDEL website to learn more about the team: https://lnkd.in/gKgn4BHm

There is still time to register to attend the NDEL conference! You can do so at https://lnkd.in/ePYHsKNP

INTRODUCING OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Ali Zaidi, Former White House National Climate Advisor

Zaidi served as Assistant to the President of the United States and National Climate Advisor. In this role, he led the White House Climate Policy Office, which coordinated policy development and the U.S. government’s overall strategy on climate and clean energy. During his White House service (2021-2025), Zaidi advanced a broad effort to re-establish U.S. climate and clean energy leadership by designing and implementing a broad set of executive actions and key legislation, including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act.

We are so excited to welcome you to Yale Law School, Ali Zaidi.

If you haven't registered yet, consider registering today! There are still seats available, but registration is filling up fast.
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🧭 Check out our panel “New Directions in the Law & Policy of Climate Migration.” This panel features Camila Bustos, Randall Abate, and Monica Iyer.

We hope to see you at the panel! You can register at https://lnkd.in/ePYHsKNP

🦋 Check out our panel "New Directions in Biodiversity Law: Challenges & Opportunities." This panel features Julie King, Paul Todd, Lydia Slobodian, and Paul Greenberg.

We hope to see you at the panel! You can register at https://lnkd.in/ePYHsKNP

🌿 Check out our panel: “Is Traditional Environmental Law Really a Barrier to Achieving U.S. Climate Goals? New Directions in the Permitting Debate.” This panel features Alexandra Klass, Joshua Macey, Zachary Liscow, and Howard Crystal.

We hope to see you at the conference! You can register at https://lnkd.in/ePYHsKNP

🌎 Check out our “New Directions from a Hostile House: What does the Second Trump Administration Mean for Environmental Law?” panel. This panel features Attorney General William Tong, Susan Kraham, Dan Esty, and Marianne Engelman Lado.

We hope to see you at the conference! You can register at https://yaleconnect.yale.edu/ndel/rsvp_boot?id=2282287

🍃Check out our Roots and Resistance: New Directions in Indigenous Rights panel. This panel features Gerald Torres, Ken Lucero Ph.D, Nicholas Robinson, and Clifford Villa.

We hope to see you at the conference! You can register at https://yaleconnect.yale.edu/ndel/rsvp_boot?id=2282287

We are excited to announce our incredible panel lineup. Our New Directions in Ocean Law: International Ocean Governance panel will feature Tamara Thomas, Kristina Gjerde, Gabrielle Carmine, and Steve Roady.

We hope to see you at the panel! You can register at https://yaleconnect.yale.edu/ndel/rsvp_boot?id=2282287

Happy New Year! 🥳

Don't forget to submit your applications for giving a poster presentation or being a student reporter at the New Directions in Environmental Law Conference! Applications are due TODAY.

🟠 Poster Presentation Application: https://lnkd.in/emXrzR5D

🟢 Student Reporter Application: https://lnkd.in/eGxFt_jv

Click each link to learn more. We're looking forward to having you! Learn more about the conference at https://lnkd.in/e-2KQHaS

Meet Liz Beling, who is an NDEL Budget & Funding Coordinator!

Liz Beling is a 2L at Yale Law School from Charlottesville, Virginia. She is a graduate of Emory University, where she worked on the Oxford College Organic Farm and studied sociology. Before law school, she worked at the Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission where she served school divisions in a five-county region on expanding farm-to-school programming and local food procurement.

At Yale Law School, she is a Co-Chair of the Yale Environmental Law Association, the Finance Chair for Yale Law Women+, an editor of the Yale Law Journal, and a Veterans Legal Services Clinic member.