Event Details
When:
-
Location:
Online: Zoom
In-Person at WWU:
Academic West 204
Price:
Free
Brought to you by:
College of the Environment, The Foundation for WWU & Alumni
Description
Advocates for climate and environmental justice rely on a diverse set of advocacy tools, from direct action to political organizing to lawsuits. Hear from an expert in environmental law and litigation on how lawyers use their skills to help advance the clean energy revolution and protect environmental justice communities. Learn about the day-to-day work of public interest lawyering, what skills and background are useful, and some stories from the front lines of the nation’s biggest environmental legal battles. There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion.
The Environmental Speaker Series is free and open to the public. Talks are held each Thursday at 4:30pm in Academic Instructional Center West, room 204. Join us at WWU or online on Zoom!
Featuring:
Jan Hasselman, Speaker
Senior Attorney, Earthjustice
Jan Hasselman is a senior attorney with the national non-profit Earthjustice, where he has worked since 1998. Based in Seattle, Jan brings legal actions in courts and administrative agencies on behalf of communities, organizations, and Tribes to protect the environment and advance climate justice. He served as lead attorney for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in the historic fight against the Dakota Access pipeline and led the legal fight against coal export proposals in the Pacific Northwest.
Accommodations and Other Details
Contact The Foundation for WWU & Alumni for this event if you have questions or need disability accommodations by calling (360) 650-3353 or emailing Alumni@wwu.edu.
Advance notice for disability accommodations and special needs is greatly appreciated. Please indicate your special needs on the registration form. There will be auto-captions available for the Zoom webinar.
Limited paid parking is available in the C lots at the south end of campus and in lots 6V and 7G at the north end of campus. Western provides comprehensive parking details—including lot locations, applicable fees, and campus map. Please note that parking in the C lot and 12A by Fairhaven College is free after 4:30pm on weekdays and all hours on weekends.
The views expressed by our speakers do not necessarily reflect those of Western Washington University.