Now’s the Time:
Environmental Law and Policy
Event Time: 2:00 p.m to 4:00 p.m.
Event Location: The Glen, Room 101
Event Type: Panel Discussion
Event Location: The Glen, Room 101
Event Type: Panel Discussion
Moderator:
- Howard Lerner,Executive Director, ELPC
- Faith Bugel,Senior Attorney, ELPC
- Shannon Rooney,Campaign Associate, ELPC
Synopsis:
According to the panelists we live in the most critical region in the world’s leading contributor of global warming pollution. As host to the largest concentration of old, dirty coal plants and the center of country’s transportation sector, the Midwest region contributes 20% of the United States’ CO2 pollution and 5% of the world’s global warming pollution. The Environmental Law & Policy Center’s Executive Director, attorneys and policy campaign associates will discuss strategic litigation and policy solutions that the Center poses to solve the world’s most pressing environmental problem.
According to the panelists we live in the most critical region in the world’s leading contributor of global warming pollution. As host to the largest concentration of old, dirty coal plants and the center of country’s transportation sector, the Midwest region contributes 20% of the United States’ CO2 pollution and 5% of the world’s global warming pollution. The Environmental Law & Policy Center’s Executive Director, attorneys and policy campaign associates will discuss strategic litigation and policy solutions that the Center poses to solve the world’s most pressing environmental problem.
Biographical Information on Howard Lerner:
Howard A. Learner is the Executive Director of the Environmental Law and Policy Center – the Midwest’s leading environmental legal advocacy and eco-business innovation organization. One of the Center’s premises is that environmental progress and economic development can be achieved together. As an attorney, Mr. Learner successfully represented environmental, consumer and community economic development organizations in civil litigation in the federal and state courts.
Howard A. Learner is the Executive Director of the Environmental Law and Policy Center – the Midwest’s leading environmental legal advocacy and eco-business innovation organization. One of the Center’s premises is that environmental progress and economic development can be achieved together. As an attorney, Mr. Learner successfully represented environmental, consumer and community economic development organizations in civil litigation in the federal and state courts.