Apr
16
to Apr 18

2024 National Environmental Justice Conference and Training Program

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The 2024 National Environmental Justice Conference and Training Program will be held April 16-18, 2024 in Washington, D.C. in conjunction with Race Forward’s “Sustaining Racial Equity Across the Federal Government” Training Program for Federal Civil Servants.

Leaders from various sectors will engage in 3 days of free exchange of ideas and approaches to achieving environmental justice. These interactive training sessions will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue.

The program format will feature the needs and challenges of communities, governments, municipalities, tribes, faith-based organizations, and others with an interest in environmental justice. It will highlight programs and collaborations that work, as well as initiatives that have not proven successful.

Program speakers will feature representatives from Federal and state agencies, local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. This interactive forum will give conference participants the opportunity to network with a variety of interests from diverse quarters.

All conference participants will realize informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. Conference participants will also see examples of approaches that produce positive results through innovation and collaboration. All in all, the conference will prove beneficial and informative to participants.

For more information or to register for the 2024 NEJC and Training program, click HERE.

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Sep
21
6:00 PM18:00

Climate Week at NYU Forum – No Climate Justice Without Rights of Nature

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As Part of Climate Week NYC 2023:

Learn from Rights of Nature leaders around the world on Thursday, September 21st from 6 to 8 PM EDT at the Climate Week NYU Forum on Classroom 216, Furman Hall, NYU Law School (245 Sullivan St, New York, NY 10012), joining GARN, the More Than Human Rights Project (MOTH), and Earth Rights Advocacy NYU School of Law.

Speakers include Natalia Greene (GARN); Osprey Orielle Lake (WECAN); Cormac Cullinan (Wild Law Institute); Shannon Biggs (Movement Rights); Casey Camp Horinek (Ponca Nation); Tom Goldtooth (Dine’ Dakota, Indigenous Environmental Network); César Rodríguez Garavito (NYU, MOTH); Constanza Prieto (Earth Law Center); Jojo Mehta (Stop Ecocide International) and Dr. Crystal Cavalier Keck (Saponi Nation).

NO RSVP is required for this event.

For more information on this live event, click HERE.

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Sep
19
11:30 AM11:30

Transforming Global Economies for People, Planet, and a Just Transition - Climate Week NYC 2023

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As part of Climate Week NYC 2023:

During this event, global women leaders will spotlight alternative economic models, solutions, and frameworks that are predicated on community-led solutions, feminist economics, Indigenous knowledge, and ancient concepts of reciprocity with the Earth and all living beings.

Topics include land rematriation and Land Back, care economy, post-growth, Buen Vivir, and much more. There are alternative economies to learn from and an emergence of socially just, place-based, caring economic and ecologically enhancing models that are structuring a path forward for people and planet.

Speakers include:

Monique Verdin (Houma Nation), WECAN Food Sovereignty Program Coordinator in the Gulf South, Turtle Island, USA;

Ruth Nyambura, African Ecofeminist Collective, Kenya;

Nati Greene, Global Coordinator and Co-founder of the Global Alliance for Rights of Nature, Ecuador;

Rhiana Gunn-Wright, Climate Policy Program Director, Roosevelt Institute, Turtle Island/USA;

Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Co-President of The Club of Rome, Belgium;

Margaret Kwateng, Campaign Lead National Organizer, Grassroots Global Justice Alliance, Turtle Island/USA;

Moderation and comments by Osprey Orielle Lake, Executive Director, WECAN.

For more information and to register for this virtual event, click HERE.

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Sep
18
6:00 PM18:00

Hearing Nature’s Voice: Perspectives from Law, Ethics, Business, and Science - Climate Week NYC 2023

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As Part of Climate Week NYC 2023:

Join us during Climate Week NYC on September 18, from 6:00-7:00 (reception to follow) in James Chapel at Union Theological Seminary.  The panel will offer insights into the transition from anthropocentrism to ecocentrism, and why humans must shift their extractive and destructive dispositions towards Nature if we are to combat global warming and massive environmental degradation.  The panelists will draw from law, ethics, business, and science to explore how using modalities such as Rights of Nature, Rights of Future Generations, and Earth Ethics, among others, can help facilitate this transition. The “co-violations” of human rights and Nature’s rights necessitate new legal structures to provide governance and protection to nature and its guardians.

Speakers:

  • Gopal Patel: Center for Earth Ethics 

  • Karenna Gore: Center for Earth Ethics

  • Alexandra Pimor: Earth Law Center

  • Natalia Greene: Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature 

  • Nathan Lujan: Royal Ontario Museum & University of Toronto

  • SD Smith: Advisor to Ramapough Munsee Nation 

For more information and to register for this live event, click HERE.

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Sep
18
11:30 AM11:30

Screening of Wild Hope: Does Nature Have Rights? - Climate Week NYC 2023

As part of Climate Week NYC 2023:

GARN, Reserva, The Explorers Club and HHMI Tangled Bank Studios are hosting a special Climate Week screening of “Wild Hope: Does Nature Have Rights?, “ followed by a discussion with leaders of the Rights of Nature movement.

Featured speakers include: Natalia Greene, GARN Global Coordinator; Callie Broaddus, from Reserva: The Youth Land Trust; Casey Camp Horinek, Ponca Nation, End the Era of Fossil Fuels; Tom Goldtooth, Dinè – Dakota, Indigenous Environmental Network; Osprey Orielle Lake, Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network; Cormac Cullinan, Wild Law Institute; Sean B. Carroll, HHMI Tangled Bank Studios.

Does Nature Have Rights? follows Ecuadorian conservationists documenting endemic species and invoking the Rights of Nature to save biodiversity hotspots. Wild Hope is a new series of short films highlighting the intrepid changemakers who are restoring our wild places and sparking new hope for the future of our planet.

For more information and to register for this live event, click HERE.

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The Green Amendment
Jan
8
2:00 PM14:00

The Green Amendment

As we start this new year, the Center for Earth Jurisprudence at Barry University School of Law is hosting an exciting opportunity to learn about how Green Amendments could work in Florida and current efforts to see them implemented.  

 On January 8, 2023 from 2:00pm-4:30pm in the Moot Courtroom, CEJ will welcome author Maya van Rossum. Barry University School of Law is located at 6441 East Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32807 and has on-site parking.

Maya K. van Rossum is the Founder of Green Amendments for the Generations, a grassroots non-profit organization inspiring a nationwide movement to secure constitutional recognition and protection of environmental rights in every state and ultimately at the federal level. Maya is also the Delaware Riverkeeper, leading the watershed based advocacy organization, the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, for over 30 years in its efforts to protect the health of the Delaware River and its tributaries. A skilled activist, attorney, strategist and community organizer, she was named in 2020 as a River Hero by River Network, in 2019 as one of Philadelphia Business Journal’s Power 100, and One of the “10 Most Influential People of 2015” When It Comes to Energy Issues by SNL Energy. Her writing has been featured in such publications as BloombergLaw, Law360, the Boston Globe, and TIME Magazine. She is author of, The Green Amendment: The People’s Fight for a Clean, Safe, and Healthy Environment. Since launching Green Amendments for The Generations, constitutional amendments have been proposed in 11 states, with New York formally passing a Green Amendment in 2021.

 On Sunday, January 8th, we will be hosting Maya, along with a panel of Constitutional Law experts, to discuss the realities of implementing “Green Amendments” in Florida. The panel will include Barry Law professor Jason Buhi, former Barry Law professor Judy Koons, and Barry Law Alum and environmental advocate Mel Martin.

 This event offers 2.5 General CLE credits for Florida and 2.5 Cultural Competency credits for Barry Law students.

 There will be light refreshments served and an opportunity to meet with Maya. There is also a virtual option for the event. Please register for the virtual options at the link below.

 https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tfyBKp1rS76MovehMggrZQ

 Facebook Event Page

 If you would like any additional information, please do not hesitate to reach out to CEJ. We also invite you to check out some of the sources below.

https://www.floridarighttocleanwater.org/maya

https://forthegenerations.org/

https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/politics/2022/08/31/florida-environmentalists-push-for-clean-water-constitutional-amendment

 We hope to see you there!

Panelists

Judith E. Koons, Professor Emerita of Law – Professor Koons is a retired law professor with a lifelong commitment to social and ecological justice. After practicing law for a number of years, Professor Koons attended Harvard Divinity School where the sacred loomed large and embraced all of the natural world. She was able to bring these commitments into teaching at Barry University School of Law where she became a leading contributor to the field of Earth Jurisprudence, chaired the Environmental and Earth Law programs, and wrote 12 law review articles, including What is Earth Jurisprudence and The Moral Value of Nature. Professor Koons lives on the Indian River Lagoon in Cocoa Beach, where she observes the beauty and degradation of this biodiverse estuary.

Jason Buhi, Associate Professor of Law - Jason Buhi is an Associate Professor at the Barry University Andreas School of Law where he instructs courses in Constitutional Law, Election Law, Law and Religion, and Freedom of Assembly. He holds a J.D. from the Pennsylvania State University and a Ph.D. in Constitutional Law from the University of Hong Kong. Prior to joining Barry University, Professor Buhi taught for four years at the Peking University School of Transnational Law in Shenzhen, China. He was first introduced to China as a Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholar and served several years in the HKU Center for Comparative and Public Law’s Design Democracy Hong Kong project. His scholarship focuses on constitutional history, comparative constitutionalism, voting rights, freedom of assembly, and the protection of regional autonomy. He published a book entitled The Constitutional History of Macau, and his legal articles have appeared in the Hong Kong Law Journal, Texas International Law Journal, and Cambridge University Press, among other venues. 

Melissa Martin - a Florida native, is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and served as a commissioned U.S. Marine Corps Officer, retiring as a Staff Judge Advocate in 2014. She earned her law degree from Barry University School of Law. Active in matters of good governance, clean water advocacy and conservation, in 2016 Mel helped defeat a pro-fracking bill in Florida and led a countywide coalition which successfully helped pass a half-cent sales tax to support necessary restoration projects for the Indian River Lagoon. She has also served as an Adjunct Law Professor, teaching Water Pollution Law and Environmental Ethics at Barry Law. She currently lives in Eugene, Oregon and volunteers in support of the Florida Right to Clean Water citizens’ initiative as the campaign coordinator.

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Sep
23
5:00 PM17:00

Meet and Greet the Barry Law Environmental Professors

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Are you interested in learning more about the Environmental and Earth Law Program at Barry Law? Do you have questions about what courses are offered, the application process for the Environmental and Earth Law Clinic, or what the Center for Earth Jurisprudence does?

Get your questions answered and meet the professors at the Meet & Greet event on Thursday, September 23rd at 5pm. There will be food, drinks, and an opportunity to network with EEL professors and other students.

For more information, visit the EALC Facebook page here.

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Sep
21
2:00 PM14:00

Interfaith Panel on the Environment

To register for this event, please email mstewart@barry.edu.

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Nadia B. Ahmad, JD, LLM

Nadia B. Ahmad is an Associate Professor at Barry University School of Law. Professor Ahmad’s research explores the intersections of energy siting, the environment, and sustainable development and draws on international investment law and corporate social responsibility. She has published over 30 scholarly articles and book chapters. In 2016, she was recognized by the Orlando Business Journal as a 40 Under 40 honoree for her leadership and community involvement.

Professor Ahmad was competitively selected twice to present at the Sabin Colloquium on Innovative Environmental Scholarship at Columbia Law School. She has presented her research on the law and policy of advanced biofuels in Abu Dhabi, Cairo, Cambridge, Doha, Denver, New York, and San Francisco. Prior to joining the Barry Law faculty, Professor Ahmad was the inaugural Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Law at Pace Law School. She also worked as a Legal Fellow with Sustainable Development Strategies Group on tax policy for natural resources, community development agreements, and mineral leasing rights for projects in Afghanistan, Mali, and Mozambique. At the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment at Columbia University, she advised on offshore drilling laws for Sierra Leone. Professor Ahmad’s earlier experience included working for a multinational oil and gas company in the Denver-Julesburg Basin and in private law practice in Florida in the areas of land use, zoning, asset protection, and bad faith insurance litigation defense.

Professor Ahmad earned an undergraduate degree in Comparative Literature with language emphases in Latin and English from the University of California at Berkeley with high honors. Her undergraduate thesis examined representations of tradition and modernity in Indo-Anglian literature from 1947 to 1997. She completed her law degree (J.D.) from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where she was a Virgil Hawkins Fellowship recipient. At UF Law, she served as executive editor of the Florida Journal of International Law and wrote about women’s property rights in Post-Partition South Asia. Later, she earned a masters of law (LL.M.) in Environmental and Natural Resources Law from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, where she explored the legal barriers for the deployment of advanced renewable technologies in the Global South and worked on the editorial review of the Journal of Energy & Natural Resources Law.

She currently serves as Vice Chair of the ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice’s Environmental Justice Committee, which was presented with the 2016-2017 ABA Committee Excellence Award, and the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources' Superfund and Natural Resource Damages Litigation Committee. She is an official expert for multilateral development organization, International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation (INBAR) Taskforce on Bamboo for Renewable Energy (TFB4RE), which promotes environmentally sustainable development using bamboo and rattan. She was previously Chair of the Younger Comparativists Committee’s Linkages and Engagement Advisory Group of the American Society of Comparative Law, Regional Chair of Mid-Florida for the Florida Muslim Bar Association, Chair of the Florida Bar’s Media and Communications Law Committee and a Board Member of the City and County of Denver’s Human Rights and Community Partnerships Advisory Board. Professor Ahmad is a member of the state bars of Florida and Colorado.

Professor Ahmad’s most publications and working papers may be found on Social Science Research Network.

REV. HOUSTON R. CYPRESS, OTTER CLAN (HE/THEY)

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Rev. Houston R. Cypress grew up in the River of Grass region of the Greater Everglades – a place of refuge for his ancestors and the source of traditional plant medicines.  He experiments with strategies for engaging communities and inspiring action around this World Heritage Site.

Art, conflict management, multimedia communications, gender diversity and spirituality are some of the disciplines & priorities that he contributes through his collaborations with the following organizations:  Miccosukee Magazine TV; Film, Recording & Entertainment Council; Medicine Signs Spiritual Center; Natural Resources Leadership Institute; Miccosukee Environmental Advisory Committee; FIU’s Global Indigenous Forum; Florida Interfaith Climate Actions Network; Unity Coalition / Coalicion Unida; Sunkeeper Environmental Solutions; and the Love The Everglades Movement.

He finds inspiration for his contributions to the Cinema in the words of Patricio Guzman of Chile, who says, “A country without documentaries is like a home without photo albums.”

Houston is committed to supporting his society of clans by assisting in cultural preservation, environmental protection, community outreach, event and media production, business development, and strengthening sovereignty.

Rev. Houston R. Cypress is a Two-Spirit Poet, Artist, and Environmentalist from the Otter Clan of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida.  He resides on the Miccosukee Reservation located west of Miami, Florida; and he maintains a number of traditional villages located on tree islands scattered throughout Water Conservation Area 3A – the area known as the historic River of Grass, and called by his community:  KAHAYATLE, which can be translated as “Shimmering Waters.”

He invites you to join him in creating portals between worlds.

Rabbi Katy Allen

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Rabbi Katy Allen is the founder and rabbi of Ma'yan Tikvah - A Wellspring of Hope, which holds services outdoors all year long, and the co-founder and President pro-tem of the Jewish Climate Action Network-MA. She is a board certified chaplain and a former hospital and hospice chaplain and now considers herself an eco-chaplain. She received her ordination from the Academy for Jewish Religion in Yonkers, NY in 2005, and has an MA in Jewish Studies from Hebrew College, Newton, MA. She blogs at www.mayantikvah.blogspot.com and lives in Wayland, MA with her spouse, Gabi Mezger, who leads the singing at Ma'yan Tikvah.

Fr. Cristóbal Torres Iglesias, O.P.

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Fr. Cristóbal Torres Iglesias, O.P. is a self-taught illustrator, painter, and University Chaplain at Barry University in Miami Shores, FL.  Torres, who was born in New York and grew up in New Jersey and Florida, received his undergraduate degree from Rutgers University, a master’s degree in social work from New York University, and a second master’s degree in theology from Barry University. He is now pursuing his doctorate of ministry at Barry.

Although he felt the calling to become a priest at the age of 8, Torres worked as a public school teacher before joining the Dominican order. As chaplain at Barry, he oversees the liturgical life of the University, where he is highly sought after due to his inspirational preaching style.

When he is not preaching, Friar Cristóbal enjoys illustration, painting, music, and writing.  His work in recent years has explored the fusion of image and narrative in the history of sacred art, and has such wide-ranging influences as Eastern and Western Christian iconography, Ibero-American and Afro-Cuban popular religiosities, and sequential storytelling in the comic book medium. 

His iconographical work is in private collections and may be seen on display in places such as St. Albert the Great Priory in Irving, Texas, Notre Dame du Perpetuel Secours School in La Colline, Haiti, and the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C., as well as the icon cross located within the Cor Jesu Chapel at Barry University.

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Environmental Adovcacy and Social Justice Roundtable
Oct
8
12:00 PM12:00

Environmental Adovcacy and Social Justice Roundtable

Please join us this Monday as we spend Indigenous Peoples' Day discussing the cross section of environmental advocacy and social justice and the significant impact frontline communities have on these issues with Professor Nadia Ahmad of Barry University School of Law (Official).

Barry students, join us to get your Cultural Competency Hours completed before the deadline!

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Screening of The Forgotton Coast at the Orlando Science Center
May
10
6:00 PM18:00

Screening of The Forgotton Coast at the Orlando Science Center

Event Sold Out! Both screenings are completely full. Please email MStewart@barry.edu for further information, or visit the eventbrite below to be on the waiting list.

To RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-forgotten-coast-return-to-wild-florida-screening-tickets-24231982512

Following in the footsteps of a wandering Florida black bear, three friends leave civilization and become immersed in a vast and unexplored wildlife corridor stretching from the Everglades to the Florida-Alabama border. The rugged thousand-mile journey by foot, paddle, and bike traverses Florida’s Forgotten Coast – a wilderness that has the potential to transform the way we see the natural world.

Please join us in viewing this important and fascinating film at the Orlando Science Center on May 10, 2016. Meet and Mingle Hour begins at 6:00 p.m and screening begins at 7:00 p.m. Join us afterwards for a discussion panel with the Florida Wildlife Corridor.

This event is free to registrants, with all proceeds benefiting the Florida Conservation Voters Education Fund. The Florida Conservation Voters Education Fund is a non-partisan, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to educating and mobilizing voters and raising the profile for conservation issues statewide.  However, registration is required for entry. Parking is available onsite at no cost to attendees.

Attendees will be able to purchase The Forgotten Coast: Return to Wild Florida DVD and The Forgotten Coast: Florida Wildlife Corridor Glades to Gulf Expedition Book from the Florida Wildlife Corridor the night of the event. If you would like to donate to the Florida Wildlife Corridor, please visit https://floridawildlifecorridor.z2systems.com/np/clients/floridawildlifecorridor/donation.jsp.

Information will be presented on the Ocala-Wekiva Greenway Florida Forever Project.

                                                                           FAQs

1. Are there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event?

No, there are no ID requirements or age limits on this event. However, please bring your ticket with you to the event.

2. What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?

Parking is onsite and free to the public. The Garage is located south, across Princeton St., from the Science Center.

Bicycle racks are located on the Ground Level garage next to the elevator, outside on the west side of the parking garage out by the employee gate and on the northwest side of OSC at the bus entrance.

3. Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?

If you have any questions, please contact us at mstewart@barry.edu.

4. Do I have to bring my ticket to the event?

Yes, please bring a printed or electronic copy of your ticket to the event. We have limited space available and will require a ticket for entry.

5. What is the refund policy?

This event is free, therefore, there is no refund policy. However, if you register and find that you cannot attend, please let us know by contacting mstewart@barry.edu.

6. Do you accept donations?

Yes. Any proceeds from this event will benefit the Florida Conservation Voters Education Fund. Please visit http://www.fcvoters.org/ for more information regarding Florida Conservation Voters. You can also make a donation to the Florida Conservation Voters Education Fund through this Event page.

If you would like to make a donation to the Florida Wildlife Corridor, the creators of the film, please visit  https://floridawildlifecorridor.z2systems.com/np/clients/floridawildlifecorridor/donation.jsp.

7. What is the Meet and Mingle?

Beginning at 6:00 p.m., all attendees will receive a drink ticket upon check-in and are invited to enjoy food and beverages provided by Millennia Catering. Meet & mingle with the sponsors of the event.

The Florida Wildlife Corridor will also be there with copies of both The Forgotten Coast: Return to Wild Florida DVD and The Forgotten Coast: Florida Wildlife Corridor Glades to Gulf Expedition Book.  To support the Florida Wildlife Corridor, please visit https://floridawildlifecorridor.z2systems.com/np/clients/floridawildlifecorridor/donation.jsp.

8. Who are the Sponsors of this event?

This event is sponsored by the Center for Earth Jurisprudence, the Florida Wildlife Corridor, the Friends of the Wekiva River, the League of Women Voters Orange County, the League of Women Voters Seminole County, the Seminole Audubon Society, the Orange County Audubon Society, and the Sierra Club Central Florida Group. Please see their websites below for more information.

www.earthjurist.org   floridawildlifecorridor.orgwww.lwvoc.orgwww.lwvseminole.org 

www.seminoleaudubon.org    www.orangeaudubonfl.org   www.centralfloridasierra.org

9. What is the Florida Conservation Voters Education Fund?

The Florida Conservation Voters Education Fund is a non-partisan, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to educating and mobilizing voters and raising the profile for conservation issues statewide.

10. What is the Ocala-Wekiva Greenway Florida Forever Project?

This project is an important link between Ocala National Forest and the extensive state holdings along the Wekiva River. It is habitat for many rare animal species including the Florida black bear, the Florida sandhill crane, bald eagle, Eastern indigo snake, Florida scrub jay, Sherman's fox squirrel, Florida scrub lizard and gopher tortoise. It incorporates most of the forested wetlands along the St. John and Wekiva Rives between Orlando and the Ocala National Forest. The St. Johns River site consists of three large bottomlands and adjacent uplands between three existing state ownerships. The Seminole Springs/Woods site is reported to have 50-75 springs within its boundary. The Wekiva-Ocala Connector site provides a wildlife movement corridor between the Ocala National Forest and the other portions of the project along the Wekiva River.

For more information on this and other Florida Forever Projects, please visit http://www.dep.state.fl.us/lands/FFplan_county.htm.

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Protecting Our Common Home Webinar #3
Mar
16
12:00 PM12:00

Protecting Our Common Home Webinar #3

Protecting Our Common Home
A CEJ Webinar Series

Wednesday, March 16, 2016: Florida Constitutional Revision Committee and a "Community Rights" Amendment Protecting Human and Ecological Health


This web-based seminar series explores emergent legal systems and cultural themes and addresses the intrinsic rights of nature and the international Earth laws movement. Topics will include law and policy, ethics, principles of environmental sustainability, science, and spirituality.


For registration or further information, please e-mail Traci Deen or sign up below. Please RSVP at least 48 hours before each program. Directions for participation will be sent to you.

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Protecting Our Common Home- Webinar #2
Feb
9
12:00 PM12:00

Protecting Our Common Home- Webinar #2

Protecting Our Common Home
A CEJ Webinar Series

Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016: Rights of Nature: What Are They?

Join us for this two part webinar!

The first half will be lead by Sr. Pat Siemen, lecturing on the history of the Rights of Nature movement and answering the question "what are rights of nature?"

The second half will showcase Shannon Biggs from Movement Rights addressing Community Rights.  

Shannon is co-founder and Director of Movement Rights, which focuses on assisting communities confronted by corporate harms to enact binding laws that place the rights of communities and nature above the claimed legal “rights” of corporations. She is the co-author of two books, Building the Green Economy: Success Stories from the Grass Roots and The Rights of Nature.

 

She is also a leading international speaker, author and activist on the growing movement for Rights of Nature.

This web-based seminar series explores emergent legal systems and cultural themes and addresses the intrinsic rights of nature and the international Earth laws movement. Topics will include law and policy, ethics, principles of environmental sustainability, science, and spirituality.


For registration or further information, please e-mail Traci Deen or call (321) 206-5779. Please RSVP at least 48 hours before each program. Directions for participation will be sent to you.

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Sep
19
9:30 AM09:30

Myth & Magic of Florida Springs

Please join us this fall for two events highlighting the myth and magic of Florida springs. Both events will be held at the Barry University School of Law, 6441 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando, in the Legal Advocacy Center, room 311, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Admission is free and refreshments will be served.

On September 19, 2013, springs artist Margaret Ross Tolbert will present her unique artistic perspective on the Floridan aquifer and the numerous springs of central and northern Florida.  Margaret began painting the springs after experiencing their beauty through a diving mask. She was then moved to action because she could see the springs changing before her eyes.  One result was the acclaimed book AQUIFERious, which received a Florida Book Award gold medal in 2010.  Read more about Margaret’s work on her website, MargaretRossTolbert.com.

We are delighted that award-winning nature writer and documentary filmmaker Bill Belleville will be introducing Margaret and joining her for an informal question-and-answer session following her presentation. Bill and Margaret will be collaborating on a new film, Hidden Secrets of Florida Springs, produced by Equinox Documentaries. Bill will also talk about his new book, now in the final manuscript stages.  Stay abreast of Bill’s work by visiting his website, BillBelleville.com.

On October 17, 2013, graphic designer Rick Kilby will showcase his “Old Florida” viewpoint in a presentation that traces his journey from an obsession with Ponce de Leon collectibles and ephemera through history and culture to realizing the importance of Florida’s natural wonders to the state’s tourist and newcomer economy.  Rick’s book showcasing his collection, Finding the Fountain of Youth: Ponce de Leon and Florida’s Magical Waters, has just been released.  Learn more about Rick’s kitschy perspective via his website, FloridasFountainofYouth.blogspot.com.

Two nights, two opportunities to connect with these committed folks, with what they care about, and with ways we can all better protect Florida’s waters. CEJ is so pleased to host them!

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