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Teaching Climate Law & Policy Blog: http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Harris, Mike Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 11:46 AM To: Harris, Mike Subject: envlawprofessors: Women's Earth Alliance Advocacy Training ENVLAWPROFESSORS - provided since 1992 by University of Oregon www.llm.uoregon.edu and www.enr.uoregon.edu/ _____________________________________________________________________ Dear Colleagues, I want to let you know about an exciting opportunity with with an international environmental organization, Women's Earth Alliance<x-msg://69/www.womensearthalliance.org>. I have collaborated with these folks for nearly two years, and along with Nina Simons, Founder of Bioneers; Mark Levitan, Counsel for the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers; Susan Kraham, Director of Columbia Law School's Environmental Law Clinic; Melissa Scanlan, Founder of Midwest Environmental Advocates; and Sara Conant-Ellis, Founder of Young Women Social Entrepreneurs, I am now proud to serve as a host for WEA's first Advocacy Training this November. WEA links a network of pro bono legal and policy advocates with Indigenous women leading environmental justice campaigns throughout the U.S. The Advocacy Training will convene leading experts, frontline activists, and emerging advocates for three days of intensive learning, alliance-building and action planning. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in working on these issues to become involved. You'll want to be at this training if you are an attorney, policy advocate, teacher, green business leader, or are otherwise passionate about advocacy for Indigenous environmental justice and human rights. Men, women, young people and seasoned advocates, from all across the U.S., are welcome. This is a totally unique opportunity to collectively develop a new agenda for protecting sacred land and culture. Your voice is needed and welcomed at this critical moment! Please see details below. Sincerely, Michael Harris Assistant Professor of Law & Director of the Environmental Law Clinic University of Denver Sturm College of Law 2255 E. Evans Avenue Denver, Colorado 80208 303-871-6140 (Office) 303-871-6847 (Fax) Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> SSRN: http://ssrn.com/author=1054483 *** Join us! Women's Earth Alliance Advocacy Training<http://www.womensearthalliance.org/section.php?id=164> Linking advocates and activists :: Building capacity for strategic collaboration on Indigenous environmental justice Hosted by Womens Earth Alliance<http://www.womensearthalliance.org/> November 4-6, 2011 David Brower Center<x-msg://69/www.browercenter.org>, Berkeley, CA WEA invites members of the legal, policy and green business communities to join a network of Indigenous women leaders for unprecedented learning, community-building and action to protect sacred lands, ensure environmental health and promote energy justice and climate stabilization. Learn. Hear from leading activists and advocates<http://www.womensearthalliance.org/section.php?id=139> on best practices for protecting land and health, and advancing renewable energy on Indigenous land. Connect. Build a community of collaboration with the rapid response WEA Advocacy Network<http://www.womensearthalliance.org/section.php?id=115> and long-term Working Groups. Act. Map action plans with proven advocacy tools, and develop strategies with emerging tools. To learn more and apply, contact North America Program Director Caitlin Sislin, [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. Special thanks to our Steering Committee: Jihan Gearon (Indigenous Environmental Network/ IEN), Tom Goldtooth (IEN), Debra Harry (Indigenous Peoples' Council on Biocolonialism), Winona LaDuke (Honor the Earth), Toby McLeod (Sacred Land Film Project), Tia Oros Peters (Seventh Generation Fund for Indian Development), Carolyn Raffensperger (Science and Environmental Health Network), and Janet MacGillivray Wallace (Wallace Global Fund). Special thanks to our Host Committee: Sara Ellis Conant (Young Women Social Entrepreneurs), Michael Harris (University of Denver Environmental Law Clinic), Susan Kraham (Columbia Law School Environmental Law Clinic), Mark Levitan (International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers), Melissa Scanlan (Midwest Environmental Advocates), and Nina Simons (Bioneers; not in attendance). Women's Earth Alliance creates innovative solutions to issues of water, food, land and climate through collaborative initiatives that train, connect, and empower grassroots women leaders. WEAs North America Program<http://www.womensearthalliance.org/section.php?id=114> links our Advocacy Network of pro bono legal, policy and business advocates nationwide with Indigenous women leading grassroots environmentalcampaigns in North America. Through rapid response advocacy, long-termpolicy working groups, trainings and delegations, WEAs innovative advocacy partnerships protect sacred sites, ensure environmental health, and promote energy justice on tribal lands. -Please circulate this announcement!- _____________________________________________________________________ For assistance with list, contact founder: Prof. John Bonine mailto:[email protected]
