February 12-13, 2021
UF Levin College of Law
University of Florida
For 27 years, the Public Interest Environmental Conference (PIEC) has sought to promote an understanding of the legal aspects of environmental protection, serve and inform individuals as to the necessity for improvements in environmental law, foster the development of sound environmental legislation, measure the effects of environmental litigation, and assist other groups involved in environmental education. The conference brings together legal practitioners, academics, policy makers, activists, and private citizens to discuss preeminent issues surrounding a different environmental theme each year.
This year’s theme, “Equitable Transitions: Visions for a Sustainable and Just Future,” recognizes that the events leading us into 2021 have been a-historical in their gravity and importance. At this critical juncture, PIEC 27 will explore the most urgent environmental challenges we currently face and the social inequities that they expose and inflame. Equitable Transitions recognizes that the issues of environmental justice that pervade society are not merely the result of natural or market forces, but of deliberate policy decisions of the past and present. Acknowledging that the environmental challenges we face and the pervasive social inequities that exist share common origins, PIEC 27 will envision bold solutions to move us toward a more sustainable and just planet.
PIEC 27 will be held entirely virtually, via Zoom. Registration is free, but you must register to receive a link from which to access conference sessions. To register and to review a complete program of the two-day conference see https://ufpiec.org.
“Imagining Climate Change” is honored to be a principal sponsor of this landmark event.