The goal is to train lawyers to make sound ecological choices and establish solid legislation, based on evaluating balanced scientific information. This is an enormously pro-active route to environmental management.
Environmentalists agree that the key to saving our planet lies with the generations to come.
Through this program, we are truly laying the groundwork for our future. This is the first forum of its kind in the country. It is expected to draw more than 50 law students and faculty from Harvard University, Northeastern University, Boston University, Boston College, Suffolk University and the New England School of Law. There is no fee to attend the forum. This program is the brainchild of Dr. David Niebuhr, scientist, Virginia Institute of Marine Science and the College of William and Mary, who saw a huge gap in environmental knowledge among our nation's lawmakers.