Other Events

Cosponsored by the Environmental & Natural Resources Law Section, the Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Section of the State Bar of Texas and Texas Tech University School of Law, this one-day course will offer focused, insightful information about the hottest issues surrounding the environment and the oil and gas industry.

This free National Academies Institute of Medicine workshop in Washington DC will bring together members of the ecology, ecosystem services, and health communities to gain a better understanding of the connections between coastal waterways and ocean processes and public health risks and benefits. A live webcast of the workshop will also be available for those who are unable to attend in person.

A special, advanced social-media class will be given by Professor Sree Sreenivasan (@sree), one of Poynter.org's 35 most influential people in social media and one of AdAge's 20 media people to follow on Twitter. In-person and via a live webcast and online chat, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. EST

Join the Union of Concerned Scientists (USC) Center for Science and Democracy for a forum on barriers to citizen access to governmental scientific information. Attend the symposium via webcast or in person at the Newseum (limited seating) from 8:30 to Noon EDT. The session is free but requires registration.

In its second year, SXSW Eco is a three-day conference in Austin, TX addressing the need for a concerted, cross sector approach to solving the recognized challenges facing the economy, the environment and civil society.

Krista Schlyer will be discussing her new book, Continental Divide: Wildlife, People and the Border Wall, at the Coconino Center for the Arts in Flagstaff, AZ on September 23 at 4pm.

Media are invited to cover the IUCN World Conservation Congress, the world’s largest and most inclusive environmental event that drives global action towards a more sustainable future. Held every four years, the 2021 event (postponed from 2020) takes place in Marseille, France under the theme 'One nature, one future'.