Commencement Forum — The Climate Landscape in 2025: Legal and Policy Responses

Forum: 12:30–1:30pm at 85 Waterman St, Room 130 & LivestreamReception: 1:30–2:30pm at 85 Waterman St Room 101/102 The federal landscape of climate law and policy is shifting rapidly. How are experts in public interest law, academia and government navigating these changes, and what legal and policy actions are emerging in response? Hear from a panel of leading voices in climate law and policy for an insightful discussion on the current outlook and evolving strategies. Engage with the panel, ask your questions, and continue the conversation at a post-forum reception hosted by the Institute at Brown for Environment & Society. Forum co-sponsored by the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs. Featured speakers:Michael Burger ’96, Executive Director, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia University Law School Peter Neronha P’19, P’22, Rhode Island Attorney General Wendy Schiller, Howard R. Swearer Interim Director, Thomas J. Watson, Jr. Institute for International and Public Affairs & Alison S. Ressler Professor of Political Science Moderated by Carrie Nordlund ’05 PhD, Lecturer in International and Public Affairs & Assistant Dean, Division of Pre-College and Undergraduate Programs This event is online: http://livestream.brown.edu/ibes