TERM THREE

other things, acts of civil disobedience; federal, state and local government initiatives; litigation; citizens’ suits; public comment letters; collaborative problemsolving; and alternative dispute resolution. This course examines the extrinsic link between environmental justice and sustainable development, and how the EPA, the ABA, and NGOs have been engaged in a number of initiatives to secure sustainable communities for all in the U.S. (1 CREDIT) ENV5324

June 25–27, 9 AM–1 PM Jennifer Byrne MELP’19 This one-credit course examines state and federal conservation agriculture policies with an emphasis on Vermont’s Required Agricultural Practices (RAPs). Students will be exposed to the variety of state and federal conservation programs designed to assist farmers in achieving conservation compliance. The course will include farm visits where students will see specific types of conservation practices implemented by farmers to protect natural resources and increase air, water, and soil quality on- and off-farm.

TERM THREE: 3 See individual course descriptions for class dates and times.

FARMED ANIMAL LAW (2 CREDITS) ENV5902.01

july 12–15 and 19–22, 9 am–noon Pamela Vesilind ’08

In the U.S., federal agencies that regulate meat, egg, and dairy production have comparatively little say over how farmed animals are bred, confined, or handled prior to slaughter. Filling this void is a growing body of state and local farmed animal welfare laws, some of which are poised to transform industrial animal agriculture as we know it. Recognizing this, a small handful of integrators, including Tyson, Cargill, JBS, and Smithfield, are promoting expansive, exclusive federal controls. Caught in the middle are tens of billions of animals enduring brutal conditions in the name of maximized yield. Are we witnessing the beginning of the end of CAFO agriculture? Or will state and local welfare standards be invalidated by the federal courts? The answers lie in the constitutional principles of federalism, in the breadth of congressional Commerce Clause authority, and in the role of commercial speech First Amendment protections for labeling claims and “humane” certification programs. No prior legal study required.

THE INTERNATIONAL LAW OF FOOD

(2 CREDITS) INT7435

july 12–15 and 19–22, 9 am–noon David A. Wirth

This course, one of the few if not the only in the world to address this critical subject matter, identifies and analyzes contemporary international legal and policy issues related to food including supply, safety, security, subsidies, and trade. Students will master legal and structural analytical tools for addressing these increasingly important challenges of concern to all global citizens. The material includes the roles of international institutions, including the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World

Food Programme, and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The course stresses the development of skills to enable students effectively to grapple with new and emerging issues in this ever-changing and expanding field. The course includes a simulated multilateral negotiation in which students serve as instructed representatives of states and non-governmental organizations.

RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT FINANCE

AND DEVELOPMENT (2 CREDITS) ENV5550

july 12–15 and 19–22, 9 am–noon Andrew Hanson and Brian Potts ’04

This course will provide an in-depth look at the legal and regulatory issues associated with the development and project financing of renewable energy projects such as wind, hydro, solar, and battery storage. After completing this course, students will have a solid understanding of how to help vet the economics of renewable projects and get them permitted, financed, built, hooked-up to the grid and operational.

ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR (2 CREDITS) ENV5223

july 12–15 and 19–22, 1–4 pm Victor Flatt

This class examines how environmental laws, policies, and public opinion interact with business and private sector behavior in adopting environmental friendly policies and private sector governance through markets. In particular, the class will examine the concept of private environmental governance, business sustainability drivers and practice, and the growth of market models in corporate governance. (2 CREDITS) ENV5448

july 12–15 and 19–22, 1–4 pm Abigail Andre This class uses the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill to teach civil litigation through the lens of environmental law. Units on discovery, advanced evidence, and motions guide students through the pretrial and trial process. Students will also evaluate the approaches various parties took to drafting complaints, motions and depositions. They will argue motions filed in the case and present witnesses who took the stand in the largest environmental trial in U.S. history.

TOXIC EXPOSURE AND HEALTH

(1 CREDIT) ENV5901.01

july 16–18, 10 am–noon and 1–3 pm Patrice Simms

This class will address several substantive issues from the perspective of community health, including the Toxic Substances Control Act, air toxics and the petrochemical industry, pesticides and farmworker safety, lead exposure, and PFAS. We will look at recent EPA actions and related cases, as well as community level impacts and frontline advocacy. The class will examine and discuss the history and architecture of our federal statutory and regulatory programs that have allowed disproportionate impacts to persist for decades.