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Introduction: Environmental Law at Vermont Law School
Environmental challenges have never been more pressing or more complex. But at Vermont Law School, a new generation of leaders is stepping up to meet them.
For nearly 50 years, Vermont Law School has educated law and policy students on the basis of one ideal: to develop leaders who use the power of the law to make a difference. Our dedicated and distinguished faculty cultivate a learning environment rich in cooperative spirit. The Environmental Law Center is home to the most comprehensive graduate environmental law program in the country, consistently ranked among the best by U.S. News & World Report.
With a multidisciplinary, hands-on education drawing from law, policy, science, economics, and ethics, our students are equipped to make an impact. Our graduates are on the frontlines of environmental advocacy, the clean energy revolution, and the sustainable food movement. They are trailblazers in environmental justice, fighting to ensure that environmental law serves all communities. They are skilled in working with environmental and public policy issues within the framework of the legal system— and they are prepared to meet the environmental challenges of the 21st century.
VLS ALLOWS YOU TO BE A STUDENT, COMMUNITY MEMBER, ACTIVIST, ADVOCATE. YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE JUST A STUDENT. YOU CAN DO OTHER THINGS YOU’RE PASSIONATE ABOUT. YOU LEAVE HERE WITH MORE THAN ENOUGH KNOWLEDGE TO HAVE THE IMPACT YOU WANT TO HAVE IN WHATEVER SPHERE OF LAW YOU PURSUE.
—JAMESON DAVIS JD’20/MELP’19
