Environmental Program Events

The FSU Center for Environmental, Energy, and Land Use Law offers a series of enrichment lectures and thematic events every year. Details for upcoming events are posted as they become available, and recent events are listed below.

Please contact Prof. James Parker-Flynn for more information.

Upcoming Events

Fall 2025

Environmental Program Introductory Meeting

Friday, September 5, 12:30-1:30 p.m. in MC208

Introducing students to the Center for Environmental Energy, and Land Use Law and the Environmental Law Certificate Program

Environmental Externship Luncheon

Wednesday, September 17, 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Law Rotunda

Partnering with the FSU Law Externship Office, featuring guest speakers presenting on externship and volunteer opportunities in environmental, energy, and land use law

Environmental Law Certificate Program Lunch and Learn Tasting Menu

Wednesday, October 1, 12:30-1:30 p.m. in MC208

The Environmental law faculty will host students for lunch and to learn more about the exciting classes to be offered in the Spring 2026 semester.

Environmental Certificate Enrichment Lecture: Kamaile Turčan

Wednesday, October 8, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Zoom

Kamaile Turčan, Associate Professor of Law at the William S. Richardson School of Law of the University of Hawaii, will present on the changing administrative landscape for environmental law. 

Distinguished Environmental Lecture: Kirsten Engel

Wednesday, October 22, 3:30-5:30 p.m. in the Law Rotunda

Kirsten Engel, Charles E. Ares Professor of Law at James E. Rogers College of Law of the University of Arizona will present on new opportunities for synergy between state and federal environmental law, followed by a reception.

Environmental Certificate Enrichment Lecture: Alda Balthrop-Lewis

Wednesday, November 5, 3:30-4:30 p.m. in MC208

Alda Balthrop-Lewis, Associate Professor of Religion at the College of Arts & Sciences of Florida State University will present on environmental ethics and religion.

Spring 2026

Environmental Certificate Enrichment Event, FSU Law Alumni Career Panel

Wednesday, January 14, 12:30-1:30 p.m. in MC208

Hear from FSU alumni practicing environmental, energy, and land use law in government, NGO, industry, and private practice jobs.

Distinguished Environmental Lecture: Robert Glicksman

Wednesday, February 11, 3:30-5:30 p.m. in the Law Rotunda

Robert Glicksman, J. B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Environmental Law at George Washington University Law School will present our Spring 2026 DEL, more details to come.

Environmental Certificate Enrichment Event:Energy Law Panel with Shelley Welton (UPenn) and James Coleman (UMN)

Wednesday, March 4, 3:30-5 p.m., via Zoom

FSU’s very own Mark Seidenfeld, Patricia A. Dore Professor of Administrative Law, will moderate an energy law panel with Shelley Welton, Presidential Distinguished Professor of Law and Energy Policy at the Carey Law School of the University of Pennsylvania, and James Coleman, energy law scholar and Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota Law School.

Environmental Law Certificate Program Lunch and Learn Tasting Menu

Wednesday, March 11, 12:30-1:30 p.m. in MC208

The Environmental Law faculty will host students for lunch and to learn more about the exciting classes to be offered in the Fall 2026 semester.

Annual Field Trip to Wakulla Springs

Wednesday, April 1, 12:30-1:30 p.m. 

Stay tuned for more information!

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