Earth Law Center Education Program
Educating the next generation of lawyers, activists, judges, and policy experts on legal pathways to give Nature a seat at the table—in courts, legislatures, private entities, communities, and beyond.
Current Offerings
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Textbook
Earth Law: Emerging Ecocentric Law—A Guide for Practitioners is a book for students and practicing lawyers who seek to preserve a habitable planet and question whether current environmental law is up to the task. Earth law is the emerging body of ecocentric law for protecting, restoring, and stabilizing the functional interdependency of Earth’s life and life-support systems.
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Signature Course
Join a passionate global community elevating Earth law to new heights.
Exclusive access to Earth Law Center’s flagship training in Earth-centered law, taught by leading experts in the movement. Learn at your own pace through pre-recorded video modules and connect with a global community on Mighty Networks.
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Earth Law Portal
What if we gave a voice and rights to ecosystems, plant and animal species, and future generations?
The Earth Law Portal is digital portal and repository of Earth Law legal models, templates, and resources to protect and restore the planet.
Key Achievements
Published the first and only law school coursebook on Earth law, which enabled the teaching of law school courses on the Rights of Nature and the entire emerging field of Earth law for the first time.
Created the first-ever annual introductory course on Earth law, growing from a few dozen participants in 2021 to over 200 in 2025 (plus a wait list)!
Launched the Earth Law Portal to house adaptable templates, journal articles, and many other resources, with over 4,900 active users.
Earth Law Education &
Practice Development
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Rights of Nature and Other Emerging Legal Movements to Save the Planet
Grant Wilson speaks on emerging legal movements seeking to transform our relationship with the natural world, including the Rights of Nature and others.Hosted by the New York State Bar Association
1 CLE Credit
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Restoring Nature’s Rights in the Midst of the Environmental Crisis
Elizabeth Dunne and Michelle Bender speak on the Rights of Nature movement, including the effort to recognize legal rights for Southern Resident Orcas.
1 CLE credit password is 9e+$7g2.
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