Land, Water, & People: The Natural Resource Priorities of the Biden Administration with Interior Secretary Haaland

Land, Water, & People: The Natural Resource Priorities of the Biden Administration

Dean James Anaya lead a moderated conversation with Secretary Haaland and Congressman Neguse exploring both agency and legislative priorities regarding public lands and water management, resource extraction, energy development, and related tribal issues - with an environmental/climate justice lens.

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Deb Haaland, United States Secretary of the Interior

Joe Neguse, United States Congressman, Colorado 2nd District

S. James Anaya, Dean, University of Colorado School of Law

Addressing climate change is the defining issue of our time, and without strategic action in the very near-term, meaningful mitigation will become more difficult, expensive and elusive. Insufficient action will leave our most vulnerable populations facing the greatest risk. We are also living in a defining moment; the current social and political environment offers the opportunity for transformative change. How that change proceeds however, is paramount. Solutions must be developed and implemented in manners that will withstand inevitable legal challenges and shifts of political winds.

The severe impacts are unprecedented in both speed and scale. In addition to widespread recognition of the physical changes to the Earth, society is increasingly making the connection to the human toll. From public lands and water management, advancing clean energy development, to scaling up new energy technologies - truly sustainable solutions must include a lens that focuses on environmental, social, and climate justice.

In light of the pandemic, we have reconfigured what would have been our Eighth Annual Clyde O. Martz Spring Symposium into a virtual series held throughout the Spring. We are convening diverse stakeholders to discuss how we can forge a path to a sustainable - and equitable -future. We will hear from leaders in the Biden Administration, policymakers, Tribal leaders, and NGOs.

For More Information and to view Past Sessions visit us at: https://www.getches-wilkinsoncenter.cu.law/

Event Details

Speakers	Deb Haaland, United States Secretary of the Interior Joe Neguse, United States Congressman, Colorado 2nd District S. James Anaya, Dean, University of Colorado School of Law