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The Getches-Wilkinson Center and American Indian Law Program are pleased to present the 2024 Ruth Wright Distinguished Lecture.Public Lands, Water, and Tribal Sovereignty in an Era of Energy TransitionPolicies regarding federal public lands and
ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT THE CLIMATE CRISIS?WE CAN HELP YOU FIND COMMUNITY AND A WAY TO CHANNEL YOURANXIETY INTO CLIMATE ACTION鈥淭here is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.鈥 鈥 Margaret J. Wheatley鈥淣ever
Join Colorado Law Career Development Office and the Getches-Wilkinson Center to explore various areas of environmental legal practice in this series designed for 1L students (but open to all). A panel of attorneys will discuss their particular area
Current Getches-Wilkinson Center Scholar and Fellows will share information on the various scholarships and fellowships available through GWC. This will include instructions on how to apply for a Summer 2025 or Academic Year 25/26 Scholarship or
The Getches-Wilkinson Center (GWC) is seeking a Colorado Law student interested in natural resources, energy, and environmental law to serve as the GWC Research Assistant. The Research Assistant will work closely with GWC staff, including the
In a victory for old-growth forests and public transparency, on May 24, 2024, a federal district court found that BLM violated the law when it approved its 鈥淚ntegrated Vegetation Management for Resilient Lands鈥 program in southwest Oregon. Colorado
The GWC is delighted to announce that Riley Varner has received the 2024 Gary C. Bryner Award. Gary Bryner served as Director of what was then called the Natural Resources Law Center. He came to Colorado after a successful career as a
The Getches-Wilkinson Center is thrilled to announce that Sierra Meggitt received the 2024 Natural Resources Law Outstanding Student Award. Sierra is a rising 3L who has demonstrated a commitment to environmental and natural resources law and made
On June 6-7, a record crowd of 365 in-person and 100 online registrants assembled for the 44th Annual Colorado Law Conference on Natural Resources. 鈥淣ext Chapters on the Colorado River: Short-Term Coping, Post-2026 Operations, and Beyond鈥 was
This May, Governor Polis signed into law bipartisan legislation protecting Colorado鈥檚 wetlands and streams in the wake of the Supreme Court鈥檚 Sackett decision. Handed down in 2023, Sackett redefined 鈥渨aters of the United States鈥 and rolled back