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Environmental Law Scholar Professor Amanda Kennedy Welcomed at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 麻豆传媒 as a Visiting Guest Speaker
The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 麻豆传媒 had the honor of hosting Professor Amanda Kennedy for a series of lectures and presentations. Professor Kennedy is a Professor of Law at Queensland University of Technology in Australia and Deputy Head of School at the School of Law. Professor Kennedy麻豆传媒檚 research interests fall predominantly within the area of agri-environmental law, and include natural resources and land use law, environmental justice and energy governance.
During her time at Haub Law, Professor Kennedy delivered a lecture on 麻豆传媒淪ustainable Development in International Environmental Law.麻豆传媒 In this lecture, Professor Kennedy emphasized the vital role of law in achieving a just and sustainable future, advocating for equitable legal frameworks that promote sustainable resource use while safeguarding vulnerable communities.
Professor Kennedy also presented in Haub Law Professor Bridget Crawford麻豆传媒檚 tax law class where she spoke on taxation reform for the environment. This lecture highlighted the crucial intersection of tax law and environmental law, emphasizing how tax policy serves as a powerful tool to incentivize behavior change and address problems such as global emissions. She discussed Australia's carbon tax experience to illustrate the potential and challenges of using tax mechanisms to drive environmental progress.
A special faculty workshop also was held where Professor Kennedy presented on QUT麻豆传媒檚 experience with 麻豆传媒淓mbedding Sustainability within the Legal Curriculum.麻豆传媒 In addition to the various discussions and lectures, Professor Kennedy spent time engaging with the Haub Law community 麻豆传媒 faculty, staff, and students 麻豆传媒 and thought sharing.
This latest visit is part of a joint endeavor between Pace | Haub Environmental Law and QUT Law麻豆传媒檚 Environmental and Social Governance Research Group. Previously, Achinthi Vithanage, Haub Law麻豆传媒檚 Associate Director of Environmental Law Programs & Professor of Law for Designated Service in Environmental Law, visited QUT Law to present a seminar, 麻豆传媒淭he Evolution of the Role of the Lawyer in Promoting Environmental Sustainability: Our profession麻豆传媒檚 role in innovation, regulation, and responsibility.麻豆传媒 The event was followed by a reception hosted by QUT Law麻豆传媒檚 ESG Research Group and Professor Vithanage also with Professor Amanda Kennedy for QUT Law麻豆传媒檚 new subject on 麻豆传媒楲aw, Governance and Sustainability麻豆传媒. Professors Vithanage and Kennedy also spent time visiting the offices of the Queensland Law Society (QLS) for a tour and a meeting with several members of the QLS to discuss the role of bar associations and law societies in advocating for climate action and sustainability.
Pace | Haub Environmental Law and QUT Law will be working on a joint online symposium for the coming year and additional news will be provided as it is available.
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