The Making of Environmental Law tells the
story of environmental law from its emergence in the United States to the
present day. This lecture will reflect the structure of the book, with a
special emphasis on the challenges of climate change and environmental
justice. Lazarus will highlight topics
such as the challenges facing environmental lawmaking, how initial bipartisan
embrace of robust environmental lawmaking later evolved into partisan gridlock
and inaction, and environmentalism’s
trajectory over the decades to come.
The Weston Roundtable is made possible by a generous donation from Roy F. Weston, a highly accomplished UW-Madison alumnus. Designed to promote a robust understanding of sustainability science, engineering, and policy, these interactive lectures are co-sponsored by the Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE), the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and the Office of Sustainability.