The Environmental Law Centre (ELC) is a non-profit society that operates a clinic in public interest environmental law through the University of Victoria
Victoria, BC Canada
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JOIN OUR TEAM --> Collaborate w/passionate students, colleagues & clients to address the most important environmental issues of our time #publicinterestlawyer #environmentallaw #clinicaleducation
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Hot off the e-press! Our newsletter is a great place to learn more about our work and its impact and for news about the ELC community #publicinterest #envirolaw
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Thanks for the mention @CLE_Allard!
Check out this collaboration between @ELCuvic and @orcbc_ca! A fantastic resource to help citizens defend their access to nature.
University of Victoria publishes guide to help residents fight for public land access /via @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/canada/b…
Douglas Todd: How to fight for the ‘right to roam’ on B.C.’s lands and waters vancouversun.com/opinion/col… via @VancouverSun
JUST RELEASED: Our new guide developed for the Outdoor Research Council of BC can help citizens prove a public right to access wild places and green spaces they are locked out of but often have a legal right to use elc.uvic.ca/publications/pro… #unlocknature #provingpublicaccess
Congratulations to Kitasoo Xai’xais and Nuxalk Nations for the MOU signed w/BC Parks yesterday recognizing the authority of #CoastalGuardianWatchmen! @CFNGBI #IndigenousStewardship
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Just days left to apply for our 2023-24 Shared Articling Program. Come join our great team! Details on how to apply here: elc.uvic.ca/programs/articli… #publicinterest #environmentallaw
Our Spring newsletter has sprung. 🌺 Catch up on our latest Good News Story and learn more about what we're chatting about around the ELC water cooler!
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ICYMI: So we quietly started doing this fun Insta thing where ELC staff share weekly highlights. instagram.com/uvicelc/
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Thanks @gilliancalder for the cross-platform share!
@DeborahLCurran @UVicLaw
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We're all thrilled to see @DeborahLCurran recognized for her fantastic work. So proud she is part of our ELC team!
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US's National Law Review recognizes that our complaint to Canada's Competition Bureau about Keurig's advertising claims and the Bureau's decision to impose a fine sets an important precedent #greenwashkibosh
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Buoyed by the recent Competition Bureau decision holding a corporation responsible for false recyclability claims, today the ELC Club is investigating and researching other potential #greenwashing cases for the 4th annual #Researchathon #accountability #studentsmakingadifference
Calvin Sandborn @ELCuvic & Bronwyn Roe @ecojustice_ca: Truth in advertising can help save the planet timescolonist.com/opinion/co… via @timescolonist @greenwashing
As Calvin points out, other jurisdictions have done a good job of #mininglawreform. For future generations, we must do this work in BC. #bcpoli #cleanwater #longtermplanning #useresourceswisely
Our friend Calvin Sandborn at @ELCuvic said it best: We owe it to our grandchildren and great grandchildren to not use up all the resources in this generation, but to protect them for future generations. Take action by signing our petition: reformbcmining.ca/protect-wa…
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ICYMI: Our work w/@ecojustice_ca is getting some media interest: Competition Bureau fines Keurig Canada for claiming coffee pods were recyclable: UVic environmental law group | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/8503744/k…
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GREAT NEWS! As a result of our request w/@Ecojustice, Canada’s Competition Bureau ordered Keurig to stop misleading advertising, fined them $3 million & ordered them to donate $800K to an enviro charity #greenwashkiboshed #cleanupyourcupsgame
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To wrap up 2021, we're sharing the 2nd story in our Good News Stories series. Stay safe and see you in 2022! #goodnews #publicinterest #envirolaw #estuary elc.uvic.ca/gns2-preserving-…
When it comes to managing BC water resources, @DeborahLCurran: “We can’t wait until there’s a crisis before we take action.” Summer droughts and now fall floods are driving home the message that we need to be pro-active. thenarwhal.ca/bc-drought-wat…
