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Eco-Run 5K — Benefiting the 2010 PIEC

The Eco-Run 5K is an annual run/walk fundraiser event benefiting the student-run Public Interest Environmental Conference. The Eco-Run 5K will be held at the University of Florida Levin College of Law on October 10, 2009 at 8:00 A.M.. Registrants are encouraged to sign-up in advance by completing and turning in a registration form either by mail or in person.

Public Interest Environmental Conference

The 15th annual Public Interest Environmental Conference will be held at UF Levin College of Law February 26-28, 2009. The theme for the conference is Beyond Doom and Gloom: Illuminating a Sustainable Future for Florida. Victoria Tschinkel will kick off the conference as the keynote speaker at the Opening Reception on Thursday evening. Rena Steinzor, President of the Center for Progressive Reform and Professor at the University of Maryland Law School will give the keynote address at Friday's banquet titled "Reviving Government Protection of Health, Safety and the Environment: "Yes, We Can" But "Will We?" In between, the conference includes plenary speakers and panels on thinking outside the grid, green ports, social marketing and communications,water supply, environmental journalism, adaptation to sea level rise, and credit trading programs, and workshops on the land use approval process and communicating with legislators. The conference has been approved for 13 CLE credits by the Florida Bar. Registration is free for UF students, faculty and staff.

Registration information is on the attached pdf and also PIEC Web site. Questions? Contact Simone Harbas at sharbas@ufl.edu or Michael Willson at michaelbwillson@gmail.com.

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