The most effective way to protect the environment is through justice, well-crafted and properly enforced laws.
We are laying the foundations of a legal clinic for environmental law! We aim to train 20 young students, law graduates or professionals in the field who want to discover how they can protect the environment in court.
We are looking for participants interested in the Environmental Law Course, which we will organise between 24-26 September in Prahova Valley area. Participants will have the opportunity to learn the theoretical grounds of environmental law and to deepen their knowledge through case studies, together with international experts. Based on the course, we will set up a Legal Clinic for Environmental Law where participants will be able to apply practically, on real cases, the knowledge acquired during the course.
Register until 22 August
Trainer and coordinator of the legal clinic:
Cătălina Rădulescu, Lawyer
Lawyer specialised in environmental issues, with almost 20 years of experience in this field, Cătălina Rădulescu works with the largest environmental organizations, promoting numerous environmental disputes before the courts. Along with Cătălina, Bankwatch Romania managed to stop in court the expansion of energy projects in protected areas, illegal deforestation, the expansion of lignite mines or expropriations financed from public money for the benefit of energy producers.
Special guests:
Prof. Dr. Jerzy Jendroska
International legal expert, an important figure for environmental law, Jerzy Jendroska has been involved in the development and implementation of high-level environmental legislation, such as the Aarhus Convention (1996-1998), the SEA Protocol (2001-2003), and the Espoo Convention (2004-2017). He is currently a professor at the Opole University (Poland) and the Riga Graduate School of Law (Latvia) and Managing Partner of the law office Jendrośka Jerzmański Bar & Partners.
Dr. Jur. Csaba Kiss
He is an environmental lawyer at the Environmental Management and Law Association (EMLA) in Budapest, a nonprofit organization that deals with environmental litigation and research in the field of environmental protection at national and international level. Csaba Kiss also coordinates the Justice & Environment network, which includes environmental organizations across European Union.
Mr. Ion Codescu
He is the Head of Environmental Implementation Unit of the Directorate-General for Environment at the European Commission since 2010, his goal being to improve the application of the EU environmental law across the European Union. Until 2008 he worked for the Ministry of Justice in Romania, holding various positions from legal adviser to secretary of state.