15th Gallivan Conference

  • When: February 29, 2008, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Where: William F. Starr Hall

Is it Easy Being Green? Sustainable Development and the Law

The 15th Gallivan Conference will focus on the subject of "green building": constructing our buildings in a way that will reduce consumption of scarce resources and best preserve clean air and water. A range of speakers will discuss the framework within which green building is regulated, new legal issues faced by developers of sustainable projects, and financial incentives for sustainable design. This conference should be of interest to attorneys, architects, developers, planners, government officials, environmentalists, and anyone interested in sustainable design.

Schedule

8:30-9:00

Breakfast
9:00-9:15

Introduction

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9:15-10:45

Going Green: The What and the Why

  • Moderator: Gregory Sharp '78, Partner, Murtha Cullina LLP and Adjunct Lecturer in Environmental Law, University of Connecticut School of Law
  • Daniel C. Esty, Hillhouse Professor of Environmental Law and Policy, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies; and Clinical Professor of Law, Yale Law School
  • Veronica Eady Famira, Associate General Counsel, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest
  • Bharat Patel, Senior Vice President, HOK; Chair, U.S. Green Building Council, L.A. Chapter
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10:45-11:00

Break
11:00-12:30

The Economics of Green Building

  • Moderator: Sara C. Bronin, Gallivan Research Professor of Law, University of Connecticut School of Law
  • Stockton Williams , Chief Strategy Officer , Enterprise Community Partners
  • Bryan Garcia, Program Director, Center for Business and the Environment at Yale
  • Barry J. Trilling, Partner and Head of Climate Change and Sustainable Development Inter-Disciplinary Practice Group, Wiggin and Dana LLP
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12:30-2:00

Keynote Address

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2:00-3:30

Green Building in Connecticut

  • Moderator: Jennifer Janelle, Partner, Shipman & Goodwin LLP
  • Curt Johnson '89, Program Director & Senior Attorney, Connecticut Fund for the Environment
  • Amey W. Marrella, Deputy Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
  • William M. Leahy, Chief Executive Director for Operations, Institute for Sustainable Energy, Eastern Connecticut State University
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