Description

Today, Professor Michael Gerrard joins Matt to share his journey into environmental law, inspired by growing up amid pollution and attending the first Earth Day in 1970. He explains the mission of Columbia Law School’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law and outlines the most effective legal tools to combat climate change. They also explore the need for federal climate legislation, the role of state-level climate action, and the growing importance of climate litigation and regulatory authority in advancing meaningful environmental progress.

Read Global Climate Change and U.S. Law (co-edited by Michael Gerrard) here: https://bit.ly/4aJPVlo

Read Legal Pathways to Deep Decarbonization in the United States here: https://bit.ly/4bMigIR

Michael’s Bio:

Michael Gerrard is founder and faculty director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School. A leading environmental lawyer and author of 14 books, he pioneers legal strategies, climate litigation research, and policy solutions to advance climate action worldwide.

Episode Resources

• Read more about the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law here: https://climate.law.columbia.edu
• Explore the Sabin Center’s Climate Litigation Database here: https://climatecasechart.com
• Learn more about Columbia Climate School here: https://climate.columbia.edu
• Read Global Climate Change and U.S. Law (co-edited by Michael Gerrard) here: https://bit.ly/4aJPVlo
• Read Legal Pathways to Deep Decarbonization in the United States here: https://bit.ly/4bMigIR
• A Climate Change on Apple: https://bit.ly/accapplepodcast
• A Climate Change on Spotify: https://bit.ly/accspotifypodcast

A Climate Change on YouTube: https://bit.ly/ACCvids