Green Pro Bono Webinars and Recorded Events
Climate Change and the Informational Frontier: Sharing Knowledge to Inspire Action
On February 27, 2024, Green Pro Bono hosted an evening fundraiser featuring an exciting panel discussion on Climate Change and the Informational Frontier, moderated by NBC Meteorologist, Pete Bouchard. We heard from esteemed leaders representing news outlets, the legal industry, impact investment funds, and the documentary filmmaking community community, who are using information to encourage climate change activism via science-based reporting, planetary lawyering, and inspired storytelling.
Featuring:
Betty Francisco, CEO of Boston Impact Initiative
Chris Gloninger, Senior Scientist of Climate and Risk Communication at Woods Hole Group
Matthew Karmel, Principal and Chair of the Environmental and Sustainability Law Group at Offit Kurman
Eshan Vishwakarma, CEO of Outspoken Narrative
Moderated by:
Pete Bouchard, Meteorologist at NBC 10 Boston
Climate Pro Bono Bootcamp (Day 1)
Learn the skills you need to provide pro bono support to climate-friendly causes, communities, and startups! Pro bono is the most underrated tool for career development, especially among would-be climate lawyers. What else allows you to develop skills, make connections, and find climate clients, all while doing meaningful work for the planet? So, no matter your role, employer, or experience, join us for a complimentary virtual conference where you will learn how to get started doing pro bono that will help the planet and your career.
During the conference, we will discuss how to find pro bono opportunities and maximize your impact, and we will also provide specific instruction in the substantive skills you need to do pro bono work for renewable energy projects, climate startups, non-profits, sensitive communities, and other climate-friendly ventures.
Day 1 Schedule:
12:30 - 1:00 PM ET: How (and why!) to do climate pro bono – Matthew A. Karmel (Offit Kurman) and Stephanie Demetry (Green Pro Bono)
1:00 - 1:50 PM ET: Use capitalism to combat climate change! Pro bono perspectives on green corporate formation, tax considerations, and compliance – Josh Kim (Dechert), Insung Kim (Dechert) and Elizabeth Crouse (Perkins Coie)
2:00 - 2:30 PM ET: Regulating climate? How to interpret (and change!) regulations for the climate good – J. Michael Showalter (ArentFox) and Matthew A. Karmel (Offit Kurman)
Climate Pro Bono Bootcamp (Day 2)
Learn the skills you need to provide pro bono support to climate-friendly causes, communities, and startups! Pro bono is the most underrated tool for career development, especially among would-be climate lawyers. What else allows you to develop skills, make connections, and find climate clients, all while doing meaningful work for the planet? So, no matter your role, employer, or experience, join us for a complimentary virtual conference where you will learn how to get started doing pro bono that will help the planet and your career.
During the conference, we will discuss how to find pro bono opportunities and maximize your impact, and we will also provide specific instruction in the substantive skills you need to do pro bono work for renewable energy projects, climate startups, non-profits, sensitive communities, and other climate-friendly ventures.
Day 2 Schedule:
12:30 - 1:30 PM ET: Approaches (and skills) for advancing renewable energy implementation through pro bono – Matthew A. Karmel (Offit Kurman), Elizabeth Crouse (Perkins Coie), Yana Spitzer (ENGIE North America), Kevin R. Watkins (RWE), and Matthew Eisenson (Sabin Center)
1:30 - 2:20 PM ET: Safeguard the planet through IP protections! An overview of IP-related climate pro bono – Ellen Mathews (Burr & Forman)
2:20-2:30 PM ET: Closing Takeaways — Matthew A. Karmel and Green Pro Bono
Working with Incubator Programs
Join the Green Pro Bono team in discussing legal services for incubators, accelerators, and entrepreneurship programs!
We review how to work with Green Pro Bono to incorporate legal services early and often into incubator programming. Green Pro Bono's network of lawyers can help incubator programs remove legal and financial roadblocks for clients during early-stage business development.
Program directors, as well as lawyers interested in working with early-stage companies, are encouraged to watch!