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About Eugene weekly. (Eugene, Oregon) 1993-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 2019)
P A I D A ll over the world, people are calling for a greener future. People want to breathe clean air and drink clean water. They want to protect our global climate. They want their children to enjoy a clean, healthy, natural environment. ELAW connects people across borders and helps people around the world speak with strong voices and win victories for the environment. ELAW gives local lawyers the legal and scientific tools they need to: I N S E R T Advocates around the world know they can call on us for the help they need. Every year, citizen lawyers call on us for help with hundreds of efforts to protect communities and the environment. By empowering grassroots lawyers, we help win victories and build a worldwide corps of strong advocates for the environment. We all share a single planet, and we must build bridges across borders. At ELAW, we are proud to work with courageous advocates all over the world. We are thrilled to welcome these advocates to Eugene, where we will learn from them, they will inspire us, and we will work together to craft a greener future. 1. Prevent pollution and challenge environmental abuses 2. Protect our global climate 3. Strengthen and enforce laws protecting the environment 4. Help citizens speak out for communities and the environment At ELAW, we believe that grassroots attorneys working in their home countries are key to building a sustainable future. That’s why we always work with committed local partners. Bern Johnson EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ALLIANCE WORLDWIDE U.S. TEAM Lori Maddox Jennifer Gleason Liz Mitchell Killian Doherty ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR STAFF ATTORNEY STAFF ATTORNEY LAW ASSOCIATE Alejandra Serrano Pavon Erick Kassongo Lien De Brouckere ATTORNEY ATTORNEY Meche Lu STAFF SCIENTIST Mark Chernaik STAFF SCIENTIST ATTORNEY Heidi Weiskel Maggie Keenan STAFF SCIENTIST COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR David Pugh Colleen Keane Karen Guillory WEB DEVELOPER OFFICE MANAGER PROGRAM Krista Shennum COMMUNITY LIAISON ASSISTANT Be part of the solution. Donate to ELAW! www.elaw.org/give The Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide thanks the local businesses, organizations, and individuals who have contributed to our efforts this year and made our 2019 ELAW Annual International Meeting possible. Special thanks to Paul Engelmeyer, with the Audubon Society of Portland, for organizing our Oregon Coast field trip, and to the University of Oregon’s American English Institute for providing Director’s Distinction Scholarships to dozens of partners around the world to improve their English. Finally, thanks to ELAW volunteer Kabitanjali Amatya for her help producing this publication. KITCHEN Follow us on Twitter: @ELAWUS #ELAW2019 Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/elaw.org H E L P I N G C O M M U N I T I E S S P E A K O U T F O R C L E A N A I R , C L E A N W A T E R , A N D A H E A LT H Y P L A N E T. W W W. E L A W. O R G Follow us on Instagram: @elawus
