Sustainable Communities Event

ELF will be holding an event on 11th November on the Sustainable Communities Act 2007, and how Community Groups can get involved. The Act promises to involve Community Groups in local decision making on a level never seen before, a golden opportunity for our members. Read more...

The role of pro-bono lawyers in shaping climate change justice

ELF will be holding an event on 13th November on the role of pro-bono lawyers in shaping climate change justice. It will be an evening of talks from a distinguished panel of ELF experts on this subject and associated topics. Read more...

How to define the public interest in environmental cases

In the build-up to the third UK Public Interest Environmental Law (PIEL) conference in March 2009, ELF's Chief Executive will chair an evening of discussion about what public interest environmental law actually means. Read more...

Planning Bill gives Licence to Create Nuisance

ELF has joined forces with Environmental Protection UK, the Council for the Protection of Rural England, LACORs and the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health to seek an amendment to Clause 151 of the Planning Bill 2007. Read more...

David Hall Lecture challenges Europe's lack of environmental justice

Author, professor and barrister, Philippe Sands QC delivered ELF's annual David Hall Lecture on 11 June 2008 at the Law Society. Attendees heard a passionate talk on the European judicial system's lack of environmental justice. Read more...

Legal sector's carbon footprint

Legal Sector Alliance launches carbon footprint protocol Read more...

Consultation on Environmental Justice Think Piece

ELF and Capacity Global are seeking views on their Environmental Justice Think Piece produced for Defra Read more...

LIFE Project books

LIFE Project latest 

Due to a shortage of storage space the LIFE Project is not able to accept any further donations of books at the moment. ELF would like to thank all those who have donated books to help make the LIFE Project such a success.

Environmental Planning and Charity Law Event - London, 21 January 2008

The Civic Trust is partnering with the Environmental Law Foundation, LawWorks and Field Fisher Waterhouse to host a full day training event to promote better understanding of organisational governance and environmental law Read more...

Gaia Foundation event in London on 19th September 2007 with top US Attorney, Andrew Kimbrell

The Gaia Foundation, in association with ELF and UKELA, have organised an evening with Andrew Kimbrell, the US Attorney involved in the most important environmental case in US history, Mass v. EPA. Read more...