Water Cooler Chats

Chat Topics

Thank you for your interest in CLA's Water Cooler Chats! Review the Chat segments and complete the linked form below to sign up. You’ll receive an email before your registered Chat containing the meeting link.

Chat 1: Friday, September 26th, 1 ET — Public participation in rulemaking  
Jackie Goodrum, Associate Director of Education & Virginia Policy, Staff Attorney  
Strategies for writing effective public comments, getting the attention of agencies, and building coalitions to influence regulations

Chat 2: Friday, October 24th, 1 ET — Advancing public interest work  
Morgana Omaleki, Staff Attorney & Pro Bono Coordinator
Exploring the pro bono environmental law landscape and CLA’s Pro Bono Program, including the types of pro bono work CLA supports, success stories, and ways for volunteers to get involved    

Chat 3: Friday, November 14th, 1 ET — Watchdogging our waterways  
Patrick DeArmey, Senior Attorney  
Demonstrating how to use EPA’s ECHO database and state tools to track permit compliance and pollution violations in your watershed

Chat 4: Friday, December 5th, 1 ET — RCRA: Uses and limits in environmental advocacy
Brett Grosko, Director of Litigation, Senior Attorney
Diving into the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), its role in protecting the environment—from regulating hazardous waste to ensuring compliance—and areas where the law may fall short

Chat 5: Friday, December 12th, 1 ET — Understanding flood risk beyond FEMA  
Evan Isaacson, Senior Attorney, Director of the Environmental Action Center  
Providing a demonstration of Flood Factor data, revealing gaps in FEMA’s maps and underscoring the importance of accurate flood risk info for conservation and restoration

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