This is the ninth year we’re partnering with the American Geophysical Union on the Legal Education for Scientists Program, and we’re offering a range of events at the 2020 Fall Meeting.
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Find out how we’re protecting the scientific endeavor and putting our legal expertise to work for scientists.
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News | Events
Legal Education for Scientists at #AGU20Learn More
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News | Monthly Update
November Update: Our AGU Events, Restoring Scientific Integrity, and MoreNovember 25, 2020 CSLDFLearn More
Find out about our AGU events, how we're working to restore scientific integrity, and more in our November 2020 newsletter.
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Press | News
Ten Steps that Can Restore Scientific Integrity in GovernmentNovember 16, 2020 Scientific AmericanLearn MoreTen recommendations for the Biden administration that would dramatically improve scientific integrity protections across federal agencies, co-authored by CSLDF's Lauren Kurtz.
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News | Monthly Update
Now We Rebuild and Reform Scientific IntegrityNovember 10, 2020 CSLDFLearn More
We’re relieved that a politician with a pro-science agenda was elected president of the United States. But bitter political divides remain, with widespread disinformation campaigns and anti-science sentiment. These rifts mean our work is far from done, and we need your help to rebuild, revamp, and enforce protections for scientific integrity
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Past Event | Webinar
Speaking Up for Science in All Three Branches of GovernmentThursday, November 12 from 1:00-2:30 PM ET
VirtualLearn MoreThis free webinar on Thursday, November 12 will help scientists understand how they can engage with political processes in the wake of the 2020 election.
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Past Event | Conference
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting EventsDecember 1–17, 2020
OnlineLearn MoreJoin us for online events about scientific integrity, climate litigation, and more during the AGU Fall Meeting, December 1–17, 2020.
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Past Event | Webinar
How Scientists Can be Involved in the Run Up to the 2020 ElectionFriday, October 23 from 4:15-5:00 PM EDT
AAAS Science, Technology and Human Rights ConferenceLearn MoreWhen: Friday, October 23 from 4:15-5:00 PM EDT Where: AAAS Science, Technology and Human Rights Conference This session will cover…
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Past Event | Webinar
Tracking Threats as Climate Science, Law and Politics CollideFriday, October 23 from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
VirtualLearn MoreAfter four turbulent years of deregulatory pressure and assaults on science and scientists, experts discuss the next steps at the intersection of climate science, law, and the public.
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Press | News
COVID-19 is the Pop Quiz but Climate Change is the Final ExamOctober 15, 2020 Cooler EarthLearn MoreAn interview with Lauren Kurtz, director of the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund, where she discusses the politicization of science and the parallels between climate change and COVID-19.
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Science on the BallotOctober 14, 2020 Inside Higher EdLearn MoreThe Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University and the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund jointly maintain the Silencing Science Tracker, which keeps a running tally of instances of federal and state government attempts to censor or otherwise inhibit scientific processes or the use of scientific information since the 2016 election.
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