The Dean's Dialogues: Litigating for Climate and Energy Justice

People often see two major pillars of the environmental movement—fighting for environmental justice and combating climate change—as unrelated efforts. However, the Abrams Environmental Law Clinic at the University of Chicago Law School has pioneered ways to bring these two efforts together, making each of them more impactful. 

On May 19, 2026, Dean Adam Chilton and Abrams Clinic Director and Clinical Professor of Law Mark Templeton discussed these innovative efforts, as well as other cutting-edge ways in which the Abrams Clinic has been fighting for improved environmental protection since its founding in 2012.