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We are frequently inspired by what LSA member firms are achieving in the sustainability space, much of which fits into a wider context of the UK’s transition to Net Zero. Here we feature content from the LSA’s editorial team and our partners about law firms and the issues affecting the professional services industry.
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Tips From the Experts on How to Deal With Climate Anxiety
‘Antarctica sea ice reaches alarming low for third year in a row’ ‘Public transport workers join climate activists for week of strikes across Germany’ ‘Cholera: An overlooked outcome of climate...
Navigating Climate-Related Legal Risks and Opportunities
LSA members are eligible for a 10% discount when booking this new course from The Oxford Sustainable Law Programme at the University of Oxford. Dates 24 - 28 June 2024 Duration 5 day residential...
A Call For Greater Transparency from Law Students for Climate Accountability
By Haley Czarnek. Haley served on LSCA's first National Leadership Committee as a 3L at the University of Alabama, and graduated in May 2022. Haley has since begun developing their role as LSCA's...
Mewburn Ellis – Our Sustainability Journey
An interview with Eleanor Maciver, Partner and Sustainability Champion at IP firm Mewburn Ellis. Why is being sustainable so important to Mewburn Ellis? At Mewburn Ellis, we recognise...
The Revised Oxford Offsetting Principles and What They Mean for Your Firm
By Injy Johnstone, Research Associate in Net Zero Aligned Offsetting at the Sustainable Finance Group and Researcher at Oxford Net-Zero Despite offsetting being often the major plank in the net zero...
The Tip of the Iceberg on International Polar Bear Day
Today is International Polar Bear Day. But polar bears are just to tip of the iceberg when it comes to climate change. The totemic image of climate change threat is the lone polar bear adrift on a...
Save Your Energy!
A blog by Stanley Rayfield, Chartered Energy Manager As we move towards an all-electric lifestyle, how can we be sure that our efforts at home are making a difference? There are clearly some real...
“The earth does not belong to us, we belong to the earth” – A blog about COP28
By Caroline May, Co Chair, Legal Sustainability Alliance "The earth does not belong to us, we belong to the earth." The words of King Charles on opening COP 28 in Dubai last week. I arrived for the...
Working with Legal Response International at COP28 – An Insight
We are delighted that Sarah Hill-Smith, associate at Clyde & Co, has offered to share her insights from the Blue Zone at COP28 in Dubai to give us a flavour of the atmosphere and progress. Sarah...
Engaging Your Firm and Clients with Your Responsible Business Agenda with the SDGs
Sustainability, social justice, creating meaningful change - how do you accelerate progress within your firm on an international, national, business and individual level? How do you unify the...