Good news! We’ve set dates for PIELC ‘27 and look forward to welcoming you back next year, March 11th - March 14th, 2027

Thank you for attending the 44th Public Interest Environmental Law Conference!

2027 Panel Submissions

Panel submissions are now open for PIELC ‘27! The priority deadline is October 31st, 2026. Visit the Panel Submission page to make your suggestions now!

Please reach out to askpielc@gmail.com if you have any questions!

Registration for attendance and CLE credit will be opening soon

A reminder that PIELC is free and open to the public! Our aim is to provide a space free of barriers to learn about environmental issues in the legal field.

For questions regarding registration, please reach out to askpielc@gmail.com.

For information regarding WELU submissions, please visit our WELU page.

Land Air Water is excited to announce the 45th annual Public Interest Environmental Law Conference (PIELC), held in Eugene, Oregon, from Thursday-Sunday, March 11th - 14th, 2027.

For the past 45 years, over 5,000 concerned people from across the globe have come together in Eugene for the oldest and largest public interest environmental law conference in the world. Land Air Water, a wholly volunteer student group at the University of Oregon School of Law, hosts the event. The Conference attracts activists, advocates, attorneys, scientists, government officials, and concerned citizens who come together to share information and strategies that will more effectively further the goals of environmental and social justice. It puts ideas into action, sparks renewed commitment to the protection of the environment across borders, and has inspired the creation of public interest environmental and human rights organizations.

See our theme announcement for PIELC ‘27 below! Dates and details subject to change pending finalization.

Theme

The theme for this year’s conference is Forest for the Trees: Nothing Grows Alone. Through this theme we hope to remind ourselves of the bigger picture of why we joined this fight. At the same time, we want to celebrate the extensive, persistent, and passionate community that works on environmental challenges because we know progress in this field depends on collaboration. Our communities offer us insight, accountability, and hope that we as individuals might otherwise be blind to. Our combined action and creativity are the best answers we have to increasingly bold and hostile opposition. Recognizing and acting towards our true collective interests, and with our true collective power, is more necessary than ever. The organizers of PIELC are committed to continuing to host an inclusive event that celebrates diversity, opposes injustice of all forms, and acknowledges the connection between oppression and environmental destruction.

  • The organizers of PIELC are committed to hosting an inclusive event that celebrates diversity, opposes injustice of all forms, and acknowledges the connection between oppression and environmental destruction. We are seeking each panel to be diverse and inclusive. Please feel free to share this email and submission form with friends, colleagues, and anyone else you want to see involved in PIELC.

For details regarding all things PIELC 26, including info on our keynote speakers, schedule of panels, and how to get around UO’s campus, see our online brochure below for the most up-to-date information!

The interactive brochure can also be downloaded here and a PDF version can be found and downloaded here. Please note that while printed versions of the brochure are available at the conference, the most up-to-date version is only available online, so be sure to check our website for the most accurate version, as panels and other conference information are subject to change!