Welcome to the 44th Public Interest Environmental Law Conference!
Land Air Water is excited to announce the 44th annual Public Interest Environmental Law Conference (PIELC), held in Eugene, Oregon from Thursday-Sunday, March 12th through March 15th, 2026.
For the past 44 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 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 ‘26 below! Dates and details subject to change pending finalization.
Theme
The theme for this year’s conference is Fight Back. Through this theme, we want to address the recent and ongoing efforts to dismantle environmental protections and social justice. We also hope to celebrate diverse leaders in the environmental movement and highlight important voices that continue to build a more inclusive, community-minded approach to addressing the environmental challenges currently present in our world. 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.
Fight back and be a voice for good at PIELC ‘26!
2026 Panel Submissions
Land Air Water is excited to announce that panel submissions are officially open for PIELC ‘26!
If you have an idea for a panel or are interested in creating one, please check out the link below for our panel submission form, which will allow you to submit your ideas to Land Air Water. The date for priority submission is November 21st, 2026. Please feel free to pass this information on to anyone you think might be interested in participating at PIELC ‘26. Reach out to askpielc@gmail.com if you have any questions!
Fight back and be a voice for good at PIELC ‘26!
Additional Details
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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.
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