Tulane Law School - Environmental Law Society

The Environmental Law Society (ELS) is one of the oldest and most active environmental law volunteer student groups in the nation; our programming and events further Tulane Law School's leadership in environmental law.

There is perhaps no better place to study the environment than in New Orleans, and ELS provides a diverse forum for environmental activists, connecting law students with the local, statewide, and nationwide environmental communities. Most notably, since 1996, the Society has hosted the Tulane Law School Summit on Environmental Law and Policy, a nationwide and entirely student-run public interest conference that draws corporate, private, and public interest lawyers, scientists, community activists, and public citizens to discuss the day's most pressing environmental concerns.

Additionally, ELS presents and sponsors myriad speakers; organizes campus-renowned hiking, camping, canoeing, and bicycle trips; maintains the law school’s recycling program; and produces The Environmental Law News, an annual alumni newsletter.