The Future of Innovation, Sustainability, and the Law: Animal Welfare and Public Health Symposium

Friday, March 7, 2025

2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Northwestern Pritzker Law, the Program on Food and Animal Law and Sustainability and the Donald Pritzker Entrepreneurship Law Center present a Symposium on "Animal Welfare and Public Health."

In this symposium, we will delve deep into the critical issues that arise at the crossroads of animal welfare and public health. We aim to provide a comprehensive platform for engaging discussions and knowledge sharing, and we are proud to present an agenda that promises a day filled with meaningful insights.

The program is pending approval for general CLE credit hours in Illinois.

This event will bring together leading experts and thought leaders from diverse backgrounds to explore the pressing challenges and potential opportunities within this complex intersection.

Schedule

Panel: CAFOs, Public Health and Zoonotic Disease (2 - 3:30pm)

Participants:

  • Steven Roach, MA, Safe and Health Food Program Director, Food Animal Concerns Trust
    2025 FISL Public Interest Fellow-in-Residence
  • Raphael Aguiar, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research, York University
  • Kathleen Garvey, JD, Staff Attorney, Environmental Law & Policy Center
  • Colleen Duncan, PhD, Professor of Pathology in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University
  • Moderator: TBD

Keynote Address on Transfarmation (4 - 5pm)

Participant:

  • Leah Garcés, MS, Founder, Transfarmation; CEO and President, Mercy for Animals

Book Signing and Reception (5 - 6pm)

Registration

Open to the public. Virtual and in-person attendance options are available. No charge to register, but space is limited. We expect the conference will be fully subscribed. Attendees come from various backgrounds, including start-up founders, aspiring entrepreneurs, activists, academics, thought leaders, and students from law, business, undergraduate and engineering schools. Due to overwhelming interest, please register early to reserve your spot.

Parking Information

The nearest paid parking structure is located at 222 E. Huron (C-Lot, Huron-St. Clair Self Park), but there is also street parking. You may enter the main law school entrance at either 350 E. Superior St. between McCormick Hall and the Rubloff Building or at 375 E. Chicago Ave., between Levy Mayer Hall and the Rubloff Building. Other doors may be locked.
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