and it shows.

Winner, 2007
American bar
Association
Award for
Distinguished
Achievement in
environmental
law and Policy
enviRonMenTaL and
naTURaL ResoURCes LaW
look to the west from the Sturm College of law and you’ll see the connection between the environment
and the law.
every western-facing window is filled with the Colorado Rockies, a magnet that continues to draw people
who want to develop, protect and enjoy their resources. As a result, the city of denver has become an
epicenter for private and public environmental and natural resource activity. The Sturm College of law
is often at the center of the discussion with one of the oldest environmental and natural resources law
programs in the country. In fact, our faculty, alumni and students have weighed in on mining, land and
water issues since 1892. We have a global reputation—and an ongoing responsibility—as one of the environmental
industry’s preeminent voices in this complex and expanding legal field.
The Sturm College of law’s environmental and natural Resources law program is nationally recognized—
partly due to our proximity to environmental interest groups, but mostly due to our commitment to environmental
issues at every level. you’ll see that commitment in our green, leed ® certified law school and
the sheer number of courses focused on natural resources and environmental law. Classes are taught by
renowned academic experts, leading practitioners, and visiting lecturers who are drawn to denver for its
look 0 beyond