2026 Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy

Honoring environmental lawyers Alfred Lahai Gbabai Brownell Sr. and Durwood Zaelke for for their groundbreaking contributions to the progressive development of environmental law

Please join us for the conferring of the 2025 Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy on Alfred Lahai Gbabai Brownell Sr. and Durwood Zaelke for their groundbreaking contributions to the progressive development of environmental law and their decades of leadership advancing environmental justice, climate action, and environmental governance around the world.

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(R) Durwood Zaelke, Founder and President of the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development (IGSD)

(L) Alfred Lahai Gbabai Brownell Sr, Founding President of the Global Climate Legal Defense (CliDef), Liberian environmental lawyer, law professor, and human rights advocate

Wednesday, October 21, 2026
5:00 p.m. ET | Reception to follow

In person at Pace University and Broadcast Live via Zoom at 5:15 p.m. ET

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Panel Discussion

This year’s laureates will come together for a timely conversation exploring their work, experiences, and perspectives on some of today’s most pressing environmental challenges. The discussion will offer an opportunity to hear directly from the laureates and reflect on the ideas, accomplishments, and issues shaping their fields. Additional panel details will be announced soon.

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About the Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy

The Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy is the world’s most distinguished award in the field of environmental law. The award was established in 1997 by the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, in cooperation with the Haub Family, to honor the legacy of Elisabeth Haub (1899–1977), a noted philanthropist and advocate for strong laws for the conservation of nature.