Environmental Law Foundation
Encyclopedia
The Environmental Law Foundation (ELF) is a UK
registered charity
dedicated to environmental law
and disseminating information on the subject.
One of the main purposes of the organisation is to bring individuals and community groups who are trying to prevent environmental damage in touch with ELF's membership of environmental lawyers and other technical environmental specialists, who can provide information and pro bono
advice on potential legal or planning cases.
ELF also organises local questions-and-answers sessions with experts for members of the public; provides training and education in the subject, and produces various publications, including the periodical, ELFline, containing among other things, case studies.
United Kingdom
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registered charity
Charitable organization
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dedicated to environmental law
Environmental law
Environmental law is a complex and interlocking body of treaties, conventions, statutes, regulations, and common law that operates to regulate the interaction of humanity and the natural environment, toward the purpose of reducing the impacts of human activity...
and disseminating information on the subject.
One of the main purposes of the organisation is to bring individuals and community groups who are trying to prevent environmental damage in touch with ELF's membership of environmental lawyers and other technical environmental specialists, who can provide information and pro bono
Pro bono
Pro bono publico is a Latin phrase generally used to describe professional work undertaken voluntarily and without payment or at a reduced fee as a public service. It is common in the legal profession and is increasingly seen in marketing, technology, and strategy consulting firms...
advice on potential legal or planning cases.
ELF also organises local questions-and-answers sessions with experts for members of the public; provides training and education in the subject, and produces various publications, including the periodical, ELFline, containing among other things, case studies.