Using Misleading Advertising to Protect the Earth -- and Other Tricks of the Trade

In this talk, Calvin Sandborn, KC, reviewed the history of corporate greenwashing advertisements and their role in sabotaging climate action and other environmental protections. He discussed how law students initiated the landmark Keurig coffee pod decision, played a key role in lobbying for new Competition Act greenwashing rules, and can now employ various consumer protection actions to protect the earth. He also highlighted other notable successes of UVic Environmental Law Centre students in recent years.