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Marilyn Averill |
Marilyn Averill is an attorney who is currently pursuing an Environmental Studies Ph.D. at the University of Colorado at Boulder, where she is affiliated with CIRES CSTPR. Her research focuses on international environmental governance, the politics of science, and the ethical implications of environmental issues, primarily in the context of global climate change. She is particularly interested in the role of the courts in shaping public policy in response to complex and controversial environmental problems, and how climate litigation allows non-state actors to influence climate policy and debate. Marilyn serves on the Steering Committee for the Research and Independent Non-Governmental Organizations (RINGOs), one of the constituencies to the UNFCCC. Before returning to school Marilyn was an attorney for the U.S. Department of the Interior, where her primary clients were the Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Park Service. She holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Wellesley College, an M.P.A. from Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and an M.A. in Educational Research and Evaluation Methods and a J.D. from the University of Colorado.
