Overview
John Dernbach leads a project, Sustaining
America, that reviews sustainable
development efforts in the United States and
makes recommendations for future action.
He also writes and lectures on climate
change and environmental law. He is the
editor of Stumbling Toward Sustainabilty
(2002) and Agenda for a Sustainable
America (2009), which draw on experts from
around the country. In addition, he is the
primary author of a classic text on legal
writing. A law professor at Widener
University, he previously served in a variety of
roles at the Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection, most recently as
policy director. He co-authored an amicus
brief to the United States Supreme Court on
behalf of 18 prominent climate scientists in
the landmark climate change case,
Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection
Agency. In September 2008, he was named
one of three distinguished law professors at
Widener University. John is also the author of
a classic legal writing text and other works
on legal writing.



John C. Dernbach, Author on Sustainable Development & Climate Change Law
Thomas Friedman's bestselling
Hot, Flat, and Crowded quotes
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Recent Presentations
See what John's been talking
about... and download a PDF of
some of his recent presentations.
June 16th: John appears on
Energy and Environment Daily's
interview show, "OnPoint." to talk
with host Monica Trauzzi about the
recommendations in "Agenda for
a Sustainable America" as to how
governments can craft policies to
curb energy use and build
sustainability. A transcript of
John's appearance is available
here.