Mr. dr. L.E. (Laura) Burgers
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
Afd. Privaatrecht
Bezoekadres
- Nieuwe Achtergracht 166
- Kamernummer: A8.25
Postadres
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Postbus 15842
1001 NH Amsterdam
Contactgegevens
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Profile
Dr. Laura Burgers (1989) works as assistant professor at the Amsterdam Centre for Transformative private law (ACT) of the University of Amsterdam’s private law department. Her research interests include climate change litigation, democratic theory, rights of future generations and rights of nature. She is one of the experts in the UN program Harmony with Nature on the rights of nature.
Burgers joined ACT’s predecessor, the European Centre for the Study of European Contract Law (CSECL) as a PhD candidate in 2016. In 2020, she defended her PhD thesis entitled Justitia, the Peoples' Power and Mother Earth; Democratic legitimacy of judicial law-making in European private law cases on climate change, which was supervised by prof. dr. C. Mak & prof. dr. M. Bartl. This PhD research was embedded in Mak’s Vidi-project Judges in Utopia – Judicial law-making in European private law.
Burgers has graduated from the University of Amsterdam (Research Master in Public International Law & Bachelor of Arts in French Language and Culture). Benefiting from exchange programs, she also studied French law at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (France) and international law at New York University (United States of America). For her PhD research, she stayed four months a the University of Oslo (Norway). In 2022, she received a Rubicon grant.
See also http://www.lauraburgers.nl (in Dutch)
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Publicaties
- refereed (8)
- wetenschappelijk (6)
- vakpublicatie (12)
- populair wetenschappelijk (20)
- erkenning (60)
- proefschrift (1)
- working papers / preprints (1)
2024
Błaszczyk, C., Bernet Kempers, E., & Burgers, L. (2024). Fenced Europe: A more-than-human perspective to border control: The case of Białowieża. European Law Open, 3(1), 90-110. https://doi.org/10.1017/elo.2024.6 [details]
2023
- Burgers, L. E. (2023). Representing Future Generations Through European Private Law Climate Change Litigation. In C. Mak, & B. Kas (Eds.), Civil Courts and the European Polity: The Constitutional Role of Private Law Adjudication in Europe (pp. 197-212). Hart. https://doi.org/10.5040/9781509941704.ch-011 [details]
2022
- Burgers, L. (2022). An Apology Leading to Dystopia: Or, Why Fuelling Climate Change Is Tortious. Transnational Environmental Law, 11(2), 419-431. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1017/S2047102522000267 [details]
- Burgers, L. (2022). Private Rights of Nature. Transnational Environmental Law, 11(3), 463-474. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1017/S2047102522000401 [details]
- Burgers, L., & Pijl, K. (2022). Collective Ownership and Representation in a Sustainable City: Investigating the Potential of the Community Land Trust and the Zoöp Model. Erasmus law review, 2022(3), 212-228 . https://doi.org/10.5553/ELR.000230 [details]
2020
- Burgers, L. (2020). Should Judges Make Climate Change Law? Transnational Environmental Law, 9(1), 55-75. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1017/S2047102519000360 [details]
- Burgers, L., van Duin, J., & Mak, C. (2020). Judges in Utopia The Transformative Role of the Judiciary in European Private Law. European Review of Private Law, 28(4), 865-883. https://kluwerlawonline.com/journalarticle/European+Review+of+Private+Law/28.4/ERPL2020052 [details]
2019
- Burgers, L., & Staal, T. (2019). Climate Action as Positive Human Rights Obligation: The Appeals Judgment in Urgenda v The Netherlands. In J. E. Nijdam, & W. G. Werner (Eds.), Netherlands Yearbook of International Law 2018: Populism and International Law (pp. 223-244). (Netherlands Yearbook of International Law; Vol. 49). Asser Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6265-331-3_10 [details]
2023
- Burgers, L. (2023). Habermas’ Faktizität und Geltung en de milieucrises. Web publication or website, Nederland Rechtsstaat. https://www.nederlandrechtsstaat.nl/zomerreeks-3-habermas-faktizitat-und-geltung-en-de-milieucrises/ [details]
- Pijl, K. (Author), & Burgers, L. (Author). (2023). Legal innovation to empower the disempowered in service of a sustainable city. Web publication or website, Transformative Private Law Blog. https://transformativeprivatelaw.com/legal-innovation-to-empower-the-disempowered-in-service-of-a-sustainable-city/ [details]
- Pijl, K., & Burgers, L. (2023). Becoming a Sustainable City with CLT and Zoöp. Web publication or website, University of Oslo, The Faculty of Law. https://www.jus.uio.no/english/research/areas/sustainabilitylaw/blog/2023/sustainability-city-pijl-burgers.html [details]
2022
- Burgers, L. (Author). (2022). The Minimum Principle: Future Generations in the Climate Case against Royal Dutch Shell. Web publication or website, Völkerrechtsblog. https://doi.org/10.17176/20220119-183949-0 [details]
2020
- Nollkaemper, A. (Author), & Burgers, L. (Author). (2020). A New Classic in Climate Change Litigation: The Dutch Supreme Court Decision in the Urgenda Case. Web publication or website, EJIL: Talk!. https://www.ejiltalk.org/a-new-classic-in-climate-change-litigation-the-dutch-supreme-court-decision-in-the-urgenda-case/ [details]
2017
- Burgers, L., & de Waal, T. (2017). Activisme via de rechter. Wijsgerig Perspectief, 57(4), 24-33. https://www.filosofie.nl/nl/artikel/48567/activisme-via-de-rechter.html [details]
2023
- Haas, C., Burgers, L., & Putzer, A. (2023). Introducing Rights of Nature in Europe. Web publication or website, Global Assembly. https://www.globalassembly.de/en/rights-of-nature/actors-initiatives/global/introducing-rights-of-nature-in-europe [details]
2022
- Pijl, K. (Author), & Burgers, L. (Author). (2022). Raworth’s Doughnut as a Compass for a Sustainable City? Lessons from the SUSA Initiative. Web publication or website, Transformative Private Law Blog. https://transformativeprivatelaw.com/raworths-doughnut-as-a-compass-for-a-sustainable-city/ [details]
- Putzer, A., & Burgers, L. (2022). European rights of nature initiatives. Web publication or website, IACL-AIDC Blog. https://blog-iacl-aidc.org/new-blog-3/2022/2/22/european-rights-of-nature-initiatives-6gxaj [details]
2021
- Burgers, L. (2021). Landmark ruling: All companies must act against climate change - Friends of the Earth Netherlands versus Royal Dutch Shell. Web publication or website, University of Oslo, The Faculty of Law. https://www.jus.uio.no/english/research/areas/companies/blog/companies-markets-and-sustainability/2021/2021-06-02 [details]
- Burgers, L. (Author). (2021). Friends of the Earth Netherlands versus Royal Dutch Shell: All companies must act against climate change. Web publication or website, Transformative Private Law Blog. https://transformativeprivatelaw.com/friends-of-the-earth-netherlands-versus-royal-dutch-shell-all-companies-must-act-against-climate-change/ [details]
2020
- Nollkaemper, A., & Burgers, L. (2020). Introductory Note to The State of the Netherlands v. Urgenda (Neth. Sup. Ct.). Case note on: Sup. Ct. Neth., 20/12/19, ECLI:NL:HR:2019:2007 (The State of the Netherlands v Urgenda). International Legal Materials, 59(5), 811-848. [details]
2018
- Burgers, L. (Author). (2018). Historic moment in European private law: Urgenda decision upheld by Dutch Court of Appeal and provided with stronger legal ammunition. Web publication or website, Judges in Utopia. https://judgesinutopia.eu/historical-moment-in-european-private-law-urgenda-decision-upheld-by-dutch-court-of-appeal-and-provided-with-stronger-legal-ammunition/ [details]
2017
- Burgers, L. (Author). (2017). Anthropocentrism in European Private Law and the Case of Ben Nevis. Web publication or website, Judges in Utopia. https://judgesinutopia.eu/anthropocentrism-in-european-private-law-and-the-case-of-ben-nevis/ [details]
- Burgers, L. (Author). (2017). Dutch NGO wins summary proceedings against Dutch State on air quality. Web publication or website, Judges in Utopia. https://judgesinutopia.eu/dutch-ngo-wins-summary-proceedings-against-dutch-state-on-air-quality/ [details]
- Burgers, L. E. (2017). Meebeslissen. De democratie, de aarde en de toekomst. In M. Janssens (Ed.), Brainwash 2017. De belangrijkste vragen voor morgen Nijgh en van Ditmar.
2016
- Burgers, L. (Author). (2016). NGO Milieudefensie starts tort proceedings against Dutch State for bad policy on air quality. Web publication or website, Judges in Utopia. http://judgesinutopia.blogspot.nl/2016/08/ngo-milieudefensie-starts-tort.html [details]
- Burgers, L. (Author). (2016). Researchers in Utopia? Benefits and dangers of case-law databases. Web publication or website, Judges in Utopia. http://judgesinutopia.blogspot.nl/2016/07/researchers-in-utopia-benefits-and.html [details]
2023
- Burgers, L. E. (2023). Rechten voor de Waddenzee hebben wel degelijk een positieve impact. De Volkskrant. https://www.volkskrant.nl/columns-opinie/opinie-rechten-voor-de-waddenzee-hebben-wel-degelijk-een-positieve-impact-minister~b344f94d/
- Burgers, L. E. (Author), & Nijenhuis, L. M. (Author). (2023). Wat is klimaatneutraliteit voor de wet? Mogen bedrijven broeikasgassenuitstoot compenseren?. Web publication or website, Klimaathelpdesk. https://www.klimaathelpdesk.org/answers/wat-is-klimaatneutraliteit-volgens-de-wet/
- Burgers, L. E., den Outer, J., & Fleissig, M., (TRANS.) (2023). Das Meer Klagt An! Die Kämpf für die Rechte der Natur. S. Hirzel Verlag GmbH.
2022
- Burgers, L. E., & den Outer, J. (2022). Rechten voor natuur - case studies uit zes continenten: Compendium. Ambassade van de Noordzee.
2021
- Burgers, L. (2021). Het minimumprincipe en de noodzaak van een toekomstgerichte politiek. Idee, 214, 62-66. https://d66.nl/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/idee-214-Klimaat-%E2%80%94-Laura-Burgers.pdf [details]
- Burgers, L. E. (2021). Rechter moét hierin zelfs een oordeel geven. De Telegraaf. https://www.telegraaf.nl/watuzegt/1122846329/rechter-moet-hierin-zelfs-oordeel-geven
- Burgers, L. E., & den Outer, J. (2021). Rights of Nature - Case-studies from six continents: Compendium. Ambassade van de Noordzee.
- Burgers, L. E., Tim, B., Auvray, F., Nuninga, T., Borucki, C., & Gillaerts, P. (2021). Klimaatzaken zijn de rechtsstaat in actie. De Tijd. https://www.tijd.be/opinie/algemeen/klimaatzaken-zijn-de-rechtsstaat-in-actie/10291071.html?fbclid=IwAR0krhs72Q9A6fkf4yPQDEN3zjYyIyiM0l8K1xmDhdUdAwZOtK0Ih7xmkCA
2020
- Burgers, L. E., Meijer, E. R., & Nowak, E. (2020). De stem van de Noordzee: een pleidooi voor vloeibaar denken. Boom.
2019
- Burgers, L. E., & Tim, B. (2019). Negeren Urgendavonnis is zorgelijk voor de rechtsstaat. Het Parool. https://www.parool.nl/columns-opinie/negeren-urgendavonnis-is-zorgelijk-voor-de-rechtsstaat~ba156bf2/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lauraburgers.nl%2F
2018
- Burgers, L. E. (2018). Critici Urgenda-zaak zien privaatrechtelijke dimensie over het hoofd. De Volkskrant. https://www.volkskrant.nl/columns-opinie/critici-van-het-urgenda-vonnis-zien-de-privaatrechtelijke-dimensie-van-de-zaak-over-het-hoofd~b643199a/
- Burgers, L. E. (2018). Met een rechtszaak krijg je het klimaat op de agenda. Trouw. https://www.trouw.nl/opinie/met-een-rechtszaak-krijg-je-het-klimaat-op-de-agenda~b0b437c1/
- Burgers, L. E. (2018). Mijn motivatie is dat ik denk dat ik gelijk heb. De Groene Amsterdammer. https://www.groene.nl/artikel/mijn-motivatie-is-dat-ik-denk-dat-ik-gelijk-heb
- Burgers, L. E. (Author). (2018). Wat de Urgenda-zaak te maken heeft met daden uit burgerlijke ongehoorzaamheid. Web publication or website, Filosofie Magazine. https://www.filosofie.nl/klimaatzaak-urgenda.html
2017
- Burgers, L. E. (2017). Opinie: Stop behalve luchtvervuiling ook debatvervuiling. NRC Handelsblad. https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2017/09/21/stop-behalve-luchtvervuiling-ook-debatvervuiling-13112404-a1574241
- Burgers, L. E. (Author). (2017). Waarom Rutte deze kolencentrale maar beter kan sluiten, Brainwash.nl en EU explainer.nl. Web publication or website, Brainwash. https://www.brainwash.nl/waarom-rutte-deze-kolencentrale-maar-beter-kan-sluiten/klimaat
- Burgers, L. E. (Author). (2017). Waarom je in India door een rivier voor de rechter gesleept kunt worden. Web publication or website, Brainwash. https://www.brainwash.nl/bijdrage/waarom-je-in-india-door-een-rivier-voor-de-rechter-gesleept-kan-worden
- Burgers, L. E., & van Vulpen, B. (2017). Verleid door complotretoriek. de Fusie.
- van Vulpen, B., Burgers, L., & Creyghton, R. (Eds.) (2017). Blikopener: Perspectieven van geëngageerde twintigers. Amsterdam University Press.
2016
- Burgers, L. E. (Author). (2016). Waarom de staat wordt aangeklaagd vanwege de luchtkwaliteit, brainwash.nl. Web publication or website, Brainwash. https://www.brainwash.nl/luchtverontreiniging/rechters-mogen-de-nederlandse-staat-best-aan-zijn-europese-en-internationale-afspraken-over-luchtkwaliteit-houden
Lidmaatschap / relevante positie
- Pijl, K., Burgers, L., Vermeulen, E. & van der Horst, N. (2020-2022). Scholars United for a Sustainable Amsterdam (SUSA)During 2021, Scholars United for a Sustainable Amsterdam (SUSA) brought together Amsterdam’s (…), Scholars United for a Sustainable Amsterdam, Amsterdam. https://amsterdamdonutcoalitie.nl/activiteit/52310/scholars-united-for-a-sustainable-amsterdam---roundtable-2
Mediaoptreden
- Burgers, L. (19-01-2024). Bij EenVandaag duiding geven over klimaatzaak Milieudefensie tegen ING [Television] EenVandaag. Bij EenVandaag duiding geven over klimaatzaak Milieudefensie tegen ING. https://eenvandaag.avrotros.nl/item/eenvandaag-19-01-2024/
- Burgers, L. (15-11-2023). Deze Limburgse gemeente beschouwt de natuur voortaan als rechtspersoon [Television] EditieNL. Deze Limburgse gemeente beschouwt de natuur voortaan als rechtspersoon. https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/video/uitzendingen/video/5419113/aflevering-319; https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/editienl/artikel/5418943/natuur-rechtsper…
- Burgers, L. (04-10-2023). Niet normaal meer: kwelspelen. 'Mensen denken nog altijd dat vissen geen pijn leiden' [Web] Nemo Kennislink. Niet normaal meer: Kwelspelen. 'Mensen denken nog steeds dat vissen geen pijn leiden'. https://www.nemokennislink.nl/publicaties/mensen-denken-nog-steeds-dat-vissen-geen-pijn-lijden/
- Burgers, L. (27-09-2023). Problemen door hitte en bosbranden: Portugese jongeren klagen 32 Europese landen aan [Web] NOS. Problemen door hitte en bosbranden: Portugese jongeren klagen 32 Europese landen aan. https://nos.nl/artikel/2491989-problemen-door-hitte-en-bosbranden-portugese-jongeren-klagen-32-europese-landen-aan
- Burgers, L. & Kooijman, M. (03-07-2023). Die moralische Wucht des Begriffs Ökozid [Print] Die Welt. Die moralische Wucht des Begriffs Ökozid. https://www.welt.de/wirtschaft/article246177910/Oekozidh-Vergleichbar-mit-Voelkermord-Die-moralische-Wucht-des-Begriffs-Oekozid.html
- Burgers, L. (01-07-2023). Wie Rechte von Bäumen und Flüssen künftig eingeklagt werden könnten [Print] Der Standard. Wie Rechte von Bäumen und Flüssen künftig eingeklagt werden könnten. https://www.derstandard.de/story/3000000175681/rechte-vo
- Burgers, L. (03-04-2023). Empfehlung: Buch «Das Meer klagt an!» [Web] Umweltnetz Schweiz. Empfehlung: Buch «Das Meer klagt an!». https://www.umweltnetz-schweiz.ch/b%C3%BCcher/4386-meer-klagt-an.html
- Burgers, L. (03-04-2023). Im Zweifel für die Seepferdchen [Print] Mare No. 157. Im Zweifel für die Seepferdchen.
- Burgers, L. (03-04-2023). Empfehlung Buch «Das Meer klagt an!» [Web] Umweltnetz Schweiz. Empfehlung: Buch «Das Meer klagt an!». https://www.umweltnetz-schweiz.ch/b%C3%BCcher/4386-meer-klagt-an.html
- Burgers, L. (05-07-2021). Rechter moét hierin zelfs een oordeel geven [Print] De Telegraaf. Rechter moét hierin zelfs een oordeel geven. https://www.telegraaf.nl/watuzegt/1122846329/rechter-moet-hierin-zelfs-oordeel-geven
- Burgers, L. (11-09-2020). Climate litigation — addressing fundamental rights… for having a future [Print] European Court of Auditors Journal. Interview Climate litigation — addressing fundamental rights… for having a future. https://medium.com/ecajournal/climate-litigation-addressing-fundamental-rights-for-having-a-future-a5f627119076
- Burgers, L. (14-04-2019). Vroege Vogels Radio NPO 1 - Klimaatzaak tegen Shell [Radio] Vroege Vogels Radio NPO 1. Vroege Vogels - Klimaatzaak tegen Shell. https://www.nporadio1.nl/vroege-vogels/onderwerpen/497537-het-nut-van-een-klimaatzaak
- Burgers, L. (10-12-2018). New Human Rights for a New Era- In cooperation with Filosofie Magazine and the Faculty of Law SPUI25. SPUI25 New Human Rights for a New Era - In cooperation with Filosofie Magazine and the Faculty of Law. http://New Human Rights for a New Era In cooperation with Filosofie Magazine and the Faculty of Law
- Burgers, L. (30-11-2018). De zaak Shell [Other] Frascati Theater. Meepraten over 'De zaak Shell' in Frascati-theater. https://www.frascatitheater.nl/dezaakshell-anoeknuyens
- Burgers, L. (06-11-2018). Rechten voor de Waddenzee [Other] Filosofie. Column Filosofie - Rechten voor de Waddenzee. https://www.filosofie.nl/artikel/bomenrechten.html
- Burgers, L. (17-10-2018). Critici Urgenda-zaak zien privaatrechtelijke dimensie over het hoofd De Volkskrant. Opinion Volkskrant 'Critici Urgenda-zaak zien de privaatrechtelijke dimensie over het hoofd'. https://www.volkskrant.nl/columns-opinie/critici-van-het-urgenda-vonnis-zien-de-privaatrechtelijke-dimensie-van-de-zaak-over-het-hoofd~b643199a/
- Burgers, L. (15-05-2018). Wat de Urgenda-zaak te maken heeft met daden uit burgerlijke ongehoorzaamheid [Web] Filosofie. Column Filosofie.nl 'Wat de Urgenda-zaak te maken heeft met daden uit burgerlijke ongehoorzaamheid'. https://www.filosofie.nl/klimaatzaak-urgenda.html
- Burgers, L. (12-04-2018). 'Mijn motivatie is dat ik denk dat ik gelijk heb' De Groene Amsterdammer. 'Mijn motivatie is dat ik denk dat ik gelijk heb'. https://www.groene.nl/artikel/mijn-motivatie-is-dat-ik-denk-dat-ik-gelijk-heb
- Burgers, L. (21-09-2017). NRC opinion 'Stop behalve luchtvervuiling ook debatvervuiling' [Print] NRC Handelsblad. Opinion NRC 'Stop behalve luchtvervuilling ook debatvervuiling'. https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2017/09/21/stop-behalve-luchtvervuiling-ook-debatvervuiling-13112404-a1574241
- Burgers, L. (04-07-2017). Waarom je in India door een rivier voor de rechter gesleept kunt worden [Web] Brainwash.nl. Waarom je in India door een rivier voor de rechter gesleept kunt worden. https://www.brainwash.nl/bijdrage/waarom-je-in-india-door-een-rivier-voor-de-rechter-gesleept-kan-worden
- Burgers, L. (04-08-2016). Brainwash Zomerradio [Radio] NPO radio 1. Is Dutch democracy endangered by a tort case against the State on alledgedly too litlle ambitious air pollution policy?, Interview with Omroep Human at NPO Radio 1. http://www.nporadio1.nl/brainwash-zomerradio/onderwerpen/368510-jurist-en-schrijver-laura-borgers-over-een-rechtszaak-om-de-luchtkwaliteit-in-nederlan
Tijdschriftredactie
- Burgers, L. (editor) (2022). Transnational Environmental Law (Journal). https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/transnational-environmental-law/issue/7B0FA5B8D74DCA430C1E776E7C93BD52
Spreker
- Burgers, L. (speaker) (21-9-2023). Law and Nature, University of Mannheim. https://www.jura.uni-mannheim.de/schaks/law-nature/tagung/
- Pijl, K. (speaker) & Burgers, L. (speaker) (20-5-2022). Ownership and representation in a sustainable city, Using the Law to Save the Planet. https://www.eur.nl/en/events/online-seminar-using-law-save-planet-2022-05-20
- Burgers, L. (speaker) (22-3-2022). De stem van de Noordzee, Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat.
- Burgers, L. (speaker) (1-3-2022). Private rechten voor natuur, Vereniging voor Milieurecht, Utrecht. https://www.milieurecht.nl/activiteiten/150/dragen-rechten-voor-de-natuur-bij-aan-een-betere-bescherming-van-de-natuur
- Burgers, L. (speaker) (10-2-2022). Climate change litigation and the rights of nature, Bilkent University, 06800 Bilkent, Ankara, Turkey..
- Burgers, L. (speaker) & Pijl, K. (speaker) (17-12-2021). the SUSA project, Towards a Sustainable Global Economic Law: Shifts, Ruptures and Social Justice, Amsterdam.
- Burgers, L. (speaker) (27-11-2021). The minimum principle - future generations in the climate case of Milieudefensie v Royal Dutch Shell, Climate Change Cases before National and International Courts, Paris. https://www.jus.uio.no/pluricourts/english/news-and-events/events/2021/climate-change-and-courts.html
- Burgers, L. (speaker) (30-9-2021). Martijn's lovely book, ACT Book Symposium: ‘Justifying contract in Europe: political philosophies of European contract law’ (CUP 2021), by Prof. Martijn Hesselink, Amsterdam.
- Burgers, L. (speaker) (29-9-2021). Taking Big Oil to Court - Lessons of the Shell Case for Climate Litigation against Corporate Actors, New York University.
- Burgers, L. (speaker) (23-9-2021). Klimaatrechtszaken, Royal/Dutch Shell.
- Burgers, L. (speaker) (16-9-2021). Representation of nature and future generations, Tracing the nature, place, and effects of EU private law in (re-)shaping global markets and orders.
- Burgers, L. (speaker) (28-6-2021). IUCNAEL 2021 Colloquium - The future of Environmental Law: Ambition and Reality, IUCN Academy of Environmental Law. https://www.rug.nl/rechten/congressen/archief/2021/iucnael-2021/?lang=en
- Burgers, L. (speaker) (9-3-2021). Climate Litigation Webinar, University of Copenhagen. https://www.djoef.dk/kurser-og-arrangementer/s-oe-gning-alle-aktiviteter/aktiviteter/klimas-oe-gsm-aa-l.aspx
- Burgers, L. (speaker) (16-6-2020). Should Judges Make Climate Change Law?, University of Göttingen.
- Burgers, L. (invited speaker) (17-5-2019). The Climate of Law, The Climate of Law, Utrecht. https://www.uu.nl/en/events/legal-research-master-conference-2019
- Burgers, L. (invited speaker) (18-1-2019). Climate Responsibilities of Buseiness, Climate responsibilities for business , Breukelen.
- Burgers, L. (speaker) (18-1-2019). Justitia, the People's Power and Mother Earth. Climate obligations for enterprises in tort law., Climate responsibilities for business , Breukelen. https://www.nyenrode.nl/docs/default-source/pdf's/pdf's---faculteit-research/18-january-2019-nyenrode-conference-on-business-climate-change-…
- Burgers, L. (speaker) (30-11-2018). Presentation on tort claims against governments on climate change, Ius Commune Congres 2018, Amsterdam. http://www.iuscommune.eu/ActiviteitDetail.aspx?ActivityId=457&language=Nederlands
- Burgers, L. (speaker) (6-11-2018). SPUI25 Debat: De Urgenda-uitspraak: rechterlijk activisme of logische stap?. http://www.spui25.nl/gedeelde-content/evenementen/evenementen/2018/11/de-urgenda-uitspraak.html
- Burgers, L. (speaker) (20-4-2018). Justia, the People's Power and Mother Earth - talk about my research during lunch meeting at the institute of private law of the University of Oslo, University of Oslo. http://www.jus.uio.no/english/research/areas/companies/events/2018/lunch-events/18-04-20-lunch-event.html
- Burgers, L. (speaker) (20-12-2017). 'Justitia, the People's Power and Mother Earth' Christmas Lecture for NGO StopEcocide, Stop Ecocide. https://stopecocide.nl/?event=stop-ecocide-lecture
- Burgers, L. (speaker) (15-12-2017). Talk about my research during lunch meeting research group 'Coherent Privaatrecht', Universiteit Leiden, Leiden.
- Burgers, L. (speaker) (5-12-2017). talk about my research during lunch meeting research group 'hanteerbaar privaatrecht', Rijksuniversiteit van Groningen.
- Burgers, L. (speaker) (17-10-2017). Democratie versus... Moeder Aarde!? - Talk at academic-cultural podium SPUI25, Academisch-cultureel podium SPUI25. http://www.spui25.nl/gedeelde-content/evenementen/evenementen/2017/10/proost-op-de-wetenschap-democratie-tegen-moeder-aarde.html
- Burgers, L. (speaker) (15-10-2016). Meebeslissen. Over Democratie, de Aarde en de Toekomst, Brainwash Festival 2016, Amsterdam.
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- Pijl, K. (organiser), Vermeulen, E. (organiser), Burgers, L. (organiser) & van der Horst, N. (organiser) (1-12-2021). Scholars United for a Sustainable Amsterdam Conference, Amsterdam. During 2021, Scholars United for a Sustainable Amsterdam (SUSA) brought together Amsterdam’s academics to help Amsterdam realise its ambition to (…) (organising a conference, workshop, ...). https://act.uva.nl/content/events/conferences/2021/12/susa-conference-solutions-for-making-amsterdam-donut-proof.html?origin=fmrFeehHRhWsYOu9KbJDyw
- Burgers, L. (organiser) & Kooijman, M. (organiser) (22-10-2021). Should harm to the environment be criminalised?, Amsterdam (organising a conference, workshop, ...).
- Burgers, L. (organiser) (3-6-2020 - 5-6-2020). Private Rights for Nature, Amsterdam. Organisation of three day conference on the private law dimensions of the rights of nature (organising a conference, workshop, ...). https://act.uva.nl/shared/subsites/centre-for-the-study-of-european-contract-law/en/events/conferences/2020/06/csecl-conference-private-righ…
- Burgers, L. (organiser), Mak, C. (participant) & Tschötschel, R. (participant) (31-10-2019). Discussing Climate Change with Future Generations, Amsterdam (organising a conference, workshop, ...). https://aces.uva.nl/content/events/events/2019/10/climate-symposium.html?origin=NY/9hMhAQhOv8/EeoPahTA
- Burgers, L. (participant) (6-6-2019 - 7-6-2019). Ius Commune Masterclass, Leuven (participating in a conference, workshop, ...).
- Mak, C. (organiser), Kas, B. (organiser), van Duin, A. (organiser) & Burgers, L. (organiser) (2019). Vidi Conference - Judges in Utopia: Civil Courts as European Courts, Amsterdam (organising a conference, workshop, ...).
- Burgers, L. (participant) (15-6-2018). Climate change litigation: trends, policy implications and the way forward, Aarhus. At this event, I present my Habermasian reconstruction of the global climate change litigation trend (participating in a conference, workshop, ...). http://law.au.dk/forskning/forskergrupper/intralaw/climate-change-litigation/
- Burgers, L. (participant) (15-5-2018). International Law and Article 112 of the Norwegian Constitution on the Right to Environment, Oslo. At this event I gave two presentations, one about the differences between the Norwegian climate lawsuit and the Dutch Urgenda case, and one on the (…) (participating in a conference, workshop, ...). http://www.jus.uio.no/english/research/areas/companies/events/2018/workshop-15-16-mai-article-112.html
- Burgers, L. (participant) (16-4-2018). Seminar on Political and Legal Theory, Oslo. Discussion of a paper I was working on in which I make a Habermasian reconstruction of the global climate change litigation trend (participating in a conference, workshop, ...). http://www.jus.uio.no/pluricourts/english/news-and-events/events/2018/2018-04-16-iplt-seminar.html
- Burgers, L. (visiting researcher) (3-3-2018 - 27-7-2018). University of Oslo (visiting an external institution).
- Burgers, L. (organiser), van Duin, J. M. L. (organiser) & Mak, C. (organiser) (28-9-2017 - 29-9-2017). Vidi Workshop - Judges in Utopia, Amsterdam. Theory and practice suggest that the authority of rulemaking in the European Union is shifting from the legislature to the judiciary. The courts are (…) (organising a conference, workshop, ...). http://www.uva.nl/disciplines/shared/subsites/centre-for-the-study-of-european-contract-law/en/events/workshops/2017/09/judges-in-utopia-%E2…
- Burgers, L. (participant) (1-6-2017). LSE Law: Workshop for Young EU Lawyers, London (participating in a conference, workshop, ...).
2022
- Burgers, L. E., Bartl, M., & Mak, C. (2022). The Evolving Concept of Private Law in Europe: Introduction to M. Bartl, L. Burgers and C. Mak (eds) 'Uncovering European Private Law - Student Handbook' [forthcoming]. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4304717
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Błaszczyk, C., Bernet Kempers, E., & Burgers, L. (2024). Fenced Europe: A more-than-human perspective to border control: The case of Białowieża. European Law Open, 3(1), 90-110.