Capacity Global have joined forces with University College London to set up a first environmental justice clinic with post graduate law students as part of Capacity Global's Environmental Justice resource centre.

The aim of Legal Action and Research for Communities Scheme ( LARCS) is to provide a framework for UCL law students to carry out research and provide advice to local communities concerned with environmental injustice issue and provide training and on-going support from Capacity Global. Students will be trained by Maria Adebowale, Capacity Global's Director and environmental law expert Dr Jane Holder.

The key objective of the scheme is to provide UCL students with valuable experience in the NGO sector and to ground their legal learning and research in practice. The scheme also fulfils a broader aim of engaging UCL students with local communities, in line with the education for sustainable development movement. This seeks to locate social and environmental sustainability in mainstream education policy and practice.

LARCS Mission Statement:
We are a student group established by Capacity Global and University College London working towards strengthening the sustainability of communities in need and promoting environmental equality and justice. We aim to achieve these goals through legal research and advice geared towards the needs of the community.

Our Values:
Equality
Commitment to Justice
Commitment to the Environment
Caring for Communities

Services:
Providing information.
Referring communities to relevant information systems when their questions exceed our knowledge base.
Listening to the needs of the community.
Legal research and advice.

How we plan to meet the needs of the communities:
Tailor our services to each group/client’s particular needs.
Clarify client needs before providing their requested information.
Maintain professional and friendly relationships with the client.
Signpost to other services linking the community