World Jul 24 UN’s top court delivered a landmark opinion on climate justice. What’s next? By Kenichi Serino
World Jul 01 Catholic bishops from Global South demand climate justice In a joint ecological appeal, they blasted the “openly denialist and apathetic stance” of “so-called elites of power” in the industrialized world who pressure their governments to back off sufficient mitigation and adaptation measures. By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
World Nov 13 Greta Thunberg briefly interrupted by man on stage at climate protest in Amsterdam The interruption happened after Thunberg invited a Palestinian and an Afghan woman to speak at a climate protest in the Dutch capital. By Mike Corder, Associated Press
Nation Jun 19 Montana officials minimize first-of-its-kind climate lawsuit ahead of final arguments Montana officials sought to downplay a first-of-its-kind trial taking place over the state's obligations to protect residents from climate change, saying Monday that a victory by the young plaintiffs would not change approvals for fossil fuel projects. By Matthew Brown, Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press
World May 31 Earth is in ‘the danger zone’ and getting worse for ecosystems and humans The study looks not just at guardrails for the planetary ecosystem but for the first time it includes measures of "justice," which is mostly about preventing harm for groups of people. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Nov 29 Watch 2:40 A Brief But Spectacular take on community resiliency Elizabeth Yeampierre is an attorney and climate justice leader born and raised in New York City. As executive director of Uprose, Brooklyn's oldest Latino community-based organization, she is leading change in sustainable development, environmental justice and community-led adaptation. She shares… Continue watching
Apr 22 Earth Day turns 50, and the green movement faces fresh challenges By Michael Casey, Tammy Webber, Associated Press Black, brown and poor communities suffer disproportionately from ongoing contamination. Deforestation, habitat loss and overfishing have wreaked havoc on global biodiversity. And the existential threat of climate change looms larger than anything that came before. Continue reading