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How youth activists are mobilising ahead of a landmark climate hearing

How youth activists are mobilising ahead of a landmark climate hearing

Vepaiamele Trief’s passion for climate justice began when she first learned about climate change in her primary school on the Pacific island of Vanuatu. Although lessons didn’t delve into the scientific details or the negative impacts it would have on society, she and her family have seen major

Climate-vulnerable nations look to world's top court as COP29 ends in bitter truce

Climate-vulnerable nations look to world's top court as COP29 ends in bitter truce

This article was originally published in Drilled. Nations that are particularly vulnerable to rising temperatures and sea levels are pinning their hopes on the world’s top court to set a clear path for climate justice. A week after UN climate talks were pulled back from the brink of collapse,

International: ICJ advisory opinion closes for written submissions

The 'one shot' campaign to get a strong legal statement on climate change

The 'one shot' campaign to get a strong legal statement on climate change

The campaign to get the International Court of Justice to write an advisory opinion on climate change had a major victory earlier this year, but its work has only just begun Vishal Prasad wasn't one of the initial group of students at the University of the South Pacific

International: UN agrees to seek ICJ opinion on climate and human rights