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April 深夜亚洲福利久久letter
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Hello and welcome to the April edition of our Youth Climate Justice Research Network newsletter!
This network, born from the Youth Climate Justice project at 深夜亚洲福利久久 College Cork, led by Prof. Aoife Daly and funded by the European Research Council (ERC), thrives thanks to your active participation and collaboration. This newsletter is prepared by Florencia Paz Landeira. For more about the project and our team, feel free to visit our website. You can also watch the recordings of all our online research forum
If you have any events, publications, or opportunities you鈥檇 like featured in the March edition, please email youthclimatejustice@ucc.ie by May 12th with 鈥楻esearch Network 深夜亚洲福利久久letter鈥 in the subject line.
Project 深夜亚洲福利久久
Child/Youth Participation, Climate Action, and Success in a Climate Case: On May 21 (1:30 p.m.鈥4:30 p.m. Ireland/UK time), the Youth Climate Justice project (深夜亚洲福利久久 College Cork) jointly with the Sabin Centre (Columbia 深夜亚洲福利久久) will host an online event exploring how children and young people are shaping climate litigation around the world. Featuring academics, practitioners, and youth litigants鈥攊ncluding speakers from Our Children鈥檚 Trust, Ecojustice Canada, 深夜亚洲福利久久 of Amsterdam, the Cancel Coal case, the Aurora case, and 脕lvarez v. Per煤鈥攖his half-day gathering will discuss strategies for meaningful youth engagement, new insights from social research, and how to define 鈥渟uccess鈥 in climate litigation beyond legal victories. .
Alongside this event, at the Youth Climate Justice project, we are currently interviewing鈥lawyers (), young litigants (sign up here), and judges and others () to better understand how legal systems can support young people in the fight for climate justice. Please help us by taking part or sharing these links!
Youth Climate Justice Nepal鈥擣ieldwork Successfully Completed!: Our Postdoctoral Researcher, Dr. Nabin Maharjan, recently concluded fieldwork in Nepal, engaging with children and young people on the frontlines of climate impacts. The research wrapped up with a closing event/exhibition that showcased participants鈥 experiences and highlighted the urgent challenges facing local communities. Read about the insights gained and the project鈥檚 next steps in our blog post here.
When Children Sue鈥擬y Journey for Climate Justice in Peru: In another compelling blog entry, Emilia, member of our Young Advisory Team, shares her personal experiences navigating climate litigation in Peru, highlighting the challenges and triumphs of involving children in legal actions. Read the full story here.
New Piece by Prof. Aoife Daly & Liesl Muller on the impact of Juliana: Our Principal Investigator Prof. Aoife Daly, together with PhD Researcher Liesl Muller, published a piece on RT脡 Brainstorm about the groundbreaking nature of Juliana v. United States and how such legal actions are reshaping both environmental law and the broader understanding of children鈥檚 rights. .
Youth Climate Applications/Litigation
Juliana v. United States: On March 24, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the 鈥淛uliana 21鈥 petition for certiorari, ending a decade-long battle to have their claims heard in federal court. Though the merits remain untested, this landmark youth-led case has inspired more than 60 similar climate lawsuits worldwide. The plaintiffs are now exploring international venues for children鈥檚 climate rights, continuing their fight beyond U.S. borders.
Natalie R. v. State of Utah: On March 20, 2025, the Utah Supreme Court issued a partial win for the youth plaintiffs, ruling that state agencies are not obligated to approve fossil fuel projects and reversing the lower court鈥檚 dismissal of the case. The youth can now amend their complaint to show how Utah鈥檚 fossil fuel promotion endangers their constitutional rights, with the Court emphasising that officials have broad discretion to reject harmful projects.
Genesis B. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency: On February 11, 2025, Judge Fitzgerald dismissed this youth-led case without allowing the presentation of evidence on children鈥檚 unique vulnerability to climate pollution. The plaintiffs, who contend that EPA policies are fuelling the climate crisis, filed a notice of appeal on April 10 and are seeking a fair chance to make their case at trial.
Sagoonick v. State of Alaska II: After their challenge to Alaska鈥檚 $44 billion LNG project was dismissed, the youth plaintiffs appealed to the Alaska Supreme Court in April 2025. They also asked the Court to halt the state鈥檚 rushed transfer of the project to a private developer until their constitutional claims are heard. Their ultimate goal is to prevent further fossil fuel expansion that jeopardises Alaska鈥檚 children. .
Greenpeace Nordic and Nature & Youth v. Energy Ministry (The North Sea Fields Case): In a landmark decision, the Norwegian Supreme Court ruled certain oil and gas fields illegal, effectively halting their development. Greenpeace and Naturvernforbundet welcomed this outcome, calling it a major win for youth plaintiffs who argued that these projects threaten both the climate and young people鈥檚 futures. This ruling adds to a global trend of courts acknowledging children鈥檚 and youth鈥檚 rights in environmental and climate cases.
Climate facts!
Have you ever heard of a keystone species? These are species who have "a disproportionately large influence on their ecosystem relative to how many of them there are." (). When a keystone species is threatened or goes extinct, this has cascading negative effects on the other species who live within the same ecosystem, possibly leading to ecosystem collapse.
Salmon are a keystone species, playing an important role for the health of the animals and plants living on both land and in oceans/rivers. Salmon are known for the long journeys they take from the salty ocean through upstream freshwater rapids to make their way to their spawning grounds. Salmon make their way upriver by jumping, using a special set of muscles. In fact, the highest recorded jump from a salmon is over 3.5 metres ()!
Learn more about other keystone species !
Open Calls and Events
Human Rights Defenders Working on Climate Change and a Just Transition 鈥 Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders: A call for inputs to inform the Special Rapporteur鈥檚 report on defenders working on climate change and a just transition, to be presented to the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in October 2025. Deadline: April 30, 2025.
Draft General Comment No. 27 on Children鈥檚 Right to Access to Justice and to an Effective Remedy: The Committee on the Rights of the Child invites submissions on this new draft general comment addressing children鈥檚 access to justice and remedies. Deadline: June 30, 2025.
深夜亚洲福利久久 College Cork Law and the Environment 2025 鈥 21st Annual Conference (in-person, Cork, Ireland): Returning to UCC this May, Law and the Environment is celebrating its 21st year as a leading forum for legal developments in environmental law, regulation, and policy. This year鈥檚 conference takes place on May 1, 2025, focusing on 鈥淩eframing Environmental Law for Accountability, Circularity, Sustainability and Justice.鈥 See more here.
Publications
Article: , by Sajid Ali and Abida Yasin.
Article: , by Tlholohelo Lehlekiso.
Article: , by Juliana Di贸genes-Lima, Ana Garcia, Dora Rebelo, Maria Fernandes-Jesus and Carla Malafaia.
Article: , by Madison E. Cooper, Ashlee Cunsolo, Breanne Aylward, Shelby S. Yamamoto and Sherilee L. Harper.
Blog:鈥, by Dean Kristen Boon and Nickolas Eburne, ABILA.
Book Chapter: , by Carrie Karsgaard.
Policy Brief: , by Gabriela Mart铆nez Sainz, Marijke Rebel, Olga Ioannidou, 脥talo Sousa de Sena, and Chiara Cocco.
Study:鈥, ACERWC.
Report: Symposium Report by Youth Partnership.
Resource: , by the Churches鈥 Commitments to Children programme of the World Council of Churches (WCC).