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Energy Transition in Uganda

Global greenhouse gas emissions in Africa are the lowest, per capita, of any region, yet in Uganda and across the region the climate crisis has turned the seasons around, with harsh droughts and unpredictable intense rains.

Protecting the Climate

To prevent climate catastrophe, we need to move past burning fossil fuels. Reuters reports that United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders at COP28 that the burning of fossil fuels must be stopped outright and a reduction or abatement in their use would not be enough to stop global warming.

International Gathering Recharges Global Movement

ELAW Annual Meeting participants enjoyed a stop at Heceta Head Lighthouse Beach during their February 27 field trip to the Oregon Coast. Other stops included the Yachats 804 Trail, Cape Perpetua Visitor Center, Thor’s Well, Devil’s Churn, and Strawberry Hill.…

Environmental Heroes Come to Eugene

Leading grassroots advocates from more than 40 countries are traveling to Eugene to work with the Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (ELAW.) They will collaborate across borders to help communities around the globe speak out for clean air, clean water, and a healthy planet.

ELAW is Growing Stronger

We are pleased to welcome two new additions to the ELAW Science Team. Fernanda and Bree started this week and will work from their homes in Santiago, Chile, and on the Oregon Coast, respectively.

Welcome Roger Mavungu Kama

Roger Mavungu Kama (center) speaks to the ELAW Team on Tuesday. ELAW is pleased to welcome its first ELAW Fellow of 2024, Roger Mavungu Kama. Roger is an attorney and the Executive Secretary of Dynamique pour le Droit, la Démocratie…

Defending Climate Defenders

Protecting the climate is the leading challenge of our time. ELAW partners around the world are working to ensure that communities that are most impacted by the climate crisis have a voice at the table and the tools they need to defend their rights and protect local ecosystems. Our lawyer

Ukraine: Nature During Wartime

We are humbled to report that our partners at Environment People Law (EPL) in Ukraine continue their courageous work to protect communities and the environment.

Analysis of Offshore Oil Plans in Senegal’s Saloum Delta

ELAW has collaborated with Dr. Fatima Diallo and her organization, CRADESC, since 2021 to support communities that will be directly impacted if planned oil exploration moves forward off Senegal’s Southwest Coast. The Saloum Delta is a UNESCO World Heritage Site…

Water Security for Latin America & the Caribbean

Work to protect the human right to clean water and sanitation in Mexico, and across the region, is making strides through an alliance of environmental and human rights defenders — Agua, Nuestro Derecho (AND; Water, Our Right). Last week, ELAW Attorney Alejandra…

New Resource to Tackle Plastic Pollution Globally

Ahead of UN Plastics Treaty negotiations set to take place in Nairobi, Kenya, next month, we are proud to announce the launch of the Global Plastic Law Database. ELAW partnered with Plastic Pollution Coalition, Break Free From Plastic Europe, and The…