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March 28, 2024
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.
March 20, 2024
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.
March 6, 2024
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. Read more in Yachats News. PHOTO: Steve Repicky More than 100 ELAW partners from 40 […]
February 22, 2024
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.
February 6, 2024
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.
January 11, 2024
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 et le Développement Durable (D5/ASBL) in the Democratic Republic of Congo. His work is in […]
December 20, 2023
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
December 18, 2023
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.