Category: Community

The outcomes of COP 27 have been described as disappointing; however, the negotiations in Sharm el-Sheikh did give us a reason to remain optimistic: Parties established a fund for assisting particularly vulnerable developing countries in responding to loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change. Simultaneously, a group of 18 countries led…

In the last few years, the GNHRE has grown enormously, in the reach and impact of both our membership and our programs. Our membership has grown in every part of the world, and we now count among our 500+ members, scholars, activists, advocates, environmental rights defenders, diplomats, policymakers, and many others.  In 2021, we hosted…

by Stepan Wood, Director, Centre for Law & the Environment, University of British Columbia; and Emma Dolhai, Inspirathon Coordinator and JD candidate, Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia “Walkathon,” “bike-athon” “hackathon,” and more recently, “researchathon” – these terms have been coined to describe events in which people come together in a fun and…

Next week the Centre for Law & the Environment at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, will launch an innovative online learning program that is unique in the field of public environmental law education. The First Annual Green Rights & Warrior Lawyers Virtual Academy (“GRAWL Academy”) will be delivered live online over three…

by Professor Erin Daly, Delaware Law School On September 22, 2022, the U.N. Human Rights Committee issued a landmark decision in  Daniel Billy and others v Australia (Torres Strait Islanders Petition) finding that Australia has violated the rights of the Indigenous residents of the Torres Strait Islands under the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights by failing to protect…