If you would like to have something included in next week’s announcements, please email gnhrewebsite@gmail.com and include ‘Announcements’ in the email title. We are especially interested in submissions outside of Europe and North America.
GNHRE Website Manager:
GNHRE is looking for a new Website Manager. This is a part time (no more than 2-3 hours a week), voluntary position. Tasks include liaising with the Core Team, working with the Web Developer, uploading blogs to the website, and basic website (WordPress) and social media management tasks. Interested parties should send a CV and short cover letter to the GNHRE team at gnhrewebsite@gmail.com by February 8, 2025.
Call for Abstracts, Papers, and Submissions:
Sustainability Law: Comparative, Interdisciplinary, and Intradisciplinary Perspectives (abstracts)
Promoting sustainable development is one of the most complex challenges where international, cross-jurisdictional, and -disciplinary understanding is key for finding feasible and effective solutions. Yet, the current discussions are often confined to individual legal systems and legal disciplines, with limited integration across fields or engagement with other sciences. The Junges Nachhaltigkeitsrecht 2025 tackles this fragmented approach. It will provide an opportunity for discussion, the creation of a robust network that brings together diverse research efforts, and the fostering of lasting collaborations. We invite young researchers (Master, PhD, Postdoc, or assistant professors) to submit abstracts of up to 800 words (including footnotes and references) by February 28, 2025. Conference: June 19-21, 2025 in Hamburg, Germany. See more here.
Student Writing Competition: Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Law and Policy (articles)
The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School, together with New York Sea Grant, is pleased to announce a writing competition for law students interested in writing on legal and policy issues associated with marine carbon dioxide removal. The competition is being held in connection with a one-day symposium on the topic “Navigating Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal: From Science to Regulation” which will be co-hosted by the Sabin Center and New York Sea Grant in September 2025. Submitted articles should discuss legal and/or policy topics related to marine carbon dioxide removal. Articles should be 15,000 words in length. Deadline: June 15, 2025. See more here.
Opportunities:
Climate Litigation Network – Science Advisor (Amsterdam or London)
CLN is looking for a Science Advisor to support climate litigation eTorts by ensuring that best- available science is fully integrated into legal and advocacy strategies aimed at the worst emitters around the world. The Science Advisor will play a critical role in bridging the gap between science and law in the context of climate litigation, including by supporting the translation of key legal concepts and standards into actionable remedies in climate cases. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until February 16, 2025. See more here.
The Arctic University of Norway – PhD Fellow, Green Transition and Indigenous Peoples’ Rights (Tromsø, Norway)
The project’s field of research will be on green transition and Indigenous peoples’ rights. The position is a fixed term position for a duration of four years. The nominal length of the PhD programme is three years. The workplace is at UiT Campus Tromsø. UiT The Arctic University of Norway is a multi-campus comprehensive university at the international forefront. Application deadline: February 25, 2025. See more here.
NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice – Senior Advisor, Clean Energy Infrastructure (New York City)
The Senior Advisor for Clean Energy Infrastructure will play a critical role in providing strategic guidance and support across a range of initiatives within MOCEJ. Reporting to the Deputy Director of Clean Energy, this role will lead the City’s policy, advocacy, and coordination on gas transition, and energy infrastructure, and identify innovative solutions to support NYC’s transition to clean energy. Applications are on a rolling basis. See more here.
Events:
Holy Ground: On Activism, Environmental Justice, and Finding Hope Book Launch (in person)
Please join the Center for Earth Ethics for a book launch with Catherine Coleman Flowers, celebrating “Holy Ground: On Activism, Environmental Justice, and Finding Hope.” The event will take place in Burke Library Reading Room at Union Theological Seminary. Please enter at the 120th and Broadway entrance. Date: January 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM. Register here.
Intersectionality and the Human Rights Implications of Climate Change (in person and online)
The Human Rights Law Centre is delighted to invite you to our upcoming Annual Human Rights Lecture on ‘Intersectionality and the human rights implications of climate change’. This year we are excited to be joined by Professor Elisa Morgera, UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change and Human Rights and Professor of Global Environmental Law at the University of Strathclyde. This event will take place on January 30, 2025 at 17:30 (GMT) in the Law and Social Sciences Building, University of Nottingham, England. The event will also be streamed. Register here.
Nature, Climate & Land: International Law & Public Policy Roundtable (in person and online)
Are you interested in the policies and rules that shape action to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation? Would you like to learn more about international treaties and recent COP outcomes that promote sustainable development, and how to implement them? Could your studies, research or career contribute to climate justice, protection of nature and sustainable landscapes? If so, join us for an afternoon of expert-led discussions and thought-provoking insights at the Nature, Climate & Land: International Law & Public Policy Roundtables. This hybrid event will be held both in-person at the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge, UK and online from 14:00 – 18:00 GMT on February 6, 2025. Register here.
New Publications/Releases:
Article: Factors influencing the effectiveness of nature-based interventions (NBIs) aimed at improving mental health and wellbeing: An umbrella review, Topaz Shrestha et al; Environmental International. Read here.
Book: Ecological Jurisprudence – The Law of Nature and the Nature of Law, Alessandro Pelizzon; Springer. Read here.
Book: The Routledge Handbook of Grassroots Climate Activism, edited by Sabine von Mering et. al.; Routledge. Access here.
Blog: How global inequalities hinder climate action, Susan Ann Samuel; The Conversation. Read here.
Blog: What to Expect from Lee Zeldin, Trump’s Pick for EPA Administrator, Taofik Oladipo; National Wildlife Federation Blog. Read here.
Commentary: Big Oil May Finally Have To Face Trial in Climate Deception Lawsuits. Why it Matters – and What Comes Next, Dana Drugmand; Climate in the Courts. Read here.