Nonilex · @Nonilex
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“We’ve tried the quiet way before and there haven’t been any changes in 60 years. Now it’s time to think bigger, speak louder.”
- Claire Vlases, one of 16 young people suing the state of

via @grist

grist.org/looking-forward/its-

#montana #heldvmontana #impactlitigation #actonclimate #climatecrisis

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Nonilex · @Nonilex
502 followers · 1913 posts · Server masto.ai

16 young people argue the state of ’s promote , in violation of their right to a ‘clean & healthful environment’. That right is enshrined in the state’s constitution, making the — the 1st of its kind to go to trial in the US, & the an example of frustrated citizens worldwide taking action to force govts to act on .

nature.com/articles/d41586-023

#climatescience #impactlitigation #montana #environmentalpolicies #fossilfuels #climatecase #heldvmontana #legal #climatechange

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Cory Doctorow's linkblog · @pluralistic
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Litigation finance is also closely related to , which is when a nonprofit uses charitably raised funds to chase corporations and governments through the courts to establish precedents that overturn bad laws or pave the way for future judgments.

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#impactlitigation

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