Climate Justice: From Katrina to Derna, in Pursuit of Accountability
Key information
- Date
- Time
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5:30 pm
- Venue
- Brunei Gallery SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, London WC1H 0XG
About this event
Renowned climate justice advocate and lawyer Colette Pichon Battle will be joining us for a discussion on the right to pursue justice by survivors of climate disasters.
At the nexus of accelerated climate change, governmental negligence, and widespread corruption, survivors of climate disasters deserve the right to pursue justice.
In the aftermath of the Storm Daniel floods that battered eastern Libya in September and resulted in an unprecedented level of destruction and a death toll of over 4,000, this year’s Annual Justice Lecture shines the light on the increasingly complex relationship between climate disasters, human rights and the fight for accountability. We will examine how corruption and institutional failure contribute to climate change, and how climate change can exacerbate corruption and inequality.
The Annual Justice Lecture is hosted by Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL) and the Centre for Human Rights Law.
* Tickets are free to encourage participation from all. We kindly encourage attendees to donate to support LFJL in its ongoing work for human rights and justice in Libya. This is an IN PERSON EVENT ONLY.
* Please note that filming/photography will be taking place on-site for this event for promotional and archival purposes. Recordings will be available on YouTube after the event. If you would prefer not to appear in any photographs or event footage, please let LFJL know on your arrival.
About the speaker
Colette Pichon Battle is the co-founder of Taproot Earth, a nongovernmental organisation that builds power and cultivates solutions among frontline communities advancing climate justice and democracy. She is a trusted voice in Black liberation movements and has gained recognition for her outstanding use of the legal and judicial process to achieve environmental goals.
Her 2019 Ted Talk on the need to radically restructure our response to climate change has been viewed over 3.5 million times.
