Keystone Youth Climate Justice's article outlining postpaternalism theory is out now. We argue that children/youth are environmental rights leaders taking action on a global scale, rather than well-meaning adults “giving” children their rights. You can read it here: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-995X/4/4/88
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Climate action and the UNCRC: A ‘postpaternalist’ world where children claim their own rights.
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Child and Youth Friendly Justice for the Climate Crisis: Relying on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
28 Nov 2024As the climate crisis intensifies, children and youth are stepping into the spotlight as prominent activists and litigants. From leading global grassroots movements to raising their voices through the courts, their efforts are shaping the global conversation on climate justice. But are justice systems well-equipped to support them? Prof. Aoife Daly highlights in recent publication the urgent need for child-friendly justice in addressing climate issues, grounded in the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).
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"South African young people are done waiting for decisions to be made without them"
22 Nov 2024The young people in South Africa have been busy! PhD Researcher and Child Rights Lawyer, Liesl Muller, gives an insightful overview of the 3 child/youth-led climate cases that the South African courts are currently grappling.
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Youth Climate Justice Research: Share Your COP Experiences!
11 Nov 2024Are you a young person aged 8 to 28 with a story to tell about your journey in climate advocacy at global climate governance events? Whether you've participated in a COP conference or faced challenges trying to attend, we want to hear from you!
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Aitzaz Roonjha: The Young Voice of Climate Resilience in Pakistan
23 Oct 2024Meet Aitzaz! One of Young Advisors for the Youth Climate Justice project who dedicates his time to climate action and community development in Pakistan.
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Lights! Camera! Youth Climate Action! Introducing our new film about the Youth Climate Justice project.
10 Oct 2024The Youth Climate Justice project presents its introductory film, co-created with our Young Advisors. You can watch the full film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7ebllLw5xg
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The Youth Climate Justice project hosts its international conference on Child/Youth-friendly Climate Justice: Progress and Opportunities.
04 Oct 2024‘Our young people want to have their voices heard, and it’s up to us to make sure they’re listened to!' - Niamh Purcell, Child/Youth Biodiversity Assembly (Ireland) Member, at YCJ Conference 2024.
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Join Our Global Study on Climate Litigation Involving Children and Youth
23 Sep 2024The Youth Climate Justice project launches the Global Study on Climate Litigation Involving Children and Youth
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Gearing up for Nepal fieldwork: Preparing for participatory research with indigenous children
11 Sep 2024Later this month, postdoctoral researcher Dr. Nabin Maharjan will be heading to Nepal to begin one of many case studies on children and young peoples’ experiences and views on youth climate justice!
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It's International Youth Day! Meet Our Young Advisors
12 Aug 2024On August 12th every year, the world celebrates International Youth Day. The Youth Climate Justice project is very fortunate to work with so many amazing young people around the globe, especially through the Youth Advisory Team.
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Scotland incorporates UNCRC into law
30 Jul 2024After nearly a decade of campaigning by many children, young people and adults, Scotland incorporates the children's rights in law through the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024.
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PhD Researcher Liesl Muller is appointed as an external expert to the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child.
19 Jul 2024PhD researcher Liesl Muller joins the African Committee on the Rights and Welfare of the Child as an external expert.
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Looking back and moving forward for the 10th CREAN symposium on children's rights.
27 Jun 2024Prof Aoife Daly, Dr. Florencia Paz Landeira, and PhD Researchers Liesl Muller and Emily Murray took part in the 10th CREAN PhD symposium in Stockholm from June 13-14th, presenting on the different facets of the Youth Climate Justice project.
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Landmark victory in Hawai‘i Youth-Led Climate Lawsuit.
21 Jun 2024Youth plaintiffs in the Navahine v. Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation constitutional climate suit announce and celebrate a groundbreaking agreement resolving the case.
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Selecting our first Young Advisory Team.
10 Jun 2024Our Children/Youth Advisor Katie Reid shares some insights on the selection process of our first Young Advisory Team.
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Children's right to a healthy ocean at the OIN workshop.
15 May 2024PhD Researcher Emily Murray joins the Ocean Incubator Network in Copenhagen for an interdisciplinary workshop on intergenerational ocean literacy.
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Children’s rights and the right to a healthy environment – intersections and opportunities.
25 Apr 2024Prof Aoife Daly shares insights on the "Children’s rights and the right to a healthy environment – intersections and opportunities" workshop, hosted by the Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law on 11-12 April 2024.
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Prof Aoife Daly shares insights on recent ECHR climate case ruling
16 Apr 2024Prof Aoife Daly publishes article on the recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights regarding intergenerational climate cases and shares insights on what this means for international human rights law and climate justice.
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Join our Young Advisory Team!
10 Apr 2024The Youth Climate Justice team are recruiting 12 young advisors to create a Young Advisory Team - applications due 5th May 2024 at 17:00 GMT.
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Inter-American Court of Human Rights decision on Right to a Healthy Environment
02 Apr 2024Inter-American Court of Human Rights holds Peru accountable for violating children's rights due to pollution from La Oroya Metallurgical Complex. Ruling emphasizes state's duty to protect children from environmental harm and sets precedent for prioritizing their rights in policymaking. Landmark decision underscores intersection of children's rights and environmental justice.
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Youth Climate Justice team at the Irish Environmental Law and Research Workshop
02 Apr 2024Prof. Aoife Daly, PhD researcher Emily Murray, and Postdoctoral researcher Dr. Florencia Paz Landeira attended the 1st Centre for Law & the Environment Workshop on March 14th. Prof. Daly was one of the Guest Speakers.
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New team member: Meet Youth Advisor Alicia O'Sullivan
28 Mar 2024Joining the Youth Climate Justice team during her final year of her BCL degree, Alicia O’Sullivan brings a wealth of knowledge and experience around youth’s engagement in climate activism. She will be advising on our advisory board, in addition to assisting with breakdowns and analyses of climate cases!
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Professor Aoife Daly delivers inaugural lecture
22 Mar 2024Professor Aoife Daly delivered her inaugural lecture 'What child/youth climate action means for human right law" on 13 March 2024 in the Dr. Dora Allman Room.
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Pilot art-based youth workshop: Children's rights and climate action
19 Mar 2024Young people from Cork Educate Together Secondary School and Cork City Youth Council co-create beautiful artwork on children’s rights and the climate crisis.
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Prof. Aoife Daly speaks at event for Regional Forum on Sustainable Development
13 Mar 2024Prof. Aoife Daly speaks at an online event for the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development, hosted by the youth-led non-profit organisation, ClimaTalk. The event covered the main topic of climate litigation, drawing on youth-led climate cases to explore the way children are using their rights to push the sustainability agenda.
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Improving ecological literacy: New publication co-authored by Emily Murray
26 Feb 2024PhD Researcher and team member Emily Murray publishes an innovative article in the Global Jurist with co-author Prof. Margherita Paola Poto on the importance of instilling a sustainability mindset through a reimagined legal education and research framework.
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Children’s Rights and Climate Crisis Presentation with Cork City Youth Council
15 Feb 2024Aoife Daly, Dr. Florencia Paz Landeira, and Emily Murray discussed the human rights perspective, key elements of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and its link to the climate crisis at the Cork City Youth Council (Comhairle na nOg) meeting.
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New team members: Meet Florencia Paz Landeira and Emily Murray
01 Feb 2024In January 2024, Florencia Paz Landeira and Emily Murray moved to Ireland all the way from Argentina and Canada, respectively, to join the Youth Climate Justice project. With backgrounds in social anthropology, global health, and participatory research methods, we are delighted to have them on board to bring their diverse expertise to the project.
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P.I Professor Daly co-writes chapter with Dr. Orla Kelleher.
15 Jan 2024Newest contribution by Professor Aoife Daly.
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Youth Climate Justice team speaks about environmental rights to Cork's young people.
12 Dec 2023P.I. Professor Aoife Daly and Post-doc researcher Nabin Maharjan spoke to young people about the project; and on environmental rights more broadly on International Human Rights Day.
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Sharing ‘Nepali students’ school environment initiatives’ memories with secondary school students of Cork, Ireland.
12 Dec 2023Dr Nabin Maharjan reflects on his workshops with secondary school students of Cork, where he presented on Nepali students’ school environment initiatives.
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Youth Climate Justice Ph.D. Researcher Liesl Muller presents at PhD Conference.
05 Dec 2023Youth Climate Justice PhD Researcher Liesl Muller presented on child/youth climate justice and how there are an increasing number of climate cases taken by children and youth.
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Children/youth climate advocates ‘doing’ rights themselves ...
01 Nov 2023Child/youth climate advocacy reveals the paternalism of much of our approach to the CRC. We are experiencing ‘post-paternalism’, I suggest here, involving grassroots action from children (for the first time, on a global scale), rather than well-meaning adults ‘giving’ children their rights. Future approaches to the CRC must reflect this.
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