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January Newsletter
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Happy New Year and welcome to the 8th edition of our Youth Climate Justice Research Network newsletter!
As we step into 2025, we are excited to continue building this vibrant community of researchers, activists, and professionals committed to exploring children and young people's climate action and its intersection with human rights law.
This network, born from the Youth Climate Justice project at University College Cork, led by Prof. Aoife Daly and funded by the European Research Council (ERC), thrives thanks to your active participation and collaboration. This newsletter is prepared by Florencia Paz Landeira. For more about the project and our team, feel free to visit our website.
Project News
Fieldwork Begins in Nepal: This week marks an exciting milestone for the Youth Climate Justice project as we begin our fieldwork with children and young people in Nepal. Led by Postdoctoral Researcher Nabin Maharjan, this work delves into #Postpaternalism and #ParticipatoryActionResearch approaches to understand the lived experiences of youth climate activism. Our project was recently featured in The Himalayan Times! In the article, Nabin shares valuable insights about the Nepal case study and the methodologies that guide our research.
New Blog Post by Young Advisor Agastya Jain: We’re thrilled to share a thought-provoking blog post by Agastya Jain, one of our brilliant Young Advisors. Agastya explores the role of Indian youth in addressing climate change, offering a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities they face. Read the blog post: Climate Change and Indian Youth.
Next Online Research Forum
Our next online research forum will be on Thursday, February 27th at 2pm (UTC). Digno Montalván Zambrano will be presenting on Advances and Challenges of Intergenerational Justice in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
Digno Montalván Zambrano is a postdoctoral researcher at the University Carlos III of Madrid and holds a PhD in Advanced Studies in Human Rights from the same university. Author of several publications on ecological law, indigenous peoples' rights and international systems for the protection of human rights. Member of several international networks and research projects related to ecological law.
Recordings of our previous research forum are available here.
Youth Climate Applications/Litigation
Juliana v. United States: The landmark youth-led climate rights lawsuit, Juliana v. United States, recently gained significant support as 40 members of Congress, led by Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Jan Schakowsky, filed an amicus brief in favor of the plaintiffs. The case, now before the U.S. Supreme Court, centers on the constitutional right to a stable climate system capable of sustaining human life. This marks an important step in amplifying the voices of young people in the fight for climate justice and underscores the role of policymakers in supporting youth-led litigation. Learn more here.
Open Calls
Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship Program : A prestigious global initiative supporting early and mid-career researchers in advancing the learning and development of children and youth. This fully-funded program welcomes applicants from diverse disciplines, including education sciences, psychology, sociology, behavioral science, and neuroscience, fostering interdisciplinary approaches to address pressing challenges. Deadline: February 4, 2025. More information and application details.
Symposium Collection: Transnational Environmental Law Journal: The Transnational Environmental Law Journal is inviting papers (up to 8000 words) for a special symposium collection titled Law, Science and Indigenous Knowledge. This call highlights the gap between science and policy in environmental law and emphasizes the need for inclusion of Indigenous knowledge in research and practice. Deadline: May 15, 2025. Submit papers via email to: d.lupin@soton.ac.uk and clive.vinti@wits.ac.za. For questions, contact Dina Lupin or Clive Vinti directly.
Publications
Article: Engaging young generations in climate research, by Danyang Cheng.
Article: The relationship between the youth-led Fridays for Future climate movement and voting, politician and media behaviour in Germany, by Marc Fabel, Matthias Flückiger, Markus Ludwig, Helmut Rainer, Maria Waldinger & Sebastian Wichert.
Article: Unravelling the potential relationship between the climate crisis and the health of migrant children in LAC: perceptions from migrant parents and healthcare professionals in Chile, by Alejandra Carreno Calderon, Alice Bluckaz, Baltica Cabieses.