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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 11d

Yesterday's #ClimateWeekNYC event on Cattle-Driven Deforestation and Human Rights Abuses in Brazil. Thank you to all our incredible speakers and attendees for such a rich and important conversation.

Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 12d

A snapshot from our Justice in Motion event at #ClimateWeekNYC. Thank you to our incredible speakers, attendees, and co-organizers
@somoamsterdam.bsky.social & Sirge Coalition

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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 13d

Yesterday’s #climateweeknyc event — A Climate Breakthrough in Mexico — was a huge success. Thank you to all our speakers and attendees!

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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 14d

Join Climate Rights International for Climate Week NYC! We are hosting a series of events spotlighting the human rights impacts of the climate crisis.

Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 14d

Join us on our livestream now at the updated link here! www.facebook.com/share/v/1YVY...

Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 21d

Avocado farming has fueled water scarcity & violence in Michoacán. At #ClimateWeekNYC with CRI, hear how a new certification program offers hope.

Speakers: Gov. Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla, Sen. Reyna Celeste Ascencio Ortega & Heriberto Padilla

Civic Hall | Sept 23, 12:30pm ET
shorturl.at/L2Gk6

Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 20d

Join us at #ClimateWeekNYC for a panel exploring how climate change is reshaping sexual and reproductive health and rights - and what we can do about it.

📅 Sept 24 | 2–4 PM
📍 Gospel, 281 Lafayette St, NYC

Register: bit.ly/3K1eEa6

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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 20d

Cattle-driven deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon & Cerrado is linked to forced labor & Indigenous rights violations. Join us at #ClimateWeekNYC for a panel on transforming the global cattle trade.

Thursday, Sept 25 | 12–1:30 PM ET
The People’s Forum, NYC

Register: shorturl.at/Dhz2A

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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 21d

Avocado farming has fueled water scarcity & violence in Michoacán. At #ClimateWeekNYC with CRI, hear how a new certification program offers hope.

Speakers: Gov. Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla, Sen. Reyna Celeste Ascencio Ortega & Heriberto Padilla

Civic Hall | Sept 23, 12:30pm ET
shorturl.at/L2Gk6

Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 21d

How can we rethink mobility to reduce mining & uphold frontline communities’ rights? Join us this #ClimateWeekNYC for an interactive gathering as we reimagine transportation!

📍 The People’s Forum
📅 Tue, Sept 23
⏰ 2:30 - 4 PM

🔗 Register: bit.ly/4grVPc3

@somoamsterdam.bsky.social & SIRGE Coalition

Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · Aug 21

We joined @earthworks.bsky.social & others in calling for action from Harita Nickel to respect the rights of residents in Kawasi Village. Nickel mining in #Indonesia is causing severe impacts on the environment and its communities! Read more here: earthworks.org/blog/an-inte...

An International Call to Respect the Rights of Residents of Kawasi Village in Indonesia - Earthworks

On Obi Island in Indonesia, residents in Kawasi Village are calling for action from Harita Nickel.

earthworks.org

Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · Aug 14

When #ClimateAction silences those most connected to the land is it still progress? In #Tibet mega-dam projects are promoted as solutions to the #ClimateCrisis. But as @sophiedrich.bsky.social CRI's Senior Policy Advisor writes in @thediplomat.com they come at a staggering cost: tinyurl.com/47c9v3us

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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · Aug 12

Advocacy Director @lotteleicht.bsky.social spoke to @theatlantic.com about the ICJ's recent decision on #ClimateChange. Despite the court's decision, Leicht points out that the #US and the rest of the world are in “completely separate worlds” in understanding their legal climate responsibility.

Zoë Schlanger @zoeschlanger.bsky.social · Aug 8

The world's highest court declared greenhouse gas emissions a human rights violation. A week later, the EPA said it plans to rescind the government's legal assertion that GHGs endanger the public. America's most catastrophic form of exceptionalism. A gift link: www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...

America Is Living in a Climate-Denial Fantasy

On climate, the U.S. and the rest of the planet are now in “completely separate worlds.”

www.theatlantic.com

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Lotte Leicht @lotteleicht.bsky.social · Aug 10

ICJ ⚖️ is clear: States have binding obligations to tackle the #ClimateCrisis, protect the planet & #HumanRights of present & future generations.

But, Trump’s US plunges deeper into #ClimateChange denial, deregulation, greed -shielding big GHG polluters & sacrificing rights, lives & livelihoods.
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Zoë Schlanger @zoeschlanger.bsky.social · Aug 8

The world's highest court declared greenhouse gas emissions a human rights violation. A week later, the EPA said it plans to rescind the government's legal assertion that GHGs endanger the public. America's most catastrophic form of exceptionalism. A gift link: www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...

America Is Living in a Climate-Denial Fantasy

On climate, the U.S. and the rest of the planet are now in “completely separate worlds.”

www.theatlantic.com

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Lotte Leicht @lotteleicht.bsky.social · Aug 8

The #ICJ delivered a historic Advisory Opinion on #ClimateChange that cuts through decades of delay, denial, & legal ambiguity. It did so with moral & legal clarity that leaves no doubt: states must act to prevent climate harm or be held legally responsible.

Read our Q&A: cri.org/cri-qa-on-th...

Q&A on the ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change

On July 23, 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the world’s highest court, issued a landmark advisory opinion on climate change and international law. In clear legal terms, the Court confi...

cri.org

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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · Aug 8

Ahead of International Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Aug 9), we honor their leadership and demand it be central to building the just, sustainable world we urgently need. (3/3)
#ClimateJustice #IndigenousPeoplesDay

Photo: Azzedine Rouichi/ Unsplash

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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · Aug 8

Their knowledge and stewardship are vital for sustaining ecosystems and meeting climate goals. Any vision for a just transition that fails to guarantee Indigenous land rights, resources, and free, prior, and informed consent is incomplete and will fall short of protecting the planet. (2/3)

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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · Aug 8

No Indigenous Rights = No Climate Justice

Indigenous Peoples protect vast lands and much of the world’s biodiversity, yet often face threats, displacement, and violence when defending their territories. (1/3) #ClimateJustice #IndigenousPeoplesDay

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Sarah Sax @sarahlsax.bsky.social · Aug 8

www.theatlantic.com/science/arch... "The United States and the rest of the planet are now in “completely separate worlds” in terms of legal understanding of climate responsibility" - Great breakdown with @lotteleicht.bsky.social. @climaterights.bsky.social

America Is Living in a Climate-Denial Fantasy

On climate, the U.S. and the rest of the planet are now in “completely separate worlds.”

www.theatlantic.com

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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · Aug 8

The #ICJ's recent Advisory Opinion concluding that the #climatecrisis threatens basic rights and that govts & companies (esp #fossilfuel companies) have a duty to prevent these harms is historic! CRI explains why and what this means for the future through an accessible Q&A:
cri.org/cri-qa-on-th...

Q&A on the ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change

On July 23, 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the world’s highest court, issued a landmark advisory opinion on climate change and international law. In clear legal terms, the Court confi...

cri.org

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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · Jul 24

Following the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change, CRI’s Advocacy Director, @lotteleicht.bsky.social, weighs in on what it means for global accountability and justice.🌍⚖️

Official ICJ press release here: www.icj-cij.org/sites/defaul...

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Human Rights Center @hrcberkeley.bsky.social · Jul 22

📢 HRC student fellow alum Cara Schulte, now a PhD candidate @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social led a powerful new report with @climaterights.bsky.social on how extreme heat and labor abuses are endangering workers across Bangladesh.

Read the full report: cri.org/reports/my-b...

“My Body Is Burning”: Extreme Heat and Labor Rights in Bangladesh

Summers in Dhaka are unforgiving. Smog and dust cloud the sky, veiling the city in a muted haze. Hot air radiates off a canopy of tightly packed metal rooftops. The humidity is suffocating. Water, gas...

cri.org

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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · Jul 22

Researcher Cara Schulte discusses her new report, which centers the voices of Bangladeshi workers enduring dangerous heat on the job.

“My Body Is Burning”: Climate Change, Extreme Heat, and Labor Rights in Bangladesh

YouTube video by Climate Rights International

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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · Jul 22

📢 New Report: “My Body Is Burning”: Climate Change, Extreme Heat, and Labor Rights in Bangladesh

CRI's latest investigation documents the human cost of extreme heat among urban workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh, where rising temperatures are intersecting with labor rights abuses.
cri.org/bangladesh-e...

Bangladesh: Extreme Heat Threatens the Lives and Livelihoods of Workers

(San Francisco, July 22) – Extreme heat driven by the human-induced climate emergency is endangering the lives and livelihoods of urban workers in Bangladesh, Climate Rights International said in a ne...

cri.org

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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · Jul 18

7/22 Report Release: “My Body Is Burning” Extreme Heat and Labor Rights in Bangladesh

Please join CRI for a press briefing on the release day of our new 172-page report, “My Body Is Burning”: Extreme Heat and Labor Rights in Bangladesh.

Zoom 1: zoom.us/j/95616610835
Zoom 2: zoom.us/j/94077674326

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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · Jul 17

We are so grateful to have collaborated with the
The Lannan Center, Humanities GU, and The Earth Commons on this deeply moving panel moderated by CRI's ED, Brad Adams, and president of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative @kuminaidoo.bsky.social! 🌎

www.buzzsprout.com/382954/episo...

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