Scientists & academics engaging in civil disobedience to secure a livable future
Amidst all the gloomy news, there is occasionally a ray of hope that shows that positive change is possible when we take action.
Good news: On 20 May 2026, a large majority of countries in the United Nations General Assembly voted to support the International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion concerning states’ obligations to combat climate change. This vote is the third and step in a extraordinary, years-long effort to establish climate justice as a matter of enforceable … Read more
There is some good news: Last month, the First Conference on Transitioning away from Fossil Fuels was held, in Santa Marta, Columbia, from 24 to 29 April. 1 This conference came out of the COP-conferences but is not part of it. Rather, these conferences—plural, because the next one is already planned, for next year 2 … Read more
Two years ago, the United Nations General Assembly concluded a historic treaty, the High Seas Treaty, an agreement to protect and preserve the biodiversity of the ‘high seas’ for future sustainable use. The term ‘high seas’ refers to oceans and seas outside territorial waters. If the treaty is properly implemented, it will play a key … Read more