Exploring Approaches to Climate Change Litigation
Location:
MacLaren Stuart Room,
Edinburgh Law School,
Old College
Date/time
Thu 3 April 2025
12:15 - 14:00
Welcome to our exciting event where we delve into the world of climate change litigation! Join us for a day filled with insightful discussions, expert panels, and networking opportunities. Whether you're a legal professional, environmental advocate, or just curious about the topic, this event is perfect for anyone interested in the intersection of law and climate change. Don't miss out on this chance to learn, connect, and be inspired! Please do join us in person if you can!
We’re pleased to announce that our event will be moderated by Navraj Singh Ghaleigh, a distinguished expert in Climate Law and Head of Public Law at the University of Edinburgh. His insights and expertise will help guide an engaging and thought-provoking discussion, followed by a Q&A session where attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions. Afterwards, people have the opportunity to network and enjoy tea/coffee and light refreshments.
Our speakers include Mert Kumru from World Youth for Climate Action and Klimentina Radkova (Greenpeace Nordic)!
Mert Kumru is the former UN Youth Representative on Human Rights and Security for the Netherlands. He combines his Human Rights background with a variety of climate related themes. In his work and activism he focusses especially on Human Rights violations that take place due to the climate crisis. Mert is currently doing a Public International Law LLM at the University of Leiden.
Klimentina Radkova has an LLB in International and European Law from the Hague University of Applied Science and an LLM in Public International Law from the University of Oslo where she focused her research on climate litigation. Since finishing her master's in 2022, Klimentina has worked as a legal campaigner at Greenpeace in Norway, leading the organisation's work on their two ongoing strategic litigation actions against the Norwegian government.'