Climate protection, faith and the rights of future generations: Opportunities from the pending climate case in the International Court of Justice

Event description: 

July 22, 2025

Online at 11am ET

On July 23, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will deliver its Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States with Regard to Climate Change. This is one of the initiatives supported in Protecting Our Common Climate System: Earth Governance for a Sustainable Future, the faith and values-based statement whichwas presented to the UN Climate Conference COP 29.

Please join us on July 22, the eve of the ICJ decision, for Climate protection, faith and the rights of future generations: Opportunities from the pending climate case in the International Court of Justice. At this event we will explore a range of social, political and legal actions and forums that could be utilized – including by faith-based communities – to ensure maximum impact of the ICJ decision to protect the climate and address the human rights implications of climate change.

Session 1: 5am UTC / 12noon Bangkok / 5pm Fiji. Timed for Asia and the PacificRegister for Session 1.

Session 2: 11am Eastern Time / 3pm UTC / 5pm Central Europe Time. Timed for the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Middle EastRegister for Session 2.

For more information including the list of speakers, please visit the event page.