Climate change litigation

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/climate-change-litigation

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the legal framework?Utilizes constitutional, administrative, private, fraud, consumer protection, and human rights law
2. What is the origin of trend?Gained significant traction in the early 2000s, with exponential growth since
3. Why do activists use lawsuits to fight climate change?Because sometimes politics slow down, so courts can create rules that make governments and companies act faster.
4. How can a court win help the planet?A winning case can force a company to cut emissions or stop a big fossil fuel project, and it can make new laws that protect the environment.

Anthropogenic: Originating from human activity, especially environmental pollution.
Precedent: A legal case that establishes a principle or rule to be followed in future cases.
Greenwashing: Misleading consumers regarding the environmental practices of a company or the environmental benefits of a product.