Climate change and environmental degradation threaten fundamental rights to life, health, adequate food, and an adequate standard of living for individuals and communities across the world, and pose great challenges for environmental justice and democracy.
Public interest lawyers have an important role to play in empowering vulnerable communities to leverage legal strategies to address climate-related harms and to ensure equitable mitigation strategies. PILnet harnesses the power of pro bono to support the climate and environmental justice movement and to engage legal professionals in addressing climate justice.
Strengthening Civil Society
Enhancing legal resilience and operational health of climate and environmental CSOs and rights defenders
Supporting Systemic Change
Enabling access for CSOs to diverse and high quality professional legal support for advocacy and program work
Building Networks
Harnessing the power of pro bono support by involving legal professionals in supporting the climate justice movement