New WCC Guide Empowers Faith Groups to Fight Climate Change Through Law
A new resource, 'Hope for Children Through Climate Justice: Legal Tools to Hold Financiers Accountable', has been published by the World Council of Churches. The guide aims to empower people of faith and their partners with knowledge on climate litigation to safeguard the rights of young people and future generations. The Most Rev. Julio Murray, in the foreword, stresses the moral obligation to use the law to protect lives and uphold justice, highlighting the urgency of the current moment.
The resource, published in 2022, provides legal tools to hold financial actors accountable for their role in the climate crisis. It is a call to action, urging engagement with legal measures to safeguard the planet and its inhabitants. Vanessa Nakate, a renowned Ugandan climate activist, authored the foreword. Murray emphasizes the need to use the law as a tool to protect lives and uphold justice, especially in the face of climate change.
The World Council of Churches' resource equips readers with knowledge on climate litigation to protect the rights of young people and future generations. With the foreword emphasizing the moral imperative to use the law to protect lives and uphold accountability, the guide serves as a timely tool for those seeking to hold financial actors accountable for their role in the climate crisis.
