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Bonus Ep: the climate activists who sued their government (and won)

Bonus Ep: the climate activists who sued their government (and won)

The Climate Question vor 2 Jahren

Our friends from BBC podcast The Global Story on a case that could change history

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In this extra episode, Graihagh Jackson hears from our friends on
BBC podcast The Global Story about a case that could change the
history of climate activism.

For nearly a decade, a group of elderly women argued that
Switzerland’s weak climate policies violated their human rights.
Their victory – the first of its kind in the European Court of
Human Rights – sets a precedent 46 countries must now follow. The
BBC's climate reporter, Georgina Rannard, has been covering the
case for years. She shares the women’s personal stories with
presenter James Reynolds, while climate lawyer Sophie Marjanac
explains what it could mean for those seeking climate justice
everywhere.

The Global Story brings you trusted insights from BBC journalists
worldwide. They want your ideas, stories and experiences to help
them understand and tell #TheGlobalStory. Email:
theglobalstory@bbc.com or message/leave a voice note via
WhatsApp: +44 330 123 9480.

And remember you can also email your climate-related questions
and comments to Graihagh and The Climate Question team at
theclimatequestion@bbc.com.

Production team for The Global Story: Laurie Kalus, Alix Pickles,
Neal Razzell, Mike Regaard, Sergi Forcada Freixas, Sam Bonham.