The climate lawsuit of the century

In days, 6 young climate heroes will face off against 32 governments in a historic battle to protect their rights from climate chaos. They are ready to put up a brave fight against an army of government lawyers resisting urgent emission cuts – a tidal wave of support would really fire them up as they march into court and show the world is watching. Click to show your support, and then leave a message: Raging wildfires scorched entire forests in their country, killing over 100 people.Cláudia, Catarina, Martim, Sofia, André and Mariana are growing up with heat waves spiraling out of control, watching in horror as the ongoing reality of climate chaos inches closer to home than ever.But they’re not giving up. They are taking 32 governments to one of the world's most powerful courts. If they win, all those countries will be legally forced to cut their carbon emissions and phase out fossil fuels.They are facing an army of government lawyers who hope this case will fly under the radar. After years of preparing for this historic moment, these climate heroes need to know they are not alone. Avaaz will bring our voices to the youth and project messages across the court, so everyone can see that the world is watching: [CLICK TO STAND WITH THE KIDS]( In days, 6 young climate heroes will face off against 32 governments in a historic battle to protect their rights from climate chaos. They are ready to put up a brave fight against an army of government lawyers resisting urgent emission cuts – a tidal wave of support would really fire them up as they march into court and show the world is watching. Click to show your support, and then leave a message: [CLICK TO STAND WITH THE KIDS]( Dear friends, Raging wildfires scorched entire forests in their country, killing over 100 people. Cláudia, Catarina, Martim, Sofia, André and Mariana are growing up with heat waves spiraling out of control, watching in horror as the ongoing reality of climate chaos inches closer to home than ever. But they’re not giving up. They are taking 32 governments to one of the world's most powerful courts. If they win, all those countries will be legally forced to cut their carbon emissions and phase out fossil fuels. They are facing an army of government lawyers who hope this case will fly under the radar. After years of preparing for this historic moment, these climate heroes need to know they are not alone. Avaaz will bring our voices to the youth and project messages across the court, so everyone can see that the world is watching: [CLICK TO STAND WITH THE CLIMATE KIDS ❤︎]( The European Court of Human Rights is extremely selective about the cases it hears – and yet, the judges have fast-tracked this one. That's how critically important this is. This trial could force a swathe of powerful European governments to slash carbon emissions and give huge momentum to other climate cases hitting the courts around the globe! Because governments’ climate inaction is a human rights crisis, these kids are standing up to protect themselves from the climate emergency. And they wouldn’t be here without Avaaz members like you. Together we helped pay for these kids’ powerhouse legal team and funded ground-breaking research showing how government behavior is linked to climate anxiety in young people. Now they need our help once more, will you stand with the climate heroes before they go to court? [CLICK TO STAND WITH THE CLIMATE KIDS ❤︎]( We’ve seen the impact of taking legal action before: Germany was forced to redraft their climate law as a result of a court case brought by youth. In the Netherlands, a judge ordered mass polluter Shell to reduce its emissions. Now we can support these young climate heroes pushing 32 governments to take stronger climate action. Let’s build pressure before the verdict – and make history! In solidarity, Ruth, Nell, Pascal, Mélanie, Nick, Daniel, Fey, Emilie, and the entire Avaaz team More information: - [An Emergency Like No Other (Youth4ClimateJustice)]( - [Upset at climate inaction, young people gird for European court battle]( (Reuters) - [‘It’s a human rights issue’: young adults take Portugal climate crisis to court]( (The Guardian) - [How climate change is fueling extreme weather](~:text=Warmer%20temperatures%20drive%20increases%20in%20precipitation&text=Warmer%20air%20increases%20evaporation%2C%20which,turn%20into%20rain%20or%20snow.) (EarthJustice) - [Inadequate governmental response is causing climate anxiety in young people]( (World Economic Forum) Avaaz is a 70-million-person global campaign network that works to ensure that the views and values of the world's people shape global decision-making. 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