Klimaatrecht: Recht als wapen voor Verandering | Warming Up Festival

Together with Advocates for the Future, we invite you to join the conversation on climate litigation. We start with a short and powerful talk by Hannah Prins on inspiring climate cases from around the world. After that, a panel of experts actively engaged in climate lawsuits will explore how the legal system can be a powerful tool for change. A motivating, knowledge-driven session on how we can protect what we all hold dear.

Is a lawsuit the key to change? Absolutely! But how does it actually work? Don’t worry—we’ll start with a clear and accessible lecture on the latest developments: What did the Shell ruling mean? How did campaigners manage to ban fossil fuel advertising? And why are the bosses of an Italian steel plant behind bars?

Hannah Prins will guide you through a short, sharp session highlighting groundbreaking climate cases worldwide. From Swiss grandmothers to Andean farmers: everywhere, citizens are turning to the courts to fight the climate crisis. The number of lawsuits is growing rapidly, and more and more people are calling the biggest polluters to account.

After this introduction, you’ll join a conversation with experts who are currently bringing cases to court. We’ll ask: which major polluters are on trial? Why should Shell’s CEO be facing prison time? And what does this mean for the future of climate law?

Decisive action pays off—and knowing how to make the law work for you even more so. Come and discover how legal action and determination together can help tip the balance in the right direction.

This program is part of Warming Up Festival 2025: a month of art, culture, and science about living together in a warming world. Discover the full festival program at wearewarmingup.nl.

Advocates for the Future is een Juridische NGO die de kracht van het recht gebruikt om maatschappelijke verandering teweeg te brengen. Kijk voor meer informatie op: Advocatesforthefuture.org